Expansion plans revealed for packaging company

PACKAGING supplier Samuel Grant Group is expanding, with a move to bigger premises and the creation of new jobs.

The Leeds packaging company will relocate next year to a new 50,000 sq ft warehouse and operations centre – 50% bigger than its current site – located in the Leeds City Region enterprise zone.
 
Relocating from its existing site in Beeston, where it has been based for 65 years, the new operations centre will be located at Thornes Farm and a further 15 jobs will be created.

A grant of £150,000 towards the cost of building the new facility has been received from the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership’s Business Growth Programme.

Andrew Grant, managing director, said: “This has been an amazing team effort – we have to thank Leeds City Council and the LEP for their support. We also have to thank RBS for helping to finance the build, Shulmans’ legal team for their advice throughout, and Knight Frank who were instrumental in securing the land for us.”
 
The 6.75 acre site at Thornes Farm is owned by Leeds City Council and has been sold to developer CPD, which has reached agreement to build three units for sale to end users.
 
Coun Richard Lewis, Leeds City Council’s executive member for transport and the economy said: “We have seen a real shift in momentum in recent months, with development activity underway across the enterprise zone. The news that the Samuel Grant Group is relocating to Thornes Farm is another important step towards realising the potential of the zone to boost jobs and grow the economy.”
 
 Roger Marsh, chair of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP), added: “It is fantastic to see this LEP investment enable a growing SME to relocate and expand into a prime business location.”

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