Rail manufacturer expands at Birmingham industrial estate

Solo Rail Solutions Limited, a tier one supplier of rail vehicle doors and interior products has expanded into an additional 25,000 sq ft industrial unit in Birmingham.

The unit, located on Long Acre Trading Estate, Nechells, Birmingham will house stock materials and the company’s clean assembly operations. DTZ’s Birmingham office agreed the deal on behalf of landlord, A&J Mucklow and means the estate is now fully let.

The property, units 1-5 on the estate, comprises an industrial/warehousing unit 3,534 sq ft of ancillary office accommodation and associated car parking. As part of the deal, a full refurbishment of the units was agreed with the landlord, A&J Mucklow.

Solo Rail Solutions have produced train carriage doors, rail interiors and ancillary products for the rail industry for over 20 years.

Jonathan Robinson of DTZ’s Industrial agency team commented: “We are delighted to welcome Solo Rail Solutions to Long Acre Trading Estate. The transaction illustrates the growing demand we are experiencing for centrally located, quality warehouse premises for the reinvigorated manufacturing sector in the region. Long Acre Trading Estate is very well located with easy access to Junction 6 of the M6, which in turn provides access to the national motorway network.”

Dave Hunt, Managing Director of Solo Rail Solutions added: “Location, working area and decent offices were the main criteria in selecting additional premises for our Birmingham operation. Units 1-5 ticked all of the boxes. Mucklow’s refurbishment package was delivered promptly and allowed us to be operational within three months as promised. Having a clean assembly environment with excellent employee conditions is working well for with our clients and staff at Long Acre which means our organisation will be kept on track with its expansion plans.”

Stuart Haydon of A&J Mucklow added: “The letting of Units 1-5 Long Acre Trading Estate is further evidence of increasing confidence within the occupational market and particularly the manufacturing sector, and sees the estate fully let once more. We are pleased to have Solo Rail Solutions Limited as our tenant at Long Acre Trading Estate and look forward to working with them over the coming years.”