Daimler Truck opens new UK headquarters

Daimler Truck UK Limited and Daimler Truck Financial Services Limited have together opened their new UK head office.

The move follows the formation of Daimler Truck UK Limited, the wholesale distributor for Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Fuso Trucks in Great Britain, and Mercedes-Benz Trucks in Northern Ireland, earlier this year.

The opening of the new site at Willen, Milton Keynes, represents a significant change. Previously the businesses were run from premises at nearby Tongwell, shared with the UK headquarters of Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars, Vans and Financial Services.

Now, for the first time, the two companies are sole occupants of their own home.

The new building was already in use, with Daimler Truck UK’s Parts Logistics Centre based in its 140,000 sq ft of warehouse space.

Following completion of work to create a state-of-the-art office suite for all truck colleagues, the entire operation is on one site again.

The building has secured the highest possible 85 per cent BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) rating – features include high ceiling clearance with natural light panels in the warehouse, which reduce energy consumption and optimise working conditions, and a rain water collection system that feeds the washrooms in the office area.

It also includes a plan to provide sustainable electric truck charging via solar panels in the near future.

Heiko Selzam, managing director, Daimler Truck UK said: “The opening of this site represents the final step in the process of dedicating ourselves entirely to the needs of truck operators, and our Dealer network, in the UK.

“Separating our business from the car and van divisions was a complex and challenging task but has brought the benefit of allowing us to focus on what we do best – bringing our industry-leading vehicles, and the entire ecosystem of support services that back them up, to more customers than ever before.”