We've now closed the shopping cart to new orders for three weeks.   The reason?   Well, after a decade or so of organic growth, adding bits of kit  and cobbling storage together, the workshop layout is buckling under the strain of an extra casting machine, extra staff and lots and lots of extra moulds.   The time has come for a complete reorganisation of how we do things here at Baccus central.

We have taken more rooms immediately above the current workshop and will be moving most of the admin and support functions upstairs.  As this has meant knocking a hole in a concrete ceiling and sorting a flight of stairs out, this has not exactly been a straightforward option.   

With the non-manufacturing bits and bobs out of the way, the current layout is going to be completely gutted and rebuilt with a planned and far more efficient arrangement of casting machines and mould racks.   The racks themselves will be increased in number to effectively double our current capacity.  This will allow for our planned expansion of ranges over the next few years.

This is a massive job, and we cannot continue to receive and despatch orders as normal, hence the need to close the shopping cart.   Please put up with this for a short while while we undertake this much-needed work.  Any outstanding orders will be cast and sent out as quickly as is possible - we are trying to keep one machine working throughout the period to enable us to do this, but there will be a delay as a sole  caster can only work so  quickly.

I've put in some pictures of the current pretty chaotic layout that we have now.   I hope in about three weeks or so to post some fresh pictures of a new pretty chaotic layout...

We see it once, but the chaotic workshop was so pleasant!

We have to come back to see the new one!

:-)

I for one understand why you have done this. My library, storage and painting room (slightly larger than a box room) is remarkably chaotic at present. All the best with the reorganisation and looking forward to many more years of your products.

Good Luck!

I hope you can increase your Production and can bring new Ranges or rework older.

That will teach you to be a success! :)  Good luck  with rebuilding.

Now that the prorouging of parliament has been ruled unlawful. Is the closure of the Baccus cart now unlawful?    lol :)

Now you are being a saucy fellow!

Prorouging Baccus.....

lol

While I completely agree with the Court's findings and respect the Majesty and Authority of the law, I shall do as I damn well please...

"Screw the Law, I have Baccus!"