Cornish company relocates

Fluid Branding, a promotional merchandise company, has relocated its headquarters.

The successful company is spread over many different locations, including seven UK offices, Dublin, Amsterdam, Malta and China and with two partnership ventures in the US.

It was founded in Cornwall and it has not moved from its roots, relocating from St Austell to the modern facilities available at ESAM. This is the first phase of the Carluddon Technology Park, and a centrepiece of the West Carclaze Garden Village, the multimillion-pound regeneration project for mid Cornwall.

Currently the company has more than 50 staff, and it hopes to expand its headcount year-on-year.

Miles Lovegrove, managing director of Fluid Branding, said the office space would be home to its design team, creative support, sales team and tech teams for eCommerce development and new systems infrastructure.

He added: “We are delighted to be reaffirming our commitment to Cornwall and the St Austell Area – where it all started for us – by investing in this important move to new headquarters at ESAM. It is a fantastic, landmark building in an inspirational location with the space for us to grow and think.

“We are a technology and marketing focused organisation, which is expanding and commercialising advancements in merchandise manufacturing through innovative print methods, 3D printing, and new sustainable manufacturing processes.

“ESAM is an exciting place to be continuing our own growth story. We’re now a certified B Corporation and it’s great to be surrounded by likeminded individuals and other low carbon businesses, as we take forward our commitment to improving efficiencies and merchandise processes within our industry.”

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