HRH The Princess Royal officially opened Speedo’s new global headquarters in a ceremony in Nottingham on April 19.
Princess Anne was taken on a guided tour of 35,000 sq ft Speedo House by David Robinson, the brand’s president, and was able to discover more about the corporate responsibility initiatives being implemented by the company, before visiting the design team where she was given an insight into the highly technical process of designing and producing market leading swimwear innovations.
Her Royal Highness was also granted privileged access to the top-secret Speedo Aqualab global research and development facility.
Featuring a full height glass atrium foyer and a striking zinc clad wall bearing the Speedo logo, the build design, which houses 170 Speedo employees, incorporates the latest environmental features.
These include optimised use of natural light through solar control glazed windows, intelligent lighting with movement and daylight sensors, energy saving air source heat pump technology, and borehole water for grey water systems.
“It was a great honour for us to welcome HRH The Princess Royal to Speedo House to officially open our new global headquarters,” says David Robinson.
“We are extremely proud of our new building, which is a modern and inspiring location where our staff will continue to thrive, allowing the business to grow and affirming our position as the world’s leading swimwear brand.”
