MELKSHAM'S global tyre manufacturer Cooper Tire Europe officially opened a new warehouse in Swindon on Wednesday.
The Bath Road based company unveiled the 211,000-square-foot warehouse, which can store 400,000 tyres, at their Mead Way unit in the Spectrum building, which was used as a backdrop in the James Bond film A View To A Kill in 1984.
Although the newer, larger warehouse is now open in Swindon, creating 17 new jobs in the town, the company's headquarters and factory will remain in Melksham and the existing staff will be transferred over by the end of February.
Cooper Tire Europe marketing communications manager Sarah McRoberts said: "With this new warehouse in Swindon we are able to better service our UK customers’ requirements, and increase stock levels across the full Cooper and Avon winter and summer product ranges.
"We now have 30 staff based in Swindon, and are delighted to have had new employees joining the Cooper family as a result of our expanded warehouse facilities."
Attending the official opening was Swindon Town captain Nathan Thompson, as Avon Tyres is an official partner of the club, and Jeff Schumaker, Cooper Tire Vice President for Global Manufacturing.
The firm will store tyres at the building for both of its brands, Cooper Tires and Avon Tyres.
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