Bauder Celebrates Official Opening of New Distribution Hub

BAUDER celebrated the official opening of its new 44,000 sq ft UK distribution centre in Stowmarket, near Ipswich on Tuesday 7 October.

Located within Gateway 14, East Anglia’s largest business, innovation, and logistics park, the facility will increase Bauder’s presence in Suffolk while supporting its growth across the UK.

In addition to the UK operational headquarters in Ipswich, this new site becomes Bauder’s largest distribution hub in the country.

A Sustainability-focused Event 

All head office staff were invited to join the warehouse team in celebrating the distribution centre’s opening, alongside UK managing directors Yvonne Higgins and John Llewellyn. Guests enjoyed a ‘street feast’ and tour of the facility before the official unveiling ceremony.

The event prioritised sustainability by transporting guests on dedicated shuttle buses, providing reusable cups, and ensuring all clean waste was recycled after a staff-led litter collection at the site and surrounding area.

These efforts represent the facility itself, which boasts sustainable features including an EPC A rating, EV charging points, LED lighting, solar PV, smart energy systems, rainwater harvesting, wide wildflower borders at ground level and nesting boxes for swifts.

The wider Gateway 14 site also includes integrated walking and cycling routes, public transport connections and biodiverse landscaping, helping to support local wildlife and promote a healthy work environment for staff.

Jan Bauder, Managing Director at Paul Bauder GmbH (Germany), commented: “The opening of our Gateway 14 distribution centre is a proud moment for us. This state-of-the-art facility is a reflection of both our growth in the UK market and our confidence in meeting the increased demand for our products. That we have been able to achieve this in line with our sustainability programme is just fantastic – not to mention the employment opportunities it has brought to the region.”

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