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Black & Decker to create jobs with DurhamGate North facility

Stanley Black & Decker will create 22 jobs as part of a £1 million factory outlet and reconditioning development at DurhamGate North.

Developers Arlington Real Estate have struck a deal with the provider of power tools to let the 73,000 sq ft Meadowfield Building, which will become the firm’s UK National Service Centre.

The new facility will accommodate Servicing, Repair, Spare Parts distribution, Returns, European Product Reconditioning, and a company owned Factory Outlet Store, open to the general public.

Stanley Black & Decker has become the first significant tenant to be announced by Arlington, following the developer’s creation of DurhamGate North.

The 25 acre site is situated on the A167 Great North Road, six miles south of Durham City, and, subject to planning permission, is likely to feature offices, industrial units, trade counter and drive-through food retail.

Allan Cook, managing director of Arlington Real Estate, said: “Securing Stanley Black & Decker as an anchor tenant is a great start for DurhamGate North, and a significant development for County Durham.

“Having such a high profile company with a world-renowned brand based here, will highlight the benefits of establishing business operations on the site, and help us drive our wider regeneration programme forward.”

Alan Carswell, director of Real Estate at Stanley Black & Decker, said: “Stanley Black & Decker has a long-established association with the area, and we are delighted it will continue with this new investment at DurhamGate North.

“The National Service Centre will be significant in supporting the growth in our UK business, and the new location will give us the opportunity to expand our operations.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Keighley .