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3663 First for Foodservice has opened a new multi-temperature depot at Kingswood Lakeside Business Park, Cannock. The depot has retained 100 per cent of its staff with the opportunity for further local recruitment.

With a ridge height of 140 ft (42.5m) – as high as eight HGVs – Kimberly-Clark’s new 160,000 sq ft 34m (112ft) high distribution centre in Northfleet, Kent, is set to be one of the tallest warehouse structures in the United Kingdom.

Express delivery company Target Express has opened its new headquarters at Newton-le-Willows, Warrington. The move sees key departments united under one roof within a state-of-the-art office complex, making for enhanced communication levels and more acces

Recent reports in the newspapers focusing on the Campaign to Protect Rural England’s latest crusade regarding distribution warehouses – March of the mega depots – should not be dismissed out of hand, warns Lisa Fitch of NAI Fuller Peiser.

Lex Logistics is investing £20m in a new 268,000 sq ft site at Buckshaw Village, Chorley, Lancashire. The deal signals the start of Chorley’s 100 acre strategic regional site at Buckshaw Village, designed to attract businesses to the area.

J Barbour & Sons have chosen Follingsby Park in Gateshead for its principal distribution centre, taking over a high-bay warehouse originally occupied by Fila.

The last warehouse at ProLogis Park, Coventry has been let to Gefco, Peugeot’s logistics subsidiary.

The letting of a 5,332 sq m (57,400 sq ft) warehouse to timber housing frames company Prestoplan, has kick started the redevelopment of St Modwen’s Quedgeley West industrial development in Gloucester.

A 10,219 sq m (110,000 sq ft) warehouse was let in just 72 hours after the initial inquiry proving that not all deals have to be long winded.