New Home for Precision Temperature and Calibration Specialists

ASL (UK) has moved to a new, state-of-the-art headquarters complex in southern England.
The company has consolidated all of its manufacturing, technical support, sales, shipping and administrative operations at one site in Merstham near Redhill.

Parent company Hartest Precision Instruments (HPI) has closed its two existing sites at New Addington and Kingston and has relocated its 80-strong workforce to the new site, which boasts warehousing, manufacturing and substantial office accommodation of just under 24,000 sq ft (2,210 sq m).

ASL is renowned for the manufacture and supply of a complete range of precision temperature metrology and calibration equipment. Its equipment is used for primary and secondary calibration verification, process monitoring, sterilisation and validation work by some of the world’s most demanding end users including NASA, Boeing and all International Standards Laboratories including the National Physical Laboratory in the UK.
“As a traditional British manufacturing business, based in the South East, we are now something of a rare breed,” said ASL managing director Nigel Rose. “This move reinforces our commitment to our markets and to industry in this region proving that there is still hope out there despite all the doom and gloom.”

The Redhill site was specially re-fitted to meet the particular needs of its four manufacturing businesses. It was carefully chosen for its close proximity to the M25 motorway, its railway link at nearby Merstham station and ease of access to both Gatwick and Heathrow airports – essential for the shipment of the company’s goods to the many International customers they serve. Also as more than 80 per cent of the group’s business is accounted for by export, the new HQ is ideally placed for welcoming visitors and business partners from overseas.
The group also required a site that was approximately midway between its two existing premises to ease the effects of the relocation for their staff, a familiarisation visit for all employees was held well in advance of the move.

This is the fourth step in the group’s development programme following the integration of ASL and the three other HPI businesses – Sheen, Tinsley and Wallace – in 2005, which was followed by a major rebranding exercise and increased investment in sales and marketing resource.

“We were extremely fortunate to find an existing building that was exactly right for us,” said Mr Rose.
“We are now positioning ourselves for the future by streamlining and improving our operational efficiencies in placing all of our key staff close to one another at Redhill,” said Mr Rose. “This will give us considerable communication and administrative benefits as well as improving the cross-fertilisation of skills, ideas and sales opportunities.”