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Northallerton's Official Opening by Mr William Hague MP
Mr Hague, MP for Richmond, opened Yorkshire-based SHC Hire Centre’s new depot
in Northallerton at a ceremony on Friday April 24.
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Mr Hague said in current difficult economic circumstances it was good to see
a company which was “bucking the trend” by expanding and he stressed the importance
of the hire industry to the regional economy |
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“The rural nature of North Yorkshire means service industries, such as the hire
sector, play an ever-more vitally important role in the economy. In straitened
circumstances, many people will choose to hire over buying,” he said.
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“It is good to see an established, family-run business expanding its offering
in our region,” he added.
SHC managing director Claire Gains said the firm – formed in 1981 – was delighted
to be creating jobs during tough trading conditions. The company employs 30 people
in all and the new depot created three new jobs. |
“We had planned this extension to our offering as a strategic growth for the
business before the economic downturn,” she said. “Like others, we are weathering
the recession, and our view is we will emerge stronger by sticking to our plans.
The nature of the area we serve means people don’t want to drive long distances
to pick up and return hire equipment – they want a robust level of service on
their doorstep and that’s what we provide.”
The Northallerton Team
