HRH Princess Royal opens flagship depot at Eddie Stobart
05 November, 2015
category: Latest News
HRH The Princess Royal visited Warrington to officially open a £1m project at Eddie Stobart’s flagship Appleton Thorn HQ.
Her Royal Highness opened the all-new Eddie Stobart Service Support Centre in Appleton Thorn – a 60,000 sq ft development housing 200 employees.
The Princess Royal was met by Eddie Stobart Executive Chairman, William Stobart, for the opening of the company’s flagship depot that houses 200 employees from across the business, and facilities including the unique Eddie Stobart Training Academy, fleet operations, IT, HR, business systems and administration.
Attending in her capacity as Patron of Transaid, The Princess Royal welcomed Eddie Stobart as a new corporate member of the charity, which aims to improve road safety and access to healthcare in Africa through the implementation of transport solutions and driver training programmes.