There are some 160 businesses engaged in transport, storage and communications in South Derbyshire. This reflects the area's location on an east-west axis (the A50) in the centre of the country’s road network and in close proximity to East Midlands Airport.

The Airport is the largest ‘pure’ freight airport in the country, with the express delivery industry one of the UK’s fastest growing economic sectors - boasting an employment growth rate six times that of the UK as a whole.

Locally, the logistics sector has benefited from the growth of manufacturers who outsource individual stages of production and/or operate Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing with minimal stock holding. NYK Logistics, for example, operate a dedicated automotive in-bound logistics operation at Findern - consolidating and sequencing materials prior to JIT delivery to Toyota. NYK is one of the fastest growing logistics companies in the UK with over 4,500 employees. 

South Derbyshire's central location is crucial in being able to fulfil the widest possible range of logistics requirements.

Useful Links:

Skills for Logistics - Skills for Logistics is the Sector Skills Council which works alongside companies involved in moving, handling or storing goods. The organisation aims to raise awareness of skills issues within the sector and to offer support and practical advice on all aspects of improving skills and training.


Contact Details

South Derbyshire District Council
Economic Regeneration Service
Civic Offices
Civic Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0AH

tel: 01283 595755
fax: 01283 595760
minicom: 01283 228149
e-mail: economic.regeneration@south-derbys.gov.uk

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