# AV Dawson opens £1m rail-linked canopy for British Gypsum contract

AV Dawson invested £1 million in a new rail-linked canopy at its Teesside freight terminal to support a multi-million pound contract with British Gypsum, part of Saint Gobain. The contract was signed in 2018 and created ten new jobs.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2019-10-03
- Where: Middlesbrough, Teesside, United Kingdom
- Jobs: 10
- Starts operating: 3 Oct 2019
- Status: completed
- Products: logistics services
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [AV Dawson](https://endata.com/companies/20806.md)
- [Saint-Gobain](https://endata.com/companies/1801.md) (partner)
- [British Gypsum](https://endata.com/companies/32763.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [bdaily.co.uk](https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2019/10/03/1m-inward-investment-supports-multi-million-pound-contract-for-teesside-logistics-firm), 2019-10-03: "A Teesside freight logistics firm has officially opened a £1m canopy to support its multi-million pound deal with a blue-chip manufacturer."

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