Bibby Distribution's outside the box thinking secures deal with Jardin Corrugated

Bibby Distribution has won a new contract with cardboard manufacturer Jardin Corrugated thanks to its high cube fleet expertise.

Liverpool-based Bibby’s high-cube trailers, which provide a 15% volume boost over standard models, will reduce the number of journeys needed to transport Jardin Corrugated’s horticultural boxes from its production sites in Ely and St Ives across the UK.

The four specialist SDC trailers will also collected paper reels from Jardin’s suppliers based in central and eastern England on return trips, maximising fleet usage.

In addition, Bibby Distribution will support Jardin Corrugated at peak times with access to a further six 44-tonne tractor units and trailers, together with a 26-tonne rigid truck with tail-lift.

All vehicles are fitted with telematics to offer traceability during each journey.

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Mark Ludlow, operations director at Jardin Corrugated, said: “Bibby Distribution’s new way of thinking means our work requires fewer journeys, which in turn has lowered our carbon footprint and reduced operating costs.

“The fact they can increase our fleet capacity at short notice during busy periods is also important to us, affording a new level of flexibility with the result that we can respond better to changing client priorities.”

Jardin Corrugated, part of the Logson Group, manufactures a range of boxes from retail ready packs and regular transit packaging, to die cuts and printed cartons.