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Dovedale is built in the home of British Hi-Fi at Wharfedale’s UK headquarters in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Incorporating key manufacturing, assembly and finishing processes for specially selected products in addition to the R&D function already located there. A 9,000ft2 production facility has
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Wharfedale is officially accredited by the 'Made In Britain' organisation, a not-for-profit organisation supporting British manufacturers with the official trademarks. They work with other UK trade bodies, relevant UK government departments and media channels, to promote high quality employment,
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The IAG Group factory covers an area of approximately 400,000 square metres. It operates in a  ‘raw-material to finished goods’ manufacturing remit, combining with international research and development expertise.
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been added to the existing building, including a new anechoic chamber, making a total of 25,000ft2 of office, lab and manufacturing space. It is here that Dovedale is manufactured by loudspeaker experts.
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Wharfedale's research and development is located at the IAG UK HQ, in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK led by Peter Comeau and uses the IAG manufacturing facility in Jian, Jiang-Xi province, China.
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Their inward investment extends to R&D facilities located in Huntingdon, Cambridge, as well as Yokohama, Japan and China’s technology capital, Shenzhen. 
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Wharfedale speakers proved indistinguishable from live music. Innovations introduced by Wharfedale under Briggs included such basics as the
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In February, 2023, Wharfedale announced their first UK-made loudspeaker in over 40 years - the Wharfedale Dovedale.
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equipment, particularly loudspeakers. In addition to winning awards by groups such as the
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by using a double cabinet, with the space between the inner and outer shells filled with
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in Yorkshire is the site of numerous sand quarries). Briggs sold the company to the
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in 1958, and it has been through several owners since then.
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responsible business, and sustainable economic growth.
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