Jaynic announces completion of massive Suffolk Park warehouse in Bury St Edmunds used as Skechers distribution centre

A developer has completed construction of one of the largest warehouses in East Anglia - part of which is being used as a distribution centre for a US footwear brand.

Jaynic has finished building the 840,000 sq ft warehouse built for Belgian logistics giant Weerts Group International at Suffolk Park, in Bury St Edmunds.

Footwear company Skechers is occupying 322,917 sq ft in the building with the potential to expand to 430,556 sq ft and is using it as its UK distribution hub for its retail outlets.

Jason Newman, construction director of Jaynic, said: "This is one of the largest warehouse units ever built in East Anglia and despite the challenges of the pandemic we have been able to deliver it within a reasonable time frame.”

Jaynic has developed 1.4m sq ft of space in four years at Suffolk Park after receiving consent for 2.3m sq ft of office, light industrial and warehouse space in 2017.

It has attracted many companies to the park including NHS Supply Chain, MH Star, East of England NHS Ambulance Service Trust, Sealey, Treatt plc and Hermes Parcelnet.

It continues to speculatively develop at the park and will have more than 200,000 sq ft of warehouse space available in the third quarter of 2022.

Last year Jaynic was appointed development partner by Mid Suffolk Council on its 2.45m sq ft Gateway 14 innovation, business and logistics scheme in Stowmarket at junction 50 of the A14.

It has been given Freeport status by the Government and it received planning consent in August this year.

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