Hardscape Products Ltd is the latest business to join Logistics North in Bolton, the largest distribution site in the north west.
Landscape materials supplier Hardscape, currently based in Bolton, has expanded its operation by taking a 15-year lease on a 45,000 sq ft unit in the 'Multiply' project - a speculative development which was completed at the business park last December,
Multiply Logistics North is a joint venture between Harworth Group plc and the Lancashire County Pension Fund.
Two further units of 62,952 sq. ft and 55,556 sq. ft are also available and the second phase of Multiply, comprising six units, is scheduled to complete this November.
Hardscape is the latest in a series of new occupiers at Logistics North. In February, Harworth announced that it had agreed ten year leases with Northern Building Plastics Limited and Vaclensa Limited.
Other businesses at Logistics North include Amazon, Aldi, Lidl, MBDA, Komatsu, Whistl, Costa and Greene King, with more than 1,500 staff already employed on-site.
MD of Hardscape, Matthew Haslam, said: “We have been looking for a second manufacturing base in the North West to couple with our current facility in Stratford Upon Avon.
“We needed something more modern and hi- tech providing the correct environment for our customer base and product range and services. Logistics North fits that bill and we can see the future here too with our expectations of growth and the knowledge of support from Bolton Council and great pool of potential workforce in the local area as we expand.
“Supplying materials and services throughout the UK and Ireland, the rapid distribution resource and network here provides perfect synergy with our plans.”
Chief Executive of Bolton Council, Tony Oakman, added: “This is further good news for Bolton – Logistics North continues to be a success and I am delighted that Hardscape is joining as Multiply’s first occupier.
"The development is the largest industrial site in the North West, in an excellent location, and it is no surprise that companies are choosing it to be their home. Securing tenants so quickly to these units shows confidence in Bolton and will bring further new jobs for our residents.”
Ian Ball, Executive Director of Income Generation at Harworth, commented: “This is a milestone deal for Multiply Logistics North, marking the start of what we believe will be a fruitful long-term partnership in generating returns for Lancashire County Pension Fund and Harworth Group.
"We are now keen to maintain this momentum as the remainder of the Multiply Logistics North is developed out over the next two years.”