Wincanton and IKEA welcome PM to new Dartford hub

Wincanton and IKEA have hosted prime minister Rishi Sunak at their new 452,000sq ft distribution centre in Dartford, where he described the two companies’ expansion as a “huge vote of confidence” for the economy.

Located at the former Littlebrook Power Station site near the Dartford Crossing, the multi-millionpound distribution centre has the capacity to deliver almost one million orders annually.

The facility will help provide faster home deliver- ies to IKEA customers across London and the South East – with many reaching customers within 24 hours of an order being placed. n Wincanton has also announced a three-year extension to its contract with defence engineering firm Rheinmetall BAE Systems Lane (RBSL) and a new supply chain partnership with wellbeing brand NEOM Organics, also for three years.

The prime minister was told how its launch had created more than 300 local jobs for Wincanton.

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