Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell visits ERA’s new headquarters.

Today, hardware manufacturer and supplier ERA opened its new offices in Wolverhampton; 135,000ft2 of modern design/sales/testing/warehouse/distribution space.

The event was well attended by the press and important guests, and the the mutual feeling was that the new building reflected the ambitions of a forward-thinking company.

CEO Darren Waters said the first key was invented some 2700 years ago – with a design that would still be familiar today. Interestingly, as we start to accept new ways of securing our homes that deviate from the key/lock design, so ERA is looking to provide a modern workspace.

All the details will be available in the March issue of Glass Times, but as HR director Nicky Purba said, β€œour ambitions are now aligned with our environment”.

Lovely lunch too.