Wellingborough’s central location and “excellent” transport links have attracted logistics firm Yusen Logistics (UK) Ltd to expand their presence in the town.
The new 379,000sq ft building, located at Prologis Park Wellingborough West, which is located next to Park Farm Industrial Estate and the A509, is earmarked for completion early next year.
Speaking to the Northamptonshire Telegraph, Finance Director for Yusen Logistics (UK) LTD, said: “Yusen is expanding to meet growing customer demand so we are very pleased to have secured this new building at Prologis Park Wellingborough West.
“We have operated from Wellingborough for many years and it has proved to be an ideal location for our business. This latest facility increases Yusen’s UK nationwide warehousing portfolio to 2.0 million square feet of high quality warehousing capacity.”
The 379,000sq ft building will be the first unit at the Prologis Park Wellingborough West site and is expected to bring new job opportunities to the town.
Leader of Wellingborough Council, Cllr Martin Griffiths, told the Northamptonshire Telegraph: “We are delighted that Yusen Logistics has decided to expand its presence in Wellingborough at Prologis Park and we welcome the job opportunities this distribution centre will bring.
“With its central location and excellent transport links, Wellingborough is a great place for business. This development shows that our borough is thriving, prosperous and able to attract investment.
“We will continue to work with partners to ensure its successful delivery and the many benefits it will bring to our local economy.”
Prologis Vice President, James Wright, commented: “We have worked with Yusen for many years so we are delighted that we could offer this facility at Prologis Park Wellingborough West for Yusen’s expansion plans. Wellingborough is an excellent location for logistics operators and we have been very impressed by how efficiently the council has handled the planning applications.”