Wharfedale Wireless Works was founded in 1932 by Gilbert Briggs, and became one of Britain's leading manufacturers of audiophile equipment, particularly loudspeakers.

In addition to winning awards by groups such as the Bradford Radio Society, in mass public testing at Carnegie Hall Wharfedale speakers proved indistinguishable from live music.

[citation needed] Their inward investment extends to R&D facilities located in Huntingdon, Cambridge, as well as Yokohama, Japan and China’s technology capital, Shenzhen.

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 been added to the existing building, including a new anechoic chamber, making a total of 25,000ft2 of office, lab and manufacturing space.