According to King Sturge’s latest research the average size of big warehouses (over 100,000 sq ft) is getting bigger.
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SG Cuttings has taken Quorum’s 36,000 sq ft warehouse at the Europa Trading Estate in Kearsley, near Bolton, Lancashire on a 10 year lease at £3.51 per sq ft.
Kerry McDonagh is leaving DAF to become chief executive of Linde Material Handling (UK) and of Linde Heavy Truck Division on 1 September.
Non food retailers and food retailers have taken up the most new shed space on the market, taking a floorspace share of 35.4 per cent and 33.3 per cent respectively according to King Sturge.
Wincanton has taken a three year lease on 8.82 acres of hard standing at Alconbury Airfield where it will store up to 1,8000 containers from Felixstowe for a major consumer goods retailer.
Lincolnshire County Council has submitted outline plans for a 45-acre storage and distribution park at Kirton near Boston.
Great Bear Distribution has pre-let a 473,689 sq ft warehouse in Desbrough from Hampton Brook Developments and CJC.
Nissan is launching a range of compact, low emission engine lift trucks.
US express giant FedEx has chosen Iveco as a partner.
St Modwen is planning to build a 100,000 sq ft scheme capable of employing up to 250 people on a 4.