DB Schenker secures third St. Modwen warehouse at Avonmouth

By Nicky Godding

13 June 2022

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German logistics and supply chain management company DB Schenker, has taken its third St. Modwen Logistics building at Avonmouth.

The expansion is expected to create a further 20 jobs, following the creation of 130 jobs at its existing sites, bringing the total number employed in the UK & Ireland business to 2000 people.

The company’s latest 27,000 sq ft building, at St. Modwen Park Access 18 in Avonmouth, became operational in April. It provides DB Schenker with the additional, modern space needed to facilitate the further growth of its Air & Ocean Divisions, whilst providing additional capacity for the growing needs of its customers. The business already operates from two St. Modwen Logistics parks across the UK – a 150,000 sq ft unit at St. Modwen Park Tamworth and a 60,000 sq ft unit at St. Modwen Park Doncaster.

Polly Troughton, Managing Director at St. Modwen Logistics, said: “DB Schenker is experiencing rapid growth across the UK and it’s fantastic that we were able to accommodate their requirement for an additional, modern, sustainable facility in Avonmouth, helping to meet growing customer needs in the region, and supporting their sustainability goals.

“We continue to experience an increased demand for warehouse space in the South-West. St. Modwen Park Access 18, in Avonmouth, is strategically placed close to major transportation networks, making the location very appealing.”

Eoghan Turner, Head of Real Estate UK & Ireland at DB Schenker, added: “We are delighted to complete on the leasing of our new facility at Access 18, allowing us to continue with the growth of our Air & Ocean Divisions in the UK.

“The new Bristol facility is one of a number of sites planned in 2022 across the UK and Ireland, as we continue our investment in best-in-class, state-of-the-art, sustainable facilities to accommodate the growing needs of our clients both locally and globally.”

By Nicky Godding

Nicky Godding is editor of The Business Magazine. Before her journalism career, she worked mainly in public relations moving into writing when she was invited to launch Retail Watch, a publication covering retail and real estate across Europe.

After some years of constant travelling, she tucked away her passport and concentrated on business writing, co-founding a successful regional business magazine. She has interviewed some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs who have built multi-million-pound businesses and reported on many science and technology firsts.

She reports on the region’s thriving business economy from start-ups, family businesses and multi-million-pound corporations, to the professionals that support their growth and the institutions that educate the next generation of business leaders.