Greatnews,Whistl hasnowopenedabrandnew224,938 square foot superdepot inBolton, oneof theNorth West’s leading logisticsanddistribution locations,which is set tocreateupto500newjobs inthearea. The Grade A facility based at the Logistics North site in Bolton, has enabled us to bring our existing Leeds andWarrington operations under one roof, and with 33% extra capacity, it gives us room to expand our mail, parcel and ecommerce business tomeet customers’ growing needs. With immediate access to the M61, the super depot boasts excellent transport links and state-of-the-art facilities that will enable us to further improve operational efficiencies. Nick Wells, CEOWhistl said: “We’re delighted to announce that we have invested in this grade A facility at Logistics North in Bolton. The new depot provides an excellent working environment for our staff and will enable us tomaintain the high quality standards and efficiency we’re reputed for. “In fact within the first three days of opening we got off to a cracking start, sorting 6.4million items, 403,588 unsorted items and 18,428 unsorted parcels. It’s certainly full steamahead and we look forward to working with Bolton Council on recruiting people to join our Bolton team.” Councillor Cliff Morris, Leader of Bolton Council, said: “This is NEW BOLTON SUPER DEPOT OPENS FOR BUSINESS
Logistics North in numbers 224,938 SQUARE FOOT 4 LEVEL ACCESS DOORS 20 DOCK LEVELLERS 50 TRAILER PARKING SPACES 31 LOADING POSITIONS 222 CAR PARKING SPACES
great news for local people and will be of tremendous benefit to our town and residents. I amproud that our hard work behind the scenes has paid off bringing new jobs and additional revenue to the borough.”
4 Whistl Magazine • Spring 2017
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