China's e-commerce solutions provider 4PX is set to create more than 400 jobs in Dunstable, after real estate firm Prologis on Tuesday announced a 240,000 square feet lease agreement at Prologis Park.

4PX, which teams up with giant online selling platforms such as Alibaba, Amazon, and eBay, is expanding its operations across the United Kingdom. The new distribution warehouse will serve as the import, storage, and distribution center for its UK and European operations.

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"With the growth of e-commerce in the UK there is an increasing demand for our one-stop e-commerce service, and we are delighted to have secured this new building," Henry Qi, 4PX's Regional General Manager for Europe, said. "Dunstable has a skilled logistics workforce and Prologis has provided a distribution center that is exactly the right size and specification of our business."

Operations at 4PX's new distribution center will begin in time for the December holiday. Furthermore, 4PX expects the new facility to create up to 400 jobs in the town by early next year.

Meanwhile, Andrew Griffiths, Prologis UK's managing director, said that the company has a strong relationship with 4PX and its shareholders in the Far East.

"We believe that Dunstable is a strong location for the logistics sector, and we have invested in the town because it offers some of the best opportunities for our customers in the South East market," Griffiths said.

Meanwhile, Jason Longhurst, director of regeneration and business at Central Bedfordshire Council, said: "4PX's investment will bring hundreds of new employment opportunities to the area, further demonstrating Central Bedfordshire's strength as a great place to invest."

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