KOHLER MIRA OPENS NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTRE

Cheltenham-based bathroom manufacturer, Kohler Mira, has officially opened its new multi-million-pound national distribution centre at Worcester.

The new facility is the most advanced Kohler distribution centre globally and follows the opening of its Space 100 facility in Cheltenham in January designed to foster creativity and innovation among its team.

Kohler Mira’s new distribution centre at Worcester allows the brand to process orders three times faster, and links its manufacturing sites around the UK.

The 150,000 sq ft building has the capacity for more than 10,000 pallets and is built on an 11.25-acre site, with room for growth as the business and customer requirements evolve.

Craig Baker, Managing Director at Kohler Mira said: “Our team worked tirelessly to design this state-of-the-art facility, and it has been great to see the first orders processed during our 100th year. With innovative technologies throughout, it has been built with customer needs in mind, and will allow us to make sure they receive the very best service for years to come.”

New 30,000 sq ft Leamington Spa warehouse to open

A new 30,000 sq ft warehouse is set to open in Leamington Spa.

Slough-headquartered Fullers Fulfilment says the warehouse at Spa Park will service about 100 small to medium-sized e-commerce businesses in the Midlands area that need orders picked, packed and distributed to customers, as well as handling returns and providing secure storage.

Tony Dempsey, divisional managing director at Fullers Fulfilment, said: “The UK’s e-commerce sector is booming with more people shopping online, and more companies needing our fulfilment services to pick, pack and send products to customers, especially with environmental impact and sustainability in mind.

“Our existing warehouses in the south are already very busy so we’re delighted to have secured the site in Leamington Spa, which will be a brilliant gateway for us to serve businesses and endcustomers across the Midlands and beyond.”

Fullers Logistics is a privately-run fulfilment service employing more than 300 people.