Logistics company Whistl – which specialises in e-fulfilment, mail and parcels – has announced that it plans to expand its fulfilment capability through a £6 million investment in its Lutterworth site.
It has said that the expansion will create an additional 160,000ft² of capacity through the construction of a 40,000ft²-per-floor mezzanine structure within the existing warehouse.
According to Whistl, ‘the construction of the new mezzanine complete with automated conveyors will enable the company to process around 250,000 pick-and-pack items per week and the extra capacity is expected to be available from early 2025’.
On the motivation behind this investment, Whistl said that it was ‘investing in the expansion of the Lutterworth site to accommodate new business opportunities as well as supporting existing customer growth across a range of industries including clothing and footwear and small electrical appliances’.
Nick Wells, executive chairman of Whistl, said: “We are excited by the opportunity we have through this investment in extra capacity to process smaller pick-pack items for customers. It enables us to broaden our fulfilment offer and expand the sectors we can service.”
