The 165,000 square foot development has been built adjacent to BAE Systems advanced engineering and manufacturing facility in Samlesbury, Lancashire.
Third party logistics and supply chain solutions provider, Wincanton will occupy and operate the facility, which is expected to accommodate 150 workers.
Chris Fenton, managing director of industrial & transport at Wincanton, said: “Managing the logistical demands of BAE’s Military Air & Information business requires a world class team operating in world class facilities.
“The opening of the new Defence Logistics Centre marks the start of an important chapter in our long-standing partnership with BAE Systems, as we continue to deliver services essential to global defence and military aviation.”
Samlesbury Aerodrome has been at the heart of military aviation in the UK since the 1940s, with the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership currently developing the site as a centre of excellence for advanced engineering & manufacturing.
Jim Nicholson, chief executive of Pochin, added: “RAF stations were among Pochin’s first ever construction projects in the North West, and it is testament to the quality of our work that we continue to collaborate with the aviation industry some eight decades later.”
Pochin completes £10.8 million BAE Defence Logistics Centre
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Construction development firm, Pochin has completed a £10.8 million Defence Logistics Centre for BAE Systems, it has been announced.
