A proposed Supermarket development adjoining our rear boundary had been delayed for several years due to a legal dispute, our landlord had purchased the site with the intention of demolishing the existing buildings and rebuilding a retail complex once the Supermarket was operating. During this time we were operating on short and temporary leases.

The legal dispute resolved the Supermarket development has been completed, along with a new Bunnings Mega store directly across the street on the old 3M site. All of a sudden we were on a very desirable property, by this time the landlord had discovered he could not build his proposed retail development as he did not have enough land area to provide council required retail parking areas.

However there was no problem with a trade shop outlet.

Subsequently the landlord entered into an agreement to refurbish the existing building and parking areas if Smits Group would agree to a new lease. An agreement reached, a serious refurbishment of the entire facility has been completed, this and a serious internal fit out has resulted in a modern, high quality, legally compliant dangerous goods site.

The new facility takes on more importance as it is now an outlet for all of Smits Groups trade and retail products, and a dispatch point for fast growing demand in web based sales.