Wincanton has won a three-year contract with Cemex, covering nationwide deliveries of bagged cement.Wincanton has distributed bagged aggregates and building products for the company since 2007. The new part of its contract with Cemex will see the operator deliver around 15,000 loads per year to construction sites, retailers and wholesalers across the UK, using a fleet of Cemex-liveried vehicles.

It will be run out of the customer’s production facility in Rugby, where cement is produced, bagged and put onto pallets.

Chief executive Eric Born said: “We have worked closely with Cemex since 2007, and in that time have demonstrated our ability to exceed expectations and add value to the partnership. I'm delighted to announce we are building on that good relationship with one of the most respected brands in the construction industry.”