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AV Dawson to expand Teesside automotive steel distribution centre

North East-based logistics firm AV Dawson is expanding its automotive steel hub, following significant growth at the company in the last two years.

The £6.5m steel store, which was opened in 2015, is nearing capacity so the business is now planning to develop additional units on its freight terminal to automotive standards.

The steel distribution centre, which is based around a 102,000 square foot modernised warehouse, serves as a Northern hub for customers such as Tata Steel to serve the North East automotive supply chain, including car giant Nissan.

Neil McShane, AV Dawson rail manager, explained: “There has certainly been quite a shake up in the steel industry of late, however, that has actually opened up some significant opportunities.

“The automotive sector is particularly exciting at the minute and we’re working alongside our customers to support them on new initiatives as they grow and expand.

“We have a regular and open dialogue with our customers and the wider supply chain to understand their challenges and future plans, and that helps us keep up with what’s coming down the line and therefore what our customers will need from us in the future.

“We recognise that we need to invest further now to ensure we have the additional hi-spec, climate controlled warehousing capacity that will be required to support the automotive market in the future.

“We’re therefore refurbishing and upgrading other buildings on our site to automotive standards so we can continue to provide the quality of service that these customers need and have come to expect from us.”

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