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Walker Books, part of the Trustbridge Global Media group, is moving its UK and export distribution to HarperCollins’ new distribution centre in Robroyston, Glasgow, in May 2025.
This follows the news that Grantham Book Services (GBS) is to close to third party clients by the end of 2025.
Mike McGrath, group commercial director at Walker Books, said: “Moving our distribution to HarperCollins is a continuation of the growth and development of Walker Books. The new distribution centre in Robroyston is testament to HarperCollins’ commitment to third party distribution and we look forward to many happy years together.”
Gordon Scott, managing director at HarperCollins Supply Chain, added: “At HarperCollins our supply chain team bring decades of knowledge and experience, and a commitment to providing the most agile service in the industry. We are delighted to welcome Walker Books to our state-of-the-art new distribution centre in Robroyston in May 2025, and look forward to distributing its acclaimed and bestselling books to customers in the UK and around the world.”
https://www.thebookseller.com/news/wal ... witter#Echobox=1729172824You can see part of the new HarperCollins distribution centre in the bottom right of this image.
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Publishing giant unveils new distribution centre in Scotland
One of the UK’s largest publishers has unveiled a huge new distribution centre and archive in Scotland that will house artefacts including the original Paddington illustrations.
The distribution and office base will also house an archive that includes rare first edition books, original artwork, correspondence and contracts relating to many of literature’s greatest names ranging from Agatha Christie to JRR Tolkien.
HarperCollins is launching its new 550,000-square-foot distribution centre and offices in Glasgow today as it calls for government support to tackle the "crisis in children’s reading".
The publisher - founded as Collins & Co in Glasgow 206 years ago – is using the occasion of World Book Day to unveil the new premises before an audience of politicians, business leaders and authors.
Jeffrey Archer, Jung Chang, Sarah Ferguson, Nigel Slater, Adele Parks, Kimberley Chambers, Jamila Gavin, Pete Irvine and Alastair Chisholm will be among the authors present to hear the company’s UK chief executive Charlie Redmayne and global chief executive Brian Murray explain their investment and underline their commitment to publishing.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24 ... ribution-centre-scotland/
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