Merchant Expands into Midlands with new Loughborough Hub

A SUPPLIER OF SPECIALIST building materials with 40 years’ experience is expanding into the Midlands, investing in a new distribution depot and customer service centre.

Southern Sheeting Midlands opened on 30 May in Loughborough’s Wymeswold Business Quarter.

It stocks a range of roofing, cladding and decking products for tradespeople and DIYers.

Southern Sheeting Midlands’ product range includes profiled steel and fibre cement roof sheets, insulated panels, weatherboard cladding, composite decking, rooflight solutions, guttering, fencing, building boards and garden room kits, plus all the necessary screws and fixings.

The company works with brands such as Cedral, Trex and James Hardie.

Tony Hobbs, MD of Southern Sheeting Midlands

Tony Hobbs, Managing Director of Southern Sheeting Midlands, said: “Southern Sheeting is enjoying a period of growth, making this the ideal time to enhance our geographical reach. We can now accept orders from customers anywhere in England, then supply what they need when they need it, without compromising our level of care and expertise.

“Loughborough, with its central location in the Midlands, vibrant business economy and strong transport links forms the cornerstone of our expansion plans.”

Plans for Growth

Southern Sheeting has two established sites in East Grinstead, West Sussex. The company has big plans for growth, already hiring a number of new employees and plans to recruit more.

Tony added: “We are a family business with more than 40 years of experience built on unrivalled stockholding, industry leading quote turnaround times, product knowledge and first name service. We can’t wait to integrate ourselves into the Loughborough community and start working with local tradespeople and homeowners.”

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