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it hopes will benefit the thousands of customers it serves across a wide range of sectors.


The state-of-the-art building at Belmont Industrial Estate in County Dur ham, houses advanced new machinery and modern office space for staf f. The increased capacity will support the company’s commitment to its fast turnar ound, including a 24-hour dispatch option.


It will also help the business meet gr owing demand for its pr oducts in the UK and around the world, as the firm says it welcomes mor e than


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1,500 new customers every week. Managing director Andrew ar dW built the company fr om scratch, starting by selling work clothing out of the back of a van in 1990. Nearly three decades later business now covers a 68,000sq ft site and makes more than two million items of workwear clothing a year , shipping to 96 countries. The company plans to mor e than double turnover to over £50million by 2023. War d added: “The opening


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of our new facilities is a gr eat step forwar d for our customers and staff. We ecognised a need to increase production and enhance our head to foot clothing solutions for a growing customer base.


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“What r eally sets us apart is our speed of service and competitive pricing. Our multi-million pound


investment is helping us meet the increasing demand for a fast, efficient service and high-quali ty products. The new factory space includes modern machinery and facilities, enabling us to become even mor e responsive to what our customers want.


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The supplier of personalised workwear for the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors has opened a new 40,000sq ft factory to increase capacity at its North East headquarters.


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Express has doubled in size and has become the biggest, most modern facility of its kind in the UK. W our dedicated new floorspace, we have even more r oom for gr owth. We ar e excited about the futur e of the business and this investment means we ar e able to for ge ahead with our expansion plans.” Wo


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Workwear Expr ess now employs 180 members of staf f and plans to cr eate at least 30 new jobs this year . The full-service company has more than 100,000 active customers acr oss its three divisions – e-commerce, key accounts and international. It offers services including embr oidery,y,, print and transfer all under one roof. Feedback from W


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Express’s customer base has also been r eally positive since the launch of the new facility Magn et Kitchens category lead buyer Allan Renwick said: “It is r eassuring to see Wo kwear Express’s further expansion by significantly investing in their facility, equipment, systemsy,, equipmen and people.”


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He added: “These improvements have furthered my confidence in Workwear Express being able first-class


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together with the same high- quality products.”


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