DX Group has opened its new multimillion-pound Regional Hub and Depot in Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire following an 18-month construction period, enabling it to significantly increase its logistics capacity in the UK’s East Midlands region.
The new £12m (US$15m) site comprises a 20,500ft2 purpose-built freight depot equipped with raised dock mechanization and capacity for 40 trailers. It also incorporates the latest technology to reduce carbon emissions, including a 45kWp solar array on the roof, which is expected to generate an estimated 34mWh of renewable energy and eliminate 9.4 tCO2e per annum. The site’s remaining energy requirements will be provided by a renewable REGO-backed electricity supply.
The new facility also benefits from LED lighting throughout the building, including LUX/PIR sensors, and external lighting with built-in solar panels, which charge during the day, whilst large skylights flood the warehouse with natural light during daylight hours.
EV charging points have been installed to support the transition to electric vehicles/plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and a rainwater attenuation tank has been fitted to minimize any pressure on the drainage network.
Paul Ibbetson, chief executive officer of DX Group, commented, “We are delighted to open our new DX Freight Regional Hub and Depot in Derbyshire, which incorporates some of the latest available technology to reduce carbon emissions. The new site is part of our continuing expansion of the business representing a £12m [US$15m] investment and forms a central element of the board’s wider three-year investment program aimed at supporting continued growth.
“The new depot will enhance our position in the East Midlands, increasing the capacity and capability of our freight operation. It will also deliver further efficiencies to our operations and provide enhanced local customer service benefits, a priority for the group.
“Enlarging and improving the depot network underpins the continued successful delivery of our growth plans over the short to medium term, and we look forward to reporting on further openings over the coming months,” Ibbetson concluded.