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Beeswift on the move to Birmingham

West Bromwich personal protective clothing and equipment manufacturer Beeswift is to move to a new base in Birmingham.

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How Beeswift's new home at Witton will look

CBRE Global Investors has exchanged contracts with Beeswift to occupy 120,000 sq ft of logistics space at Hub 120, Witton, Birmingham.

Beeswift has signed a new 16-year lease on the modern distribution facility at Junction 6 of the M6.

It will be Beeswift’s new corporate headquarters and national distribution centre as part of its ongoing expansion plans.

Beeswift makes a wide range of safety products, high-quality workwear and medical products and is working closely with the NHS and local authorities as a designated key supplier during the current coronavirus crisis.

Rob Trevor, senior director for UK industrial and logistics at CBRE Global Investors, said: “We are delighted to welcome Beeswift as a new customer to our European logistics portfolio. We have worked very hard on a collaboration with the team at Beeswift over the last nine months to design an extension of the existing building custom built to suit their operational requirements. This project includes extended first floor offices, laboratory space, mezzanines, sprinklers, racking and Wellness facilities. Beeswift are operating as a key supply chain to the NHS and this will allow them to expand and increase capacity at this time of national need.”

Beeswift chief executive Les Giles said: “Having successfully moved our Dutch company into 40,000 sq ft of modern distribution facility a week before lockdown in February, we are now totally focused on this seven-month project to re-locate Beeswift to its new corporate HQ and distribution centre.

"This is part of a jigsaw that is falling into place as the company supported heavily by its shareholders expands and develops into key strategic markets and regions. Rob and his team have been integral to the mutual trust and respect which has characterised these negotiations and led us to this exciting conclusion.”

The new facility is next to the new Birmingham Wholesale Markets and Beeswifts's plants at Delta Point in West Bromwich will close following completion of the move.

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