Toolstation to open new distribution centre

Hundreds of new jobs will created at the site in Northamptonshire.

Ulla Sandells serves customers at Toolstation in Bristol (Adam Gasson/PA) (PA Archive)

Toolstation is to open a new distribution centre, creating hundreds of new jobs.

The firm, which supplies tools, accessories and building products, said the new site in Pineham, Northamptonshire  will open next year.

The move supports the firm’s branch network expansion, with 60 new sites opening each year.

James Mackenzie, managing director of Toolstation, said: “The opening of this new warehousing facility will support our growth plans and enable Toolstation to continue to add to our 500-strong branch network and to help us meet the needs of our customers, both digital and in branch, more effectively.”