Two large factories in a Wilshire town remain on the market a year after their closure was announced.
MSA Safety revealed plans to move its manufacturing operation out of the Hopton Road Industrial Estate in Devizes as early as 2023.
In August 2024, the US firm, which specialises in the production of safety equipment, confirmed it was in the process of transferring its other departments and official leaving Devizes.
MSA was confident that a sale of its two industrial units at the estate would be completed “very soon”, but 12 months on the site remains on the market.
The buildings, which take up around 60,000sq feet of combined warehouse and office space, are still being advertised by CBRE and for sale signs have remained at the premises.
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At the time, the firm said relocating out of Wiltshire was part of a push to “optimise” its global footprint.
A spokesperson said: “Manufacturing work at Devizes has been relocated to MSA Safety’s facilities in Yate and in Queretaro, Mexico.
“The team in Devizes is now in process of relocating its engineering and warehousing functions to Yate.
“Regarding the sale of the building, that effort is progressing.
“We have had several site visits by prospective buyers, and we expect to begin accepting bids, over a limited timeframe, very soon.”
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