A logistics company has expanded into a new 21,500 sq ft warehouse to increase its palletised freight capacity.

The new transport hub for Shears Bros (Transport) Ltd is located on Bournemouth Airport’s Aviation Business Park, just a few hundred metres from its existing premises.

The additional warehouse, which has recently been fully refurbished, will become Shears’ transport hub, handling palletised freight for the Pall-Ex network, of which it is a wholly owned subsidiary.

Its existing 54,000 sq ft unit on Aviation Business Park will evolve into a dedicated warehousing and fulfilment facility.

In addition to the investment, Shears, which employs 70 staff, welcomed Mark Houghton as General Manager last month.

His previous experience includes managing the operation for a prominent logistics firm, handling returns for some of the UK’s top online retailers and running service centres for a national courier.

Mark, pictured, said: “The role with Shears is an opportunity for me to grow as the company also grows.

“Being able to lead the business forward at such an exciting time is an opportunity that doesn’t present itself very often in the logistics industry.

“I’m really excited to see where the journey takes us.”

Colin Hawkins, Pall-Ex Group’s Director of Owned Operations, was instrumental in both the acquisition of the new premises and Mark’s appointment.

He said: “Shears is yet again taking great strides in improving its service offering for customers across the South West.

“Our new facility, just a few hundred metres from the existing site, means that we can offer greater flexibility and levels of service whilst increasing our overall operating capacity.

“Mark has many years of experience and has a proven record of delivering outstanding results wherever he has worked.

“I have no doubt that this will be the case at Shears and I look forward to working with him as Shears continues to evolve.”

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