Shed News: International Automotive Components; QTRAM; CR Laurence

JAGUAR Land Rover supplier International Automotive Components (IAC) has taken a 30,500 sq ft unit in Widnes.

IAC will operate the unit at Speke Approach, Wheldon Road, alongside its 77,000 sq ft facility at Speke Boulevard adjacent to the JLR plant in Speke.

The company, which makes dashboard consoles for the Evoque, has agreed a sub-let deal with Rentokil Initial, which had three years to run on its lease, at £4.50/sq ft.

Rentokil was represented by Birtwistle Property Consultants and Colliers International while CBRE advised IAC.

Brian Birtwistle of Birtwistle Property Consultants said: “This is another example of the Jaguar Land Rover success story and the economic benefits it has brought to the wider sub region of south Liverpool and Widnes.”

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RENTOKIL Initial has also let space in Trafford Park to QTRAM, a wholesale supplier to a range of sectors.

It has taken a four-year lease at £5.51/sq ft on the 35,339 sq ft Tenax Road distribution, warehouse and office facility.

Rentokil’s agents were Colliers and Birtwistle Property Consultants.

Julien Kenny-Levick, director for logistics at Colliers, said: “This letting to QTram was achieved very quickly and is further evidence of the strength of the occupier market for good quality, well located premises in Trafford Park.”

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DISTRIBUTOR CR Laurence has expanded its operations on Kingsway Business Park near Rochdale for the second time in three years, completing a deal on a new warehouse and offices.

The 33,000 sq ft warehouse, which also has 5,000 square feet of offices, will provide additional storage for Caesarstone Quartz slabs which are used to make kitchen worktops.

CR Laurence is a global supplier to the glazing, railing, architectural, construction, and automotive industries. It first moved to Kingsway in 2010, taking a 71,000 sq ft building.

Managing Director, Simon Boocock, said: “We are delighted to be able to expand our operation again here at Kingsway, it’s proven to be a great location for CRL and Caesarstone to expand our business and to provide excellent levels of service to our customer in the UK and across Europe. The two facilities now give us in excess of 100,000 sq ft of prime location warehouse space.”