The decision comes as SEKO’s revenues are set to top £100m in the UK in 2018 for the first time.
As the UK aims to double its export business to £1trn by 2020, and with Heathrow’s third runway gaining Government approval in June, SEKO expects the airport to become an even more vital gateway for various new cross-border trading opportunities, both British and international.
The move to the new 22,000 square foot facility in Egham this month is part of a £5m commitment to support SEKO customers’ growing international shipment volumes. It also provides additional capacity to manage new business from British brands.
Keith O’Brien, SEKO’s Chief Operating Officer – EMEA, commented: “We are growing organically mainly on the strength of existing customer recommendations as well as our specialist expertise, expanding global footprint and reputation for helping British companies to quickly access the lucrative cross-border eCommerce space, which has been our biggest growth area in the past 2-3 years. This will continue because of the international demand for British brands. Our decision to invest in this new facility close to Heathrow will make the cross-border delivery process even easier for our customers.”
SEKO’s logistics solutions include fulfilment, forwarding, cross-border e-commerce and its supply chain software. SEKO was founded in the US in 1976 and opened its first UK location in 2003. It now operates eight facilities in the UK, including a 225,000 square foot logistics centre in Milton Keynes, and the UK has become the largest global market in a SEKO Logistics network outside of the US.