John Mason International will open doors to its new ‘super-hub’ at AGM Group’s Thurrock site on November 3, after relocating its southern UK operations from Hemel Hempstead.
The 141-year old company’s 56,515 sqft (approximately 5,252 sq metres) facility at the Queen Elizabeth Distribution Park is located just over a mile from the M25 London motorway and 11 miles from London Gateway deep-sea port. It says the purpose-built hub is ‘designed to handle scale, speed, and growth, ensuring faster and more efficient services for clients across the world’. All its southern trade groupage will run through the new site, with imports received and exports loaded directly there.
Russell Start, CEO at AGM Group, said: ‘We are very pleased to welcome John Mason International into AGM Group’s central logistics centre in Thurrock. The Thurrock hub, which is strategically located just minutes from London Gateway, will improve logistics capacity and service synergies between our organisations and enhance our ability to service the needs of our valued customers alike.’
Simon Hood, Executive Director at John Mason International (pictured with John Mason’s Warehouse Manager Alan Yates) said: ‘This is a turning point for us. Thurrock gives us scale, connectivity, and a modern facility that matches our ambition. After years of searching, we’ve found the perfect southern base. Combined with our new HQ build in Liverpool, this move marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter, one where we’re stronger, faster, and better placed than ever to serve our clients across the globe.’
The company is also investing in its northern facilities, with construction underway on a new headquarters in Liverpool.