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Andrews Sykes opens 3rd French depot

Andrews-Sykes-LyonFRANCE: Specialist UK hire company Andrews Sykes has opened its third depot in France.

The new depot in Lyon becomes part of a network that also includes a depot opened in Lille in 2013 and its facility in Chambly, near Paris, which the company opened last year.

As well as opening the Lyon depot, Andrews Sykes will also be increasing its French fleet of air conditioners, chillers, heaters, boilers, dehumidifiers and fans.

Two new employees have subsequently joined the company and will be based in Lyon. Bruno Thomas will be the regional director for southern France and Abdel Ghouli has been appointed as technical sales representative.

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