Yuasa Battery Sales (UK) marked its 30th anniversary of business in the UK with the official opening of its new sales and distribution facility near Swindon.
The new sales, warehousing and distribution facilities in South Marston just outside Swindon were officially opened by the mayor of Swindon, Cllr Ray Ballman and Mr Koichi Shiina, snior managing director of GS Yuasa Corporation on 21 July with an open day and luncheon for customers, suppliers and employees.
The event also marked Yuasa’s 30th anniversary of setting up business in the UK, now with 58 staff annually selling around 7.5 million batteries in the UK and European industrial and automotive markets. 85% of the company’s workforce is from the local Swindon area.
The new facility includes approx. 7,000m² of warehousing bringing together the company’s industrial and automotive battery distribution operations under one roof for the first time.
Andrew Taylor, managing director, Yuasa Battery Sales (UK) commented, “The South Marston facilities bring all of Yuasa’s UK sales and distribution operations under one roof as well as being close to our customers. The location improves our logistics and reduces the company’s carbon footprint significantly. In addition, the Swindon area provides an excellent pool of experienced workers as we seek to constantly maintain and improve our customer service and consolidate our position as the UK’s number one supplier of batteries for industrial, automotive and motorcycle markets.”
