Production warehouse for food packing manufacturer handed over
Food packing manufacturer Portion Solutions has taken possession of a purpose built production warehouse building in Telford from commercial developer Stoford.
The scheme has delivered a single high-specification warehouse and manufacturing unit of 123,000 sq ft on a 6.72-acre plot at Hortonwood 40, to the north of the borough of Telford and Wrekin.
It includes ancillary office accommodation, car parking and landscaping, as well as a new access road to the building, which lies just off the A442.
Portion Solutions purchased the site from Telford Land Deal, a partnership between Telford & Wrekin Council, Homes England and the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership.
The manufacturer is combining its production and distribution operations at the new facility, securing the future of its existing workforce and creating new employment opportunities.
The building was delivered by Stoford and main contractor Morris Property and is expected to be fully operational by spring 2023.
Angus Huntley, director at Stoford said: “This is a first-class new production warehouse facility that is an impressive addition to a well established business location. The development will enable Portion Solutions to remain in Telford and unite its workforce in one single building, with the potential to sustain hundreds of jobs.”
Rob Thomson, operations director at Portion Solutions, said: “This is a hugely exciting project and one that doesn’t come along often in your working life. To have the opportunity to relocate to a purpose built site provides a great foundation for the future business growth of Portion Solutions and is a clear message of the commitment to continuing our operations in the local area.”
The Telford Land Deal is a partnership between Telford & Wrekin Council, Homes England and the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership.
Under the deal, the council has responsibility to bring forward sites, de-risk them and provide ‘shovel ready’ sites available to develop for residential and employment uses.
CAPTION: (l-r) Simon Nicholson, Portion Solutions; Nick Fox, Portion Solutions; Angus Huntley, Stoford; Rob Thomson, Portion Solutions; Lee Evason, Morris Property; Glyn O’Hara, Morris Property; Simon Ganley, Stoford; Cllr Eileen Callear, Telford & Wrekin Council.
