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Birmingham Post
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Owen Hughes

Castell Howell relocating North Wales logistics depot

A foodservice company is relocating its North Wales depot to a new larger site.

Castell Howell, which has its headquarters in Cross Hands in Carmarthenshire, is moving its north west Wales hub from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog.

It is taking on space at Gelert House in the town.

This will boost storage capacity for the company although at this stage not increase staff numbers.

Martin Jones, director of transport operations, said: “The move to Porthmadog is logistical and will double our storage capacity.

They are taking space at Ty Gelert in Porthmadog (Daily Post Wales)

“The new warehouse will best suit our needs for servicing our customers in North Wales.

“It will have the same staffing levels and is integral to our plans for managing the recovery in the foodservice and hospitality sector.’’

Porthmadog cllr Nia Jeffreys said: "I am glad to welcome a new business to Porthmadog, new jobs are very important at this very difficult time.

"Porthmadog is a great location, right in the centre of Gwynedd with good road links so with easy access across the whole county. I look forward to hearing more about the company's plans."

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