satellite expansion for north west logistics firm

SATELLITE
EXPANSION FOR
NORTH WEST
LOGISTICS FIRM
A burgeoning logistics business is
opening up a new warehousing
facility in Widnes to cater for the
growing needs of its clients in the
Manchester to Liverpool corridor.
Dukinfield based third party logistics
(3PL) company Parker International
Ltd is expanding its operations with
the lease of a 40,000 square foot
storage site at Towngate Business
Centre.
The Widnes based warehouse is
ideally located for clients, easily
accessible from transport links and
the M62, and within close proximity of
the Port of Liverpool and John
Lennon Airport.
The new contract adds to Parker
International’s flagship 200,000
square foot warehouse facility at
Dukinfield to the east of Manchester.
The company is hoping to expand its
existing workforce of 35 as a result of
the deal, with the option for growth on
the new site and further capacity to
manage up to 100,000 square feet of
storage.
The new warehouse facility has fully
approved and authorised ‘dry bonded’
status from HM Revenue & Customs,
which plays a significant role in
helping importers improve cash flow
management and stock storage.
“Our latest venture into additional
satellite hub premises will open up
business opportunities for clients who
need a stock presence within a 10
mile radius of Widnes and beyond,”
explained Parker International
director David Brennand.
“We want to replicate the success we
have enjoyed with our 200,000
square foot site at Dukinfield and
match our growth in e-commerce
fulfilment with significantly more
warehousing capability.
“Towngate Business Centre is the
ideal location, close to North West
motorway links, Manchester,
Liverpool and of course both the air
and sea ports.”
Parker’s new site at Towngate is
protected by tall fences and CCTV
cameras and a 24 hour manned
gatehouse, making it a suitable,
highly secure site for all types of
industry occupiers.
“More and more of our clients are
looking for greater efficiency and
ways of reducing costs with better
methods of operation,” added Mr
Brennand. “It’s increasingly important
that they can rely on us to provide
and successfully deliver a
comprehensive logistics solution for
them.
“Alongside our warehousing and
secure storage facilities, Parker
International tailors its services to the
specific needs of each of our clients,
giving them more cost effective ecommerce solutions to improve
aspects such as inventory control and
catalogue fulfilment for customers.”
Parker International Ltd is a family
owned company which offers
comprehensive logistics solutions to
its clients, including warehousing,
transport, freight forwarding, Customs
bonded storage and a range of added
value services such as the re-working
or re-packing of stock. For further
information, visit
www.parkerinternational.co.uk or call
0161 330 7421.
Towngate Business Centre is located
on a well established industrial estate
just off the A561, the main arterial
road link from Liverpool to Widnes.
With close and easy connections to
the M6, M56, M57 and M62, the
property is in an excellent location for
distributing to all parts of the country.
Liverpool Airport is 5 miles to the
West and the docks at Liverpool and
Birkenhead are 10 and 15 miles away
respectively. Manchester International
Airport, the third busiest in the UK, is
30 miles to the east.