NAA Member News: Millbrook Group expands testing capacity with the acquisition of the CSA Leyland Technical Centre
Millbrook has acquired the CSA Leyland Technical Centre, a test service facility in Lancashire, which will now be branded as “Millbrook”…
Millbrook, a leading provider of vehicle testing and validation services to customers in the automotive, transport, tyre, petrochemical, defence and security industries, is pleased to announce that on 1st July it acquired a new site in the UK.
The CSA Leyland Technical Centre provides test services to the commercial vehicle, automotive and off-highway sectors and is the latest addition to Millbrook’s testing locations in the UK and Northern Finland. This is an important step in Millbrook’s strategy to expand its capacity and capabilities in powertrain, safety and vehicle testing to better serve the industries in which it operates.
Paul Wilkinson will continue to lead the site, backed by the wider Millbrook management team. Millbrook will make initial investments to enhance the test services offered at the site. All of the employees on the site are now employed by Millbrook and will benefit from increasing job security as a result of the tie-up with Millbrook.
“We are very excited to become part of Millbrook as the next chapter for our business” says Paul Wilkinson, Managing Director – Leyland. “Our Lancashire site is steeped in commercial vehicle testing heritage and we are proud to be joining a company that understands our business and the needs of our customers so well.”
Alex Burns, President of Millbrook, says: “This acquisition perfectly complements our existing proving ground and testing capabilities. We have a strong track record of growing similar test service businesses and are committed to delivering the highest levels of customer service and technical expertise. I am delighted that Paul Wilkinson will continue to lead the team at the site and I look forward to working with him and his colleagues to take the business forward.”
