Toilet and kitchen roll firm looking to expand

Family business in move to build new warehouse as trade grows

A family company in Wolverhampton that manufactures kitchen and toilet roll is looking to grow business by extending its existing premises and building a new warehouse to increase production. Task Consumer Products on Stafford Road, Fordhouses, has asked for permission to build an extra works base on adjacent land formerly occupied by automotive manufacturer Fablink.

Established in 2007, Task is one of the largest independent paper converters in the UK with a manufacturing capacity in excess of 100,000 tonnes per annum. The application has been made by Mr Nikul Patel under the name of Sherborne Paper and Stoford Properties.

A statement from Webb Gray Architects, submitted alongside the proposals, said: "The majority of the application site is currently occupied by the existing production facility for Task Consumer Products. This building acts as the cornerstone around which these proposals have been arranged and developed.

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"The plans for the site will incorporate a design ethos that compliments the surroundings and the existing building, incorporating a high-quality architectural solution that respects the wider typologies and sets the precedent for future development. This projects acts as a direct expansion of an existing facility and, as a result, the relationship to the first building is of particular importance in respect of both aesthetics and function.

"The new building is at the forefront of the site and acts as the first introduction to the Task facility. Arranged in a linear format and aligned to adjacent buildings, the gable end of the unit directly addresses Stafford Road and is the most prominent elevation of the development.

"We are working with manufacturers Task to bring forward proposals for their site, which includes redeveloping land adjacent to their current facility - formerly occupied by a warehouse owned by Fablink," added the statement. Planners are due to make a decision on the application in the near future.