WITH ONGOING disruption to normal business routines being caused by both Covid and Brexit, Harsh nonetheless used 2021 to make major investments to its headquarters production facilities coupled with the aim to not only boost its factory efficiency and throughput but also to enhance its aftersales support to customers.
Principal among these developments are the introduction of a large gantry crane to speed up the off-loading of heavy equipment such as skiploader and hookloader bodywork prior to these units being fitted to their chassis. The workshop at Full Sutton, Yorkshire, now includes a new, fully illuminated 15m inspection pit, whilst the outside ground area has double the amount of concreted hard standing for truck parking whilst chassis await fitting of bodywork or tipping gears.
“This has been an investment in excess of £250,000,” said managing director Adam Hargreaves, “and we’ve further plans that include extending some of our buildings to provide additional work space as well as introducing a one-way system around our whole site.”
