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Grand opening for Harbour Freight’s new Manchester hub

[ March 21, 2022   //   ]

Irish Sea specialist Harbour Freight’s custom built 43,000 sq. ft headquarters in Trafford Park, Manchester was formally opened on 15 March by Irish Minister of State for Finance, Seán Fleming TD, as part of his St Patrick’s week visit to the North of England and Scotland

Seán Fleming, joined by Consul General Sarah Mangan and Vice Consul Carina O’Brian from the Irish Consulate General for the North of England, was given a tour of the new Harbour premises. The minister welcomed the company’s investment in Manchester as a boost to the continuing growth of Anglo-Irish trade.

After the tour where he met staff. At a reception in the new boardroom, Minister Fleming gave a speech to invited guests including representatives from the British and Irish Trade Alliance (BITA), Business Connect, Bunzl, Widdop Bingham, and Rayburn, plus Kevin Buchanan, chief executive of the Pall-Ex Group, of which Harbour Freight is a member.

This was followed by the formal opening of the premises.

Steve Swinburn, UK managing director of Harbour Freight said  the ceremony marks the culmination of months of hard work from everyone at Harbour Freight, “as well as the start of an exciting new phase as we grow our market share and bring new services to the market. I’m very proud of everyone that has worked to make this happen – and would like to extend our grateful thanks to the Minister and the Irish Consulate General, as well as Pall-Ex, BITA, and of course our customers for supporting us on our special day.”

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