Tesco Creates 800 Jobs At New Teesside Distribution Centre

Wed, 08 Apr 2009
 
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Tesco is to create more than 800 jobs in the North East by opening its first purpose-built distribution centre in Middlesbrough.

The £130 million import storage facility is due to open in August and will replace Tesco's existing non-food distribution centre in Coventry when it opens this summer.

The jobs, which will be advertised through Jobcentre Plus, are part of the 10,000 new positions promised by the supermarket giant in January.

The Coventry site is due to close in October and Tesco states that all 200 workers will be offered packages to relocate to Middlesbrough.

Tesco said the Teesport facility will not only boost local economy, but also the local environment as goods will be transported to other parts of the country by rail using the port's on-site rail infrastructure, meaning more than 12,000 lorry journeys will be taken off British roads every year.

Tesco UK Retail Operations Director, David Potts said: "The benefits of Teesport are twofold and cannot be underestimated in the current climate. This investment is good news for job-seekers and for the environment."

"As well as creating over 800 jobs, it also delivers major environmental benefits through development on brownfield land and, due to its location and on-site rail infrastructure, will significantly reduce the number of lorries on the roads."

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