A year of growth at Corston 
One year on from the big move to our purpose-built head office and workshop in Wiltshire, we’re taking stock of all we’ve done and just how much we’ve grown.

We’d love to tell you a little more.

When we last wrote about our new HQ (you can revisit that article here), we hadn’t quite made it our home yet.

But a lot can change in a year.

Now, our feet are well and truly under the table. We’ve even built an on-site gym.

Most importantly, we have much more space and the latest machinery and equipment to do what we do best: design and engineer premium products and push the boundaries on traditional making techniques.

We’ve introduced all manner of new products, from sprung door handles and our first pendant light to paintable switches and sockets.

Our team of product design and development engineers has grown – and will continue to grow – too. It’s all part of our commitment to great design and regular product launches and improvements (you asked for more, and we’re here to deliver).

What’s more, as a whole, the Corston team has almost doubled in size since this time last year, and our new base has played a vital part in helping us to attract the finest talent.

Our growth hasn’t stopped there either.

We’ve also launched websites in a further five new markets: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal and Poland. And we’ve made bricks-and-mortar developments too.

Last September, we opened the doors to our flagship store, located a stone’s throw from Saint-Germain-des-Prés – Paris’ iconic design destination.

This has let us really bring our collections to life and gives customers a chance to discover how our products feel every bit as good as they look.

Then, in March this year, we stocked our brand-new (second) workshop to the rafters and hit the go button.

This one’s based in Poland, and is dedicated to assembling, picking, packing and dispatching all European orders. It stops customs issues and lets us provide the fastest and best service possible.

Going back to product innovation, there’s one other big, brilliant change that’s taken place over the last year. And that’s the amount of recycled plastic we’ve put into our products.

In 2023, 9% (1.1 tonnes) of the plastic we used was fully recycled.

So far in 2024, our consumption of recycled plastic stands at 73% (9.5 tonnes) – a huge increase, and one that we think is worth shouting about.

We’ve looked at all our product components, leaving no stone unturned, and wherever possible, they’re now made from fully traceable, post-consumer 100% recycled plastic.

Our product development processes are now geared up specifically to suit this kind of material, rather than virgin plastic; we really are moving over to using recycled materials in a big, structural way.

Here’s to the next 12 months.