Garston building for the future

Associated British Ports (ABP) is to invest £ 750,000 in a new handling and distribution facility at Garston for a leading supplier to the UK construction industry, Maxit LWA Ltd formerly known as Optiroc U which started importing lightweight aggregates through Garston in 2002, and is seeking to expand its operations at the port. The new facility, set to become operational in April 2005, will comprise 13,000 sq metres of open and undercover storage and will be equipped with an automated bagging and palletising plant. Maxit is investing £ 800,000 in high-tech plant and packaging equipment.