Logistics Company moves to Essex
August 31 2011
A specialist transport and warehousing company has chosen Essex as the place to set up a distribution centre enabling the company to expand its network and client base across the UK.
Luna Logistics provides specialist transport, warehousing and technical services to high tech companies, installing and servicing IT, Print and ATM equipment and similar devices. The company chose west Essex in order to move goods to its other warehousing centres based at Heathrow, Manchester and Glasgow. On the doorstep of London and with excellent transport links to the rest of the UK via the M11 and the national motorway network, and Europe via Stansted Airport, Essex makes an ideal base for a warehousing operation or distribution depot.
Briege Leahy, co-founder and Director for Luna Logistics, said
“Locating in Harlow, Essex was an ideal choice for us as the transport links are so good. Also, as a logistics company involved in providing services to the high tech industry, being close to Cambridge, which is the top R&D location in Europe, and consequently our customers was another huge selling point.”
Essex also ticked all the boxes for Luna by offering an excellent range of properties near to a major international airport. Having London Stansted on its doorstep, the UK’s second largest airfreight terminal, means that those all important next day deliveries can be achieved - a real competitive advantage.
From its Essex base Luna Logistics has already expanded and taken on another warehousing unit, employing a total of 20 people. According to Breige Leahy,
“INVEST Essex couldn’t have given us better service, they provided an excellent choice of properties and put us in touch with Job Centre Plus for recruitment support. They were really helpful.”
Essex offers businesses the right facilities and space to grow. Whether requirements are for a start up company needing incubation or office facilities or distribution or production space, Essex has a range of excellent freehold, leasehold or design and build opportunities. As well as its great property and land portfolio, Essex has excellent transport links that gives fast easy access to London, the rest of the UK and Europe by train, plane or road, so businesses can easily reach their customers.
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