LEADING delivery specialist Hermes is investing £25m in a state-of-the-art parcel distribution hub on the Omega Warrington site, creating 60 new jobs.
The purpose built, 15,000 square metre hub is due for completion in April 2014, and will have a capacity of around 560,000 parcels a day, almost three times that of their existing site in the town, situated in Appleton.
Gary Winter, Sales & Marketing Director at Hermes, said: “This new hub will ensure we continue to provide the best possible service for our existing clients. The massive throughput capability will also give us room to continue to grow our business as we take advantage of the continuing surge in online shopping.
“The built in flexibility will allow us to meet any changing requirements our clients might have such as later assured collection cut off times and a higher proportion of next-day delivery.”
Hermes handle more than 160 million collections and deliveries each year, and work with brands including Next, Tesco and Debenhams.
All buildings on the 18-acre site are eco-friendly and energy efficient, and the new supporting fleet of vehicles is fuel efficient.
There will be parking for 182 trailers, 100 tractors and 275 cars on the site, based on Omega North, the major distribution and logistics hub at junction eight of the M62.
LEADING delivery specialist Hermes is investing £25m in a
state-of-the-art parcel distribution hub on the Omega Warrington site,
creating 60 new jobs.
Parcel giant hits Omega
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