From Harlow To The World
Astro has a brand new home - an inspiring, dynamic environment to take this progressive and creative British lighting business forward.
86,000-sq ft of highly-efficient product handling and office
space sets up Astro for its next phase of growth. With the design
and prototyping department,
photographic studio, showroom, warehousing and despatch all under
one roof, The Astro Building is purpose-built to bring Astro's
distinct design language from Harlow to the world. And the growing
team at Astro now enjoy an interior which reflects and nurtures the
company's designled approach and brand values.
A short distance from the Astro's former premises, the new headquarters has excellent links to the road and rail networks and is only 15 miles from Stansted Airport. In less than 20 years, Astro has travelled from homebased start up to a £20 million concern doing business with some 70 countries around the world. Its founders John Fearon and James Bassant, chairman and design director respectively, remain at the heart of the business. Thanks to its insistence on only the highest levels of design, quality and customer service, Astro has achieved consistent, strong growth since its launch in 1997. This new facility will help it continue on this path.