Northern Building Plastics has opened a fifth new super depot, located in Hemel Hempstead and marking NBP’s first physical presence in the south of England.
Aiming to repeat the success of its existing Bolton, Leeds, Birtley and Hinckley super depots, the new 25,000 sq ft facility is situated just off Junction 8 of the M1 and “has the capacity to hold a vast range of products on site, in project quantities and all colours and sizes.” Furthermore, 22 new jobs across the site have been created.
The new site will service deliveries across the south of England, with London, the South-East and as far down as Cornwall all part of the new expanded territory. And with key product lines including fascia, soffit, guttering, drainage and cladding, the depot will operate a fleet of up to 20 vehicles which will in time expand NBP’s total fleet to over 70, further reinforcing its next-day, direct-to-site delivery on thousands of building products.
NBP’s Chief Executive Officer Judah Wilson (pictured, top, with Hemel Hempstead Depot Manager Aaron Baldeo) attended the official opening on Monday 17 February and was impressed to see at first hand the latest addition to NBP’s business expansion plans. He said: “The opening of Hemel Hempstead marks a significant milestone in the nationwide growth strategy of Northern Building Plastics. It’s perfect timing to extend NBP’s service right across the south of England and the new location has been strategically selected to allow us to deliver to London and the surrounding areas with deliveries from 6.30am.
“It will ensure our customers have access to the building materials they need, delivered on-time and in full. Customers can even request a same day delivery when they need it.”
Judah continued: “We’ve seen demand grow from our existing customers in the South East who we were delivering to from the Midlands. The new depot will enable us to get their materials on site quicker, enabling them to stay on site and get on with the job. The addition of this site to our existing super depots will further enhance our exceptional customer service offer and expand our coverage across the UK territory.”
With the latest super depot now open for business, NBP is already said to be planning ahead for the roll-out of further super depots, with a number of suitable locations under consideration across the UK to further enhance its geographical reach and customer service offer.
