100 jobs on the cards in expansion

GERMAN logistics and supply chain management firm DB Schenker is expanding its presence in the West Midlands in a move expected to create 100 new jobs.

The company has signed a seven-year deal on an additional 153,064 sq ft unit at the 21-acre Centurion Park in Tamworth where it already occupies 140,000 sq ft.

The new unit will be used by DB Schenker as a shared-user facility, accommodating new customer growth at the site near junction ten of the M42.

Other companies based at the park include DFS, Aldi, AAH Pharmaceuticals and Speedy

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Gemma Butler, development and leasing manager at landlord St Modwen Industrial and Logistics, said: “We are pleased that DB Schenker has chosen to expand its premises at Centurion Park.

“As a long-standing customer of ours across the UK, we’re looking forward to seeing the firm grow and DB Schenker remains a great asset to our national portfolio of industrial and logistics occupiers.”

Eoghan Turner, head of UK real estate at DB Schenker, added:

“We are delighted to be upscaling our operations in the West Midlands and it was extremely helpful that we were able to expand our floor space without having to uproot and relocate. “The location is ideal for us and we look forward to growing our campus model here in Tamworth.”