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Stiller Warehousing and Distribution managing director Matthew Stiller inside the firm ’ s new £ 750,000 warehouse , which will create at least 10 new jobs .
Stiller on recruitment drive again as £ 750,000 warehouse is completed
Newton Aycliffe family business Stiller Warehousing and Distribution is on a new recruitment drive after its latest expansion .
By Martin Walker
Stiller has completed a new 40,000 sq ft warehouse at its huge 20-acre site on Aycliffe Business Park , costing £ 750,000 .
The new development , standing at 10 metres tall , is an extension to an existing 40,000 sq ft unit , which opened in September 2015 , and further increases Stiller ’ s warehousing capabilities , providing space for another 5,500 pallets .
The firm , which currently employs 138 people , is now looking to create 10 new jobs as part of its latest expansion .
Managing director Matthew Stiller said : “ We ’ re on the look-out for keen and able warehouse staff to support some new clients that we have planned to occupy this new unit .
“ It ’ s another exciting development for us after a number of significant investments over the last two to three years as the business has grown steadily .”
The firm ’ s new extension also supported dozens of local jobs in its construction .
Project managed by Darlington-based ADG Architects with civil engineering support from Durham-based BDN , its main contractor is Hall Construction , based at nearby Rushyford , which awarded Aycliffe-based SCH Site Services a project to fabricate and erect its frame using 90 tonnes of steel .
SCH , which has previously worked with Hall Construction on the refurbishment of buildings at PD Ports on Teesside , completed the steel fabrication and erection of the frame within eight weeks .
Matthew Stiller added : “ We ’ re very proud of the fact we have used local companies to build this new development , which is supporting local jobs .
“ The new building will include new racking and Very Narrow Aisle foklifts , and will be much more space-efficient , providing us with storage for more than 5,500 pallets .”
Stiller reported a turnover of just under
£ 12m at the end of 2016 , which Matthew Stiller says was a strong financial result for the company formed more than 60 years ago .
The new warehouse takes Stiller ’ s recent investments in equipment , people and property to more than £ 6.4m in the last three years .
The firm has invested heavily in a fleet of new trailers and spent £ 1.1m on a new warehouse which increased its warehousing capacity by nearly 50 %, while further cash was ploughed into two new external storage areas , totalling 32,000 sq ft , in 2016 .
Stiller provides cost-effective warehousing and distribution services to businesses in the North-East region as well as commercial property lettings and is also a member and major shareholder in Palletline , a national cooperative network of 70 companies .
More about Stiller can be found at www . stiller . co . uk