Austin Racing signs up for unit at Panattoni Park Burgess Hill

Specialist exhaust manufacturer Austin Racing has signed a 10-year lease on a unit at the Panattoni Park Burgess Hill development in West Sussex.

The company was founded in 2015, is seeing growing demand, and said the new 22,500 sq ft facility at the park would allow it to streamline operations and create 20 jobs.

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It was the first company worldwide to offer handmade Grand Prix F1 technology inconel exhaust systems to bike race teams as well as retail customers.

"Austin Racing’s reputation as a leading manufacturer for F1 exhaust parts and commitment to individually produced, handmade products makes the company an excellent addition to the Park," said David McGougan, development director at Panattoni.

"This letting, following EMED’s decision to base its regional headquarters at Panattoni Park Burgess Hill, highlights the site's growing reputation as a leading destination in the Southeast for businesses seeking strategically-located, high-quality, sustainable spaces."

Panattoni Park Burgess Hill launched las summer as a speculative development and is home to a range of 12 available units, with sizes from 8,142 sq ft to 403,708 sq ft.

It sits just off the A23, near to the M23, Gatwick Airport, and Brighton, allowing quick access to West and East Sussex.

Richard Austin, owner and managing director of Austin Racing, added: "The quality and design of Panattoni’s development and its strategic location has allowed us to create our own state-of-the art-fully electric go karting track, not just for our extensive in-house testing purposes but more excitingly allowing the public to experience this amazing facility.

"We are pleased to have worked with Panattoni and excited to get set up in the brand-new unit."

Healthcare logistics firm EMED Group relocated from its head office in Horley to a 35,000 sq ft unit in Panattoni Park Burgess Hill in December.

Jon Mawer, head of operations for Sussex at the group, said: "This strategic location will play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of our Patient Transport Service for NHS Sussex, ensuring that EMED Group can provide safe, reliable and efficient care for patients and communities across the region."

SHW, DTRE and Lambert Smith Hampton are retained as letting agents at Panattoni Park Burgess Hill.