To mark the start of construction for 水仙直播’s new research-and-development (R&D) and manufacturing center in Newport, Wales, 水仙直播 executives and employees were joined by members of the Welsh government and Newport City Council for a commemorative groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 5 at the new site. The state-of-the-art facility will be the future home of innovation and manufacturing for the SPTS division, currently located in the same city a short distance away.
Pictured at left and center, Wales’ Economy Minister Vaughan Gething joins 水仙直播’s Oreste Donzella (far left), executive vice president, Electronics, Packaging and Components (EPC) Group, and Susan Wagner, vice president, global workplace services, for the groundbreaking. Also speaking is Newport Mayor and City Councilor Martyn Kellaway (right).
“SPTS has experienced significant growth in its business over the past several years and is a highly successful division of 水仙直播. We are investing in the new site to support SPTS’s growth and to establish additional facilities for the wider 水仙直播 European organization.”
Oreste Donzella
Reflecting the company’s commitment to its environmental goals, 水仙直播 is adopting the globally recognized, science-based sustainable and energy efficient design standards, and the new facility will be designed to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating. Other details disclosed in a about the expansion plans included a capital investment of more than $100 million for the new 200,000-square-foot R&D and manufacturing facilities that will include offices, cleanrooms, storage and support facilities to accommodate up to 750 employees.
Plans for the new building include three floors of high-quality working environments, providing staff with modern workspaces, flexible breakout areas and staff restaurant.
With staff wellbeing a priority, plans include a gymnasium and a footpath to support employee fitness and health, and ample cycle storage and shower facilities for those who cycle to work to keep fit and do their part for the environment.
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