A North West logistics firm has taken a nine-year lease on a 23,000sq ft unit in Rochdale.
MW Fulfilment Service has continued its expansion with a £200,000 investment at the Broadfield Business Park in Heywood, with the new facility set to create 20 new jobs including some apprentices.
The fast-growing Bolton-based firm will use the site as the new base for its e-commerce division, and comes after support from Rochdale Development Agency, which helped identify potential properties and assisted with the move.
Founder and managing director Mike Walls said this was the third time he had based a business in Rochdale following on from LED Hut and Fowler Welch.
He said: “There’s a very good pool of people in Rochdale and that’s crucial.
“I’ve always found Rochdale Borough Council and RDA really receptive in helping with finding a suitable warehouse and recruitment.
“I describe the business as a ‘mini Amazon’. We already have 39 customers with many more to bring onboard.
"This is an exciting time for MW Fulfilment Services and we’re really pleased to be doing it and creating jobs in Rochdale.”
Mr Walls is a logistics veteran with 38 years’ experience, and he launched MW Fulfilment Services in 2018.
He said: “The Heywood site became operational at the start of August and we’re really pleased with the way it works.
“Transport is only part of the business but it’s a very important part and the Heywood site benefits from first class motorway connections. We think it’s the perfect place to meet the needs of our growing customer base.”
Rochdale is home to the largest commercial and logistics cluster in Greater Manchester, and nearly 30,000 people are employed in the sector in the town and surrounding areas.
