expansion into USA
Leading workplace solutions specialist, the eastlake group, has followed its UK expansion by opening its first premises in the USA. The group, which expanded in the UK earlier this year with the acquisition of a Leeds based manufacturing company, opened their US offices in December 2007. The move is to support the organisation’s major expanding client base of blue chip organisations in America.
The group is no stranger to operating in the States; having already completed projects in Baltimore, Stamford, Atlanta and Greenwich, with projects currently live in Montreal, Stamford, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston and New York. The American arm of the eastlake group is already expected to turnover $4m in its first year in operation.
The offices, based in Stamford, Connecticut, will offer the full compliment of services including, design and space planning services and furniture solutions with selected partners in North America. Other services include installation, warehousing, facilities services, and move planning to support our wide range of projects in the US.
eastlake was helped to set up the office by Scottish Enterprise, who provided a grant of £12,000. eastlake group CEO, David Eastlake, said: “We’re tremendously excited to be opening our first overseas offices. This move illustrates the success of the company on a global scale and cements our position as a significant player in the workplace solutions market. “eastlake are pleased to be associated with Steelcase as our strategic UK furniture partner, and as our presence in North America grows from strength to strength our Steelcase relationship grows to new international levels. Having worked successfully with Steelcase across the globe to support our growing international base in the past, we have now forged close links with Steelcase New York and currently work closely with Steelcase and the New York dealerships to support our new client base in North America.”