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Steve O’Connor, the chief executive of O’Connor Group, the latest addition to the Eddie Stobart Group, says that the acquisition will help accelerate the company’s plans for growth.

O’Connor says that association with the iconic haulier may mean that retailers  and other customers will now be able recognise the Widnes firm as a genuine contender for business. He adds: “Stobart is obviously a superbrand they can associate with, it brings about credibility [for O’Connor] which is where I see the fit.

“We’ve got the money and the brand and this can perhaps open the door of the retailer; perhaps we haven’t been as successful at having the ear of the retailer and their trust [previously],” he says.

Additionally he hopes that the combined business will be successful in persuading retailers to switch their containerised import distribution to rail.

The firm hopes to soon start work on a new warehouse complex adjacent to its existing site with 1 million sq ft of high-bay storage, for completion within  the next 12 months.