S&W Wholesale is delivering on its pledge to offer shoppers and its retail partners A Whole Lot More, announcing a £15m investment in a new HQ and distribution hub near Newry.
he new 20-acre site, on Chancellors Road just off the A1 arterial route from Newry to Dublin, is ideally situated for servicing retail and wholesale customers throughout the island of Ireland.
It will house ambient, chilled, fresh and frozen products in one 180,000-square-foot facility alongside head office space, vehicle management and recycling areas.
Work is commencing on the first phase of the upgrade, which will replace S&W’s current 100,000-square-foot facility in Carnbane, in operation since 2010.
Almost doubling the wholesaler’s storage capacity, S&W said the investment will facilitate its continued vision for growth, improve its efficiencies and boost investment in both the business and local area.
“Over the past number of years, we have experienced sustained growth and this investment into the new multi-purpose site is aimed at facilitating this growth further and to provide our employees with a better working environment, as well as providing a more efficient way of working across the entire business,” said Michael Skelton, MD, S&W Wholesale.
“The site will become more eco-friendly focused with the introduction of solar panels, electric car charging points and methods of reducing waste, reducing S&W’s carbon footprint for the future.
“We are committed to driving our footprint in the local community with plans to build on our 250-plus workforce and work alongside local business and organizations in making a real positive change in the local area and beyond.
“We are really excited about the build and to get phase one underway. With all that has happened over the past few years with the pandemic, this is a positive story for all involved with S&W, the local area, employees and their communities as well as our retailers and trade partners as we continue to be one of Ireland’s leading grocery wholesalers. We will continue to deliver A Whole Lot More.”
Aspects of the new facility are underway, with a local architect firm spearheading the cutting-edge design, said S&W.
