New Burnley business park secures first tenant

Stolle Machinery has announced it will move into Frontier Park in Burnley, bringing 200 jobs and becoming the first letting of the major new development.

The manufacturing business, which supplies machinery for the canning industry, will relocate into FP2 which is a 157,740 sq ft facility.

The Burnley site has been developed by Monte Blackburn following the successful launch of Frontier Park in Blackburn at Junction 6 of the M65.

Located immediately off Junction 9 of the M65, it will provide five new units from 39,000 to 158,800 sq. ft. Each unit benefits from Cat A specification offices a BREEAM very good standard rating and units include both dock level and level access loading doors.

Richard Mercer, managing director of Stolle, said: "We are all very excited with the plans to move to our new building in Burnley. It is important to us as a business to continue to support our local community and retain a workforce in the local area.

"Our new facility signals a huge commitment and financial investment to the area by our international parents.’’

Michael Cavannagh of letting agents Trevor Dawson, said: "To get this pre-let away is great news with the letting being completed prior to practical completion of the unit.

"Stolle relocating to Frontier is fantastic news for Burnley. We are already in discussions with other occupiers with regard to other buildings on the Business Park”.