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All Contract Wins articles – Page 11
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CM Downton lands hat-trick of renewals
CM Downton has scored a hat-trick of renewals worth £3.5m a year, with three paper and packaging industry clients.The Gloucestershire-based firm saw off fierce competition from rival transport companies to renew its existing contracts with Scandinavian paper manufacturer Holmen Paper; newsprint and magazine paper manufacturer Norske Skog; and plastic packaging ...
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Premier Logistics wins Capitol Tiles contract
Premier Logistics has signed a two-year contract with Capitol Tiles, which said it expected its deal with the haulier to “dramatically reduce” damage it had previously seen with pallet networks. The deal will see Premier service Capitol’s online and in-store operations, delivering tiles to homes and retail outlets across the ...
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Whistl signs contracts with Aegon and Dixons Carphone
Whistl has signed a seven year contract with pension and asset management company Aegon.The former TNT Post will collect, sort and transport 10 million items of post for Edinburgh-based Aegon every week.The operation will be fulfilled at the company’s new Tannochside sorting depot, which opened last year. Three times the ...
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Bibby Distribution expands Roberts Bakery deal
Bibby Distribution is expanding its operation with Frank Roberts and Sons, which trades as Roberts Bakery, four months after signing the initial contract. The deal, signed in November following a 12 month trial, was originally for distribution of products from Roberts Bakery sites in Cheshire and Derbyshire.It will now see ...
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MT ArticleSpeed Welshpool extends Radnor Hills deal by two years
Logistics firm Speed Welshpool has extended its partnership with mineral water and soft drinks supplier Radnor Hills for another two years.Radnor Hills, which is looking to expand into the European market, said Speed Welshpool’s strong network, via its membership in Palletways, had helped seal the deal.Powys-based Speed Welshpool has worked ...
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MT ArticleDHL signs five year deal with the Compass Group
DHL Supply Chain has signed a five-year deal with contract catering giant Compass Group. The new deal will see DHL deliver product to Compass’s retail outlets in train stations and airports across the country.DHL will also provide waste management services on its return leg.Paul Richardson, MD of specialist services at ...
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MT ArticleKnights of Old bags new Povoas Packaging contract
Knights of Old has won a two year distribution contract with packaging provider Povoas Packaging. The deal will see Knights of Old deliver products from Midlands-based Povoas to businesses across the whole of the UK, spanning “from Scotland to Cornwall”.Povoas said it chose the operator because it is Midlands based, ...
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MT ArticleGefco extends Caterpillar packaging contract
Gefco UK has extended its sustainable packaging contract with plant manufacturer Caterpillar BCP. The deal, which began with a trial towards the end of 2014, will see Gefco continue to deliver its plastic ‘GefBox’ containers to Caterpillar suppliers and collect them again from production sites.Gefco said the plastic packaging increases ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics wins Freeride Tour contract
XPO Logistics has won a contract to transport equipment for the 2016 Swatch Freeride Tour. XPO will use two bespoke vehicles on the European leg of the freestyle skiing and snowboarding competition, specially designed for operating at high altitudes.The trucks are fitted with snow tyres and chains, as well as ...
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MT ArticleGeneral Motors renews XPO-Vauxhall contract
General Motors has extended its long-standing relationship with XPO Logistics with a three year renewal of its Vauxhall contract. The deal sees XPO make out-of-hours deliveries every night to more than 300 Vauxhall outlets across the UK.XPO collects cargo from the manufacturer’s national parts DC in Chalton, Bedfordshire before delivering ...
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MT ArticleKuehne + Nagel signs global five-year GlaxoSmithKline deal
Kuehne + Nagel has signed a “transformational” new global contract with pharmaceutical materials provider GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The five-year end-to-end deal will see the firm transport raw materials from GSK to its trade customers in more than 100 countries.Kuehne + Nagel was awarded the deal because of its previous experience in ...
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MT ArticleXPO's not playing about after Entertainer contract extension
Christmas has come early for XPO Logistics, which has extended its contract with toy retailer The Entertainer for a further 10 years. The extension comes after The Entertainer moved to a new 230,000ft² national DC in Banbury, Northampton, in the summer, having outgrown its previous Swindon site.XPO, whose relationship with ...
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Panther Warehousing seals deal with Euramax Solutions
Panther Warehousing has inked a deal with window and door manufacturer Euramax Solutions to deliver its products on behalf of major DIY retailers including Wickes and Screwfix.Euramax awarded Northampton-based Panther the contract with the aim of reducing its carbon footprint, improving the supply chain and lowering its outlay.Under the deal ...
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Gefco UK renews Honda contract after seven year partnership
Gefco UK has renewed its three year contract with Honda Motor Europe Logistics, the sister arm of Honda. The contract will see the UK branch of the French transporter firm provide Honda with a variety of services, including deliveries, weekly groupage and groupage for single deliveries into Honda sites in ...
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MT ArticleViridor looks to extend tyre life with contract extension
Waste and recycling contractor Viridor has signed a new three-year tyre management contract with Bandvulc covering in the South West of England from Cornwall to West Sussex and Wales that will see a drive to improve the life of the 300 vehicles' tyres.Bandvulc commercial director Phil West said: “We are ...
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XPO renews luxury fashion retailer contract
XPO Logistics has renewed its contract with online fashion retailer Matchesfashion.com, after two years of working with the brand. The former Norbert Dentressangle will continue to pick, pack and deliver orders from the online store; receive, handle and store the products; and deliver to Matchesfashion.com stores across London.XPO was unable ...
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MT ArticlePalletways in clover with Rochford Garden Machinery deal
Palletways has struck a major logistics support deal with Rochford Garden Machinery. The pallet network will deliver goods on behalf of the garden machinery distributor to garden centres and retailers across the country. Under the contract Lichfield-based Palletways will handle all pallets for the garden machinery firm, including garden tractors ...
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Bibby wins Roberts Bakery deal after 12 month trial
Bibby Distribution has won a contract with bread maker Frank Roberts and Sons, which trades as Roberts Bakery, after a 12 month trial of the operation. The contract will see Bibby’s Scunthorpe warehouse receive bread from Roberts Bakery sites in Northwich, Cheshire and Ilkeston, Derbyshire, where it will pick and ...
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Wincanton sweet on new British Sugar contract
Wincanton has signed a ‘sweet’ new contract with British Sugar, the company responsible for around half of the UK’s sugar. Under the new three-year deal, Wincanton will transport 275,000 tonnes of sugar every year, predominantly from British Sugar’s Wissington base to locations across the UK.Wincanton will also work with British ...
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Ceva Logistics wins BMI Healthcare storage and distribution contract
Ceva Logistics has beaten other 3PL providers to clinch a new contract with private healthcare provider BMI Healthcare.The three year contract will see Ceva store medical equipment and consumables, including temperature controlled storage of pharmaceutical products, and distribution of these across the UK to more than 60 hospitals and healthcare ...