Jobs boost as Dubai packaging firm picks Wrexham for UK manufacturing HQ

Jobs boost as Dubai packaging firm picks Wrexham for UK manufacturing HQ
Plans to create 250 jobs

UAE-based packaging company Hotpack is to create 250 jobs after completing a multi-million pound deal for a property in Wrexham, which will become its UK headquarters.

Hotpack Packaging Industries, a Dubai-based producer and wholesaler of disposable food packaging materials, announced earlier this year its intention to invest £50m to establish a UK manufacturing facility.

The site will act as the business’ European head office and manufacturing plant. The company is currently recruiting and aims to create between 200 and 250 jobs for the region.

Owen McKenna, director and commercial property lawyer at Harrison Drury, advised Hotpack’s new UK business, H-Pack Packaging UK Ltd, on the £6.53m purchase of 16 acres of land and a 189,000 sq ft warehouse located in Davy Way, Llay.

Dr Mike Cheetham, director for H-Pack Packaging UK Ltd, said: “As part our global expansion plans, we’re delighted to be investing in the UK. Wrexham and the immediate area is rapidly emerging as a ‘centre of excellence’ in advanced food technology. Our facility will be equipped with the latest in packaging and manufacturing technologies.”

Harrison Drury’s commercial property team acted on behalf of the company in its negotiations with the Welsh Government, the Development Bank of Wales and other funders.

McKenna said: “It’s great to see companies like H-Pack creating jobs in the region in what is a real boost for the local economy. After being approached by the company earlier this year, we helped it agree heads of terms for the deal with the seller and guided them through the transaction process. Now the purchase is complete, the company can press on with its ambitious expansion plans.”

Hotpack Packaging Industries is one of the largest packaging manufacturers in the Middle East. As well as its headquarters and manufacturing plants in Dubai, Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain and Abu Dhabi, the business also has operations in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and India.

Its global clients include airline Emirates, hotel chains such as Marriott Hotels and Holiday Inn, and food and drink companies including Starbucks and Burger King.

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