Schmitz HQ relocates to North-West
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TRAILER AND BODY manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull (UK) is to relocate its head office and parts facility to Warrington, following last year’s decision to close its North-East factory.
The move, due to take place this summer, ends any hope of production returning to the UK, and the head office and parts store transfer will see the sale of the 44,000m2 Harelaw site.
Paul Avery, MD of Schmitz Cargobull (UK), says Warrington is an ideal location. “It is home to a large and well-established Schmitz Cargobull operation already, plus it offers the capacity to comfortably accommodate our head office and parts teams.” The 2.5-acre Warrington site, which houses the used trailers and refurbishment operation, has a three-bay workshop, parts warehouse and on-site parking for more than 80 trailers. Avery says the parts warehouse in Warrington can be fully used to serve as the company’s primary UK parts store.
“Many of the largest UK trailer fleets are based in a 150-mile radius of Birmingham and our home in Warrington will put us firmly in that geographic area, which is a positive step.”