German demand lifts Thurston

thurston, the modular buildings manufacturer, has created 60 new jobs after a massive increase in orders from Germany.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Sep 2011, 10:31 BST

The Wakefield company said its order book has grown from £5m to £14m.

The company is having a good year – it created another 100 jobs in the summer thanks again to demand for freight containers from Germany.

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In February, Thurston acquired Yorkshire Marine Containers, which it has now rebranded as YMC Container Solutions.

Jonathan Petch, chief executive, said: “We have fully incorporated YMC into the Thurston family.

“The acquisition of this company has allowed us to extend our product range as they manufacture a specialist container that is used in the offshore industry, the nuclear industry and the logistics sector

“Thurston already operates in a wide range of sectors across the UK including health, education, sport, industrial and commercial and YMC has allowed us to further develop our customer base and our export operation.”

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Thurston provides modular and portable buildings, which can be built off-site. The range can be built more quickly than conventional buildings without causing on-site disruption.

“This is an exciting time for Thurston’s and we are working towards growth, despite the economy,” said Mr Petch.

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