CM Downton has publicised a slew of contract wins and renewals gained during the past few months, including a deal to work with Blackford, Perthshire-based bottled water company Highland Spring.

The Gloucestershire-based firm, which is part of EV Cargo, has also been revealed as the transport successor to collapsed Canute Haulage Group at Mirius. It has been handling the distribution requirements for the hygiene solutions provider since late last year.

Both companies have manufacturing or warehousing facilities based in the Midlands and required national distribution at short notice.

CM Downton has also renewed or extended deals with UPM, Rockwool and Hydro. The haulier said that cumulatively the new business will add £30m to its top-line on an annualised basis.

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Duncan Eyre, CM Downton MD, said: “Downton has a strong reputation in the industry for delivering the goods in a straightforward, no-fuss manner.

“These contract extensions demonstrate our ability to consistently build long-term relationships by providing services of the highest quality.”

He added: “The new business wins are proof of our agility to quickly respond to commercial opportunities.”

Chris McGirr, Highland Spring group logistics manager, said CM Downton was chosen as its preferred partner [commencing in January] “due to the swift, detailed responses and flexibility their operation can provide for a fast moving and relatively volatile demand-driven product like water”.

The wins and renewals come after CM Downton suffered a blow with the loss earlier this month of long term client Frontline Group, a magazine sales and distribution company, to Menzies Distribution.

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