Linde invests in new depot in Swanley

Linde Material Handling UK, an international leader in materials handling equipment, has opened a new depot in Swanley, Kent, UK,  to strengthen its local network and better serve its customers in the region. It follows a significant increase in demand in the short-term rental market for such vehicles.

Strategically located near to the M25, Linde will also be offering a nationwide delivery service for its short-term truck rentals. Each truck undergoes extensive checks prior to rental, ensuring that customers can be assured of the highest levels of reliability for any logistical requirements.

Linde’s truck rental depot was previously located in Hoddesdon for 30 years. The move to Swanley will support the company’s growth plans in this segment of the materials handling marketplace. The company is also extending its service offering to include a ‘pay as you go’ option for local short-term rentals which means customers located nearby can now for the first time in the industry pay for such a service by the hour.

Craig Williamson, managing director of Linde Material Handling UK said,  “With our new depot positioned so close to the M25, it presents the perfect base for our growth ambitions in the short-term rental market which is a vitally important and growing part of our business in the UK. We look forward to serving the evolving needs of local and national companies from our new facility in the town.

“Short term rentals have proved extremely popular for supporting customers’ when they have business peaks, such as the retail sector in the lead up to Christmas, as well as for one off specific requirements where investment in a dedicated fleet does not make commercial sense.”

The new depot, which employs some 60 people, including workshop and field service engineers and administrative staff, was officially opened by Mayor of Swanley, Councillor Rita Wood.