Logistics provider Boughey Distribution has 250 jobs up for grabs after acquiring a new warehouse in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
The Cheshire-based company has taken occupancy of a newly-built 332,000 sq ft warehouse at Lymedale Business Park, which will accommodate 52,000 pallets, increasing its overall storage capacity to 187,000 pallet spaces.
Boughey has agreed a 15-year lease of the facility from Aver Property and initial capital expenditure is expected to be around £8.5 million. This investment is backed by Boughey’s parent company, NWF Group
The firm currently operates from a 48-acre site in Wardle, near Nantwich, and opened a 240,000 sq ft warehouse in Crewe in 2020.
Racking installation and general fit-out of the new North Staffordshire warehouse will commence immediately, with the arrival of initial stock expected at the end of March to early April.
The warehouse will be fully operational by this Autumn.
Recruitment is starting already.
Boughey’s Managing Director Angela Carus said: “We have been on the look-out for suitable additional warehouse capacity for some time and are very fortunate to have sealed a deal with Aver Property. The warehouse is of the highest specification and within easy reach of our two existing sites in Wardle and Crewe.
“Demand for space from our existing customers and newly acquired business is on the increase which is great news for us.
“Our industry is constantly evolving and requires quick reactions and total flexibility for customers. For example, the biggest challenge during 2023 was managing unpredictable retail demands because of the current cost-of-living crisis and poor summer weather which both affected sales for our customers. This instability had a knock-on effect on customer stockholdings which created pressure on warehouse space.
“We are very pleased to have secured this additional space.”
The 18 metre-high warehouse features 57 trailer spaces and five tractor unit spaces, 88m deep yard and extensive two-storey office accommodation.
Boughey, which already employs 800 people, provides warehousing and distribution services to the food industry with particular expertise in the ambient grocery sector, together with a range of specialist services including consolidation, e-fulfilment and contract packing.
Boughey’s current job vacancies can be found on its website here, with Lymedale opportunities set to filter through over the next few weeks.
