Harsh opens new Norfolk site

Following a £1 million investment, HARSH has moved its Peterborough site to Downham Market in Norfolk. The new four acre location has a workshop three times larger than the company’s previous depot. 

Harsh MD, Adam Hargreaves, said: “Our previous site outside Peterborough let us test the water for having a service centre in the south, and it proved a runaway success right from the start - so much so that in just two years we had completely run out of space. 

“Now we’ve taken the next step, acquiring a much larger facility that will be able to handle almost any future business projection. Significantly, Downham Market is fully owned by Harsh, which testifies to our long term commitment to providing customers with 100% service and support across south eastern England.”

The new location is a former VOSA test station, so it’s well equipped to handle a variety of different vehicles. The workshop features underfloor inspection pits and Harsh had the building rewired and repainted before opening. Harsh also plans to expand parts sales to stock high demand items locally while other lower demand parts can be shipped overnight from the company’s site near York. 

Matt Bryant, general manager of the Downham Market site said: “In taking on this new facility, we wanted everything to be done properly right from the start. It’s also essential to provide the best possible working environment for our employees, and I’m happy to say that the entire team we had in Peterborough has moved over here. That means that everyone can get going in the new facility straight away and without complications.”

Harry Hustler, Harsh sales director added: “Downham Market is the single biggest investment Harsh has made in recent years, and bears full testimony to our commitment to supporting hauliers and truck dealers in the South East. Since acquiring the site, we’ve spent a full three months bringing everything up to the standards we require. We’re happy, our team is happy and the initial responses we are getting from customers show they are very happy too. And the workshop is very busy already!”