First glimpse of haulage firm's planned £5m centre
This is the first glimpse of a planned £5 million building that could be constructed by an expanding haulage firm.
This is the first glimpse of a planned £5 million building that could be constructed by an expanding haulage firm.
Aspray24 has bought the former site of historic Willenhall manufacturing plant George Carter Pressings Ltd in Park Road.
The planned 100,000 sq ft base, which neighbours Aspray24's current Noose Lane site, will create around 30 new jobs. An application has been made to planning officers at Walsall Council and Stuart Laight, managing director of Aspray24, said: "The plans are in and are due to be decided at the end of this month."
A statement submitted by Gould Singleton Architects on behalf of Aspray24, says: "The proposals to redevelop the site are to enhance its commercial use and safeguard employment in the local area."
Aspray24 was founded in 1982 and its headquarters have been in Noose Lane since 1992 from where it runs a fleet of around 400 vehicles. The expansion plans were revealed as the family-run firm prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
Bosses at the company have said the newly-acquired five-and-a-half acre former George Carter Pressings site will not only secure the future of the business in Willenhall but is integral to expansion plans.
It is hoped that if planning permission is given by the council, work would begin within weeks.
The former George Carter Pressings site has been empty since May 2009 when it closed down after 179 years of business, with the loss of 79 jobs.