A soft drinks, spirits and beer company and distributor is set to create 30 jobs with the first phase of a £2 million expansion at its Derbyshire hub.
Global Brands is expanding the facility from 152,000 sq ft of warehouse space to 180,800 sq ft. The site, in Clay Cross, just south of Chesterfield, already employs 80 people.
Management said the work follows increased demand for the group’s products and work will be completed in January. It will increase storage capacity from 30 million bottles to 40 million bottles, across 17,000 pallets.
Global Brands is an independent drinks distributor which launched in 1997. Its brands include VK, Hooch, Hooper’s, Franklin & Sons premium soft drinks, sodas and tonics, and Amigos Tequila Beer.
Most recent results, filed at Companies House, for Global Brands Ltd, show sales of £66.6 million in the year to September 30, 2021, from £59.8 million a year earlier. Pre-tax profits were up from £5.1 million to £6.5 million.
Following extensive groundworks, the steel frame is being erected over the next two months, and a concrete slab base will then be poured and set. The development covers 2.2 areas.
Global Brands chairman Steve Perez said: “I’m thrilled to announce the expansion of our distribution facilities in Clay Cross, following a sustained increase in demand nationally and huge demand internationally for our key growth brands like Franklin & Sons.
“The new extension will support our growing operations with additional storage and increased distribution capabilities.
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“This is just the first phase in work to continue increasing capabilities at the site over the next two years.
“We plan to continue investing in our Global Brands Distribution Centre to the point where we can eventually hold one product for every person in the 海角视频.”
Global Brands recently bought a neighbouring piece of land for further facilities in a deal brokered by BRM Solicitors.
Adrian Sheehan, executive director at BRM, said: “It is always rewarding to advise on a deal which will bring further development opportunities and employment to the region.
“BRM are proud to stand to shoulder to shoulder with this long-standing client and Chesterfield success story.
“It is great to see Global Brands go from strength to strength and highlights a commitment to Chesterfield.
“The Real Estate team at BRM are delighted to advise Steve and the team at Global, who are always driven and enthusiastic to get deals done quickly and efficiently.”
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Mr Perez said: “BRM have advised Global Brands for the past 35 years, from when the business was just a one-man band, through to becoming one of the largest employers in the area.
“This is a credit to the expertise that BRM and Adrian Sheehan offer and cater to a variety of business needs.”