Rail manufacturer expands at Birmingham industrial estate

SOLO Rail Solutions, a tier one supplier of rail vehicle doors and interior products, has expanded into an additional 25,000 sq ft industrial unit in Birmingham.

The unit, located on Long Acre Trading Estate in Nechells, will house stock materials and the company’s clean assembly operations.

Solo has produced train carriage doors, rail interiors and ancillary products for the rail industry for more than 20 years.

Its new property comprises an industrial/warehousing unit 3,534 sq ft of ancillary office accommodation and associated car parking.

As part of the deal, a full refurbishment of the units was agreed with the landlord, A&J Mucklow.

Solo managing director Dave Hunt said: “Location, working area and decent offices were the main criteria in selecting additional premises for our Birmingham operation.

“Mucklow’s refurbishment package was delivered promptly and allowed us to be operational within three months as promised.”

Property consultancy DTZ’s Birmingham office agreed the deal on behalf of Mucklow and it means the estate is now fully let.

Jonathan Robinson of DTZ’s industrial agency team said: “The transaction illustrates the growing demand we are experiencing for centrally located, quality warehouse premises for the reinvigorated manufacturing sector in the region.”