Amtico have officially opened their new showpiece facility at Pilot Park, Coventry.

The 73,000 sq ft Pilot Park facility is the central international distribution hub for Amtico’s range of luxury vinyl tile flooring and commercial carpet, as well as home to the company’s new training academy.

Amtico’s CEO and Regional Chairman of the West Midlands CBI, Jonathan Duck, said: Attendees were given a guided tour of the facility, which detailed how the building has been specifically developed to house and distribute 15,000 pallets to over 47 different countries. On average, 214 pallets will leave Pilot Park’s doors every day, using Amtico’s dedicated delivery service vehicles.”

Interesting facts

• Amtico has invested in 24 paid internships in the design team over the past 7 years, as well as 10 apprenticeships across its manufacturing/engineering activities in the same time scale.

• Amtico has delivered to Macau, Azerbaijan, India, Singapore, Vietnam and Tahiti.

• Amtico’s Coventry manufacturing facilities produce over double the volume they did 5 years ago, and 4 times as much as 10
years ago.

• By moving to Pilot Park, Amtico has successfully reduced the average ‘product journey’ from 95 miles to 4.5 miles.

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