CM Downton seals £40m of new business

CM Downton has capped off a successful year by sealing new and extended business worth more than £40m.

The Gloucestershire-based EV Cargo company has won a nationwide distribution contract with turf supplier Rolawn; extended its contract with container manufacturer Berry Global and sealed a deal with Belgian logistics firm 2XL to distribute ambient food products arriving at Tilbury docks to Aldi and Lidl distribution centres.

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Furthermore, it is undertaking warehousing and distribution for Pet Foods UK as part of a new deal and using its Dunstable base to provide primary trunking for the Smiths News magazine packing hub in Hemel Hempstead.

Duncan Eyre, CM Downton MD said: “After announcing £30 million of new contract business in April this year, this series of additional long-term work marks a successful year for Downton as we focus on delivering on our growth strategy by providing integrated, technology-enabled solutions as part of EV Cargo.”