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The new , sustainable warehouse , which was officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on 7th July , will allow the growing business to meet additional capacity requirements , with over 400 jobs being generated for the local area .
The 106,000 sq ft warehouse comes as Huboo has seen a rapid increase in demand for its services following a surge in eCommerce . As a result , the business now employs almost 700 people and has shipped more than nine million products in the last 12 months alone .
Becoming Huboo ’ s largest facility to date , double the size of any of its existing warehouses in the UK , the space will enable the business to effectively implement its unique micro-hub model which enables online retailers of all sizes to access an end-to-end fulfilment operation within minutes . It also utilises software to drive a smarter , more efficient , and human-centric warehouse .
Polly Troughton , Managing Director at St . Modwen Logistics , said , “ Our aim is to provide our customers with the space and support they need to succeed , and , thanks
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to its location within the South West ’ s established logistics triangle , Chippenham is ideally placed for Huboo to support its customers and the increased demand for e-commerce services .
“ Our parks are built to the St . Modwen Swan Standard which offers Huboo a wide range of sustainability features , as standard .
“ We ’ re thrilled to be welcoming Huboo to St . Modwen Park Chippenham and providing the business with the space it needs to facilitate its growth and bring new jobs and investment into the area .”
Allan Blakeley , Chief Operating Officer at Huboo , added , “ Our new warehouse at St . Modwen Park Chippenham has the capacity to cater for hundreds of eCommerce clients , giving us the potential to grow exponentially . We chose this as our ideal location because of its strong transport links to a host of major UK cities and ports .
“ Our UK growth trajectory is a vital part of our strategic plans , and our new sustainable warehouse will create a wide range of new job opportunities and offer our employees a full range of wellbeing facilities .”
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The StartUp Awards National Series debuted this year to highlight the dynamic startup scene across the country that skyrocketed during the pandemic , and has been rolled out in nine UK nations and regions .
The final was held at the Propyard in Bristol and saw twenty different awards given out to new businesses in categories such as Digital StartUp of the Year , Green StartUp of the Year and Online StartUp of the Year .
Wiltshire winners were Devizes-based organic milk producer Moo2Yoo which picked-up the ‘ Rural StartUp ’ award and Tisbury-based sustainable tennis label EXEAT which won the ‘ Global StartUp ’ category .
Laura Ward , Creative Director of Exeat said , “ It was wonderful to be recognised by the StartUp Awards – we were completely thrilled with our win especially against such stiff competition . Tennis is the fastest growing sport in the world and it ’ s a privilege for EXEAT to fly the flag for Great Britain on the global stage .”
Chrissie Crossman of Moo2Yoo said ,
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“ Moo2Yoo is owned and run by myself and my Husband Mat . We were absolutely thrilled to be nominated and get through to Finals of the regional start up awards . To go on to win our category for the South West Rural Start-up of the Year was just incredible ! "
Originally formed as the Wales StartUp Awards in 2016 , the Awards Series has joined forces with the Great British Entrepreneur Awards to take the celebration of newly formed businesses nationwide .
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