Royal opening
26th September 2017

His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent has officially opened the new 100,000 sq ft warehouse and manufacturing facilities at A PERRY & CO (HINGES) LTD, The new facility now gives the company a total operational warehousing capacity of over 140,000 sq ft.

The plaque unveiling ceremony marked the £4 million investment by the family-owned, company, which has been established in Cradley Heath, West Midlands for the past 92 years, with customers including Buckingham Palace, Wembley Stadium, HS2, Aardman Animations and the studios that created Star Wars, Harry Potter and Doctor Who. 

The company was established in 1925 by Arthur Perry, grandfather and great-grandfather to the current third and fourth-generation family members who own and run the business. Serving over 2,500 trade customers, it has a current turnover in excess of £12 million.

Guy Perry, group managing director, who joined the family firm in 1981, said, “We are honoured the Duke of Kent has opened our new distribution, warehouse and manufacturing facilities, marking 92 years of continued growth and expansion for our company. While other companies within the industry are retracting or standing still, Perry is continuing to offer full-time employment and apprenticeships to local people.

“We are consolidating our leadership position in our traditional markets while diversifying into new sectors with exciting developments and innovations. Our recent partnership with Aardmann is a significant example of this and we have several further major products and new range launches next year and many more planned over the next few years.”