A Consett workwear firm has announced a £500,000 investment programmne and 29 new jobs.

Industrial Workwear is the UK’s longest established specialists, supplying clothing and accessories to a range of industrial and hospitality businesses.

Today they announced they have acquired a new 1,000m2 site at Bradley Workshops in Consett to build a new headquarters and they expect to move in next year.

As well as an investment in new machinery, Sales Manager Joanna Wellden said there would be 29 new jobs from production staff to account management, taking the headcount to over 50 for the first time as turnover is set to double.

She said: ”The pandemic has been a really challenging time for many businesses, and whilst we certainly had our own to deal with early on, we quickly adapted and have been able to grow the business to a phenomenal level during this period.

“There have been some notable client wins during this time, and we’re really excited about our impending new HQ, a 600sqm custom-built factory based in County Durham, which will allow us to continue growing revenue, expanding our business offering, improving service, production and delivery times, as well as creating almost 30 new jobs in the region and taking our headcount to over 50."