All Contract Wins articles – Page 15
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TNT wins renewed Volvo contract
TNT Express has secured a three-year contract renewal with Volvo, covering the delivery of parts to factories and aftermarket dealers across Europe.The deal involves the collection of parts from more than 800 suppliers and delivering them to its truck and bus production facilities in Sweden, Belgium, France and Poland.TNT also ...
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MT ArticleExpect Distribution boosted by drinks contract
Expect Distribution has won a five-year contract renewal from energy drinks firm Boost Drinks.The deal, which was renewed earlier this month, follows an initial three-year contract which involved storage at Expect’s Halifax site and distribution using a fleet of seven trucks and nine Boost-liveried trailers.Expect Distribution MD Neil Rushworth said: ...
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Magnet sticks to Wincanton for kitchen deliveries
Wincanton has won a home delivery and distribution contract renewal with kitchen firm Magnet.The deal sees the continuation of Wincanton's two-man home delivery service from Magnet's North East manufacturing plant in Darlington to the manufacturer’s UK customer base. The logistics firm makes around 40,000 deliveries per year of kitchen furniture, ...
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Gerrard Seel selects Gefco for wine deliveries
Wine merchant Gerrard Seel has chosen Gefco UK as its multimodal logistics provider.The deal involves the delivery of imported products into Gerrard Seel’s bonded warehouse in Liverpool. It will transport products via full truck loads, rail and sea into the warehouse from various regions across the globe.Gefco claimed that transporting ...
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MT ArticleBibby moves into into chilled and frozen logistics
Bibby Distribution has moved into chilled and frozen logistics after securing a three-year contract with supermarket discounter Netto.The deal will see Bibby provide full frozen, chilled and ambient food logistics for Netto, which opened five stores in the North of England last year and plans a further 10 by the ...
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MT ArticleJCB constructs new overnight delivery deal for parts
Construction equipment manufacturer JCB has renewed a deal with Norbert Dentressangle to manage delivery of aftermarket parts to a network of over 100 dealer depots. The three-year, multi-million pound contract involves evening collection of parts in pre-packed pallet boxes from JCB’s World Parts Centre in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire and trunking into ...
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MT ArticleHoward Tenens begins work on mower distribution contract
Howard Tenens has secured a contract with ride on lawn mower firm STIHL GB.Work on the contract, which involves the warehousing and distribution of its mower range to dealerships, commenced in December and is being run out of the operator’s Swindon facility.Rob Follett, demand planning manager at STIHL GB, said ...
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MT ArticleBibby Distribution keeps Braiform contract
Bibby Distribution has secured a contract renewal with manufacturer Braiform for the delivery and collection of garment hangers.The contract, which Bibby has operated since 2005, sees the logistics firm deploy stand trailers to Braiform’s clients’ RDCs, which then transport hangers to major retailers such as Matalan, Peacocks and Debenhams. Hangers ...
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New Look contract extension for Clipper Logistics
Clipper Logistics has had its contract with fashion retailer New Look extended to July 2019.It will continue to deliver and collect boxed and hanging garments from New Look’s 542 stores on a set weekly frequency. It is to also handle the delivery of the retailer’s click and collect orders.Clipper will ...
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DHL takes over M&S Swindon DC from Wincanton
DHL Supply Chain has taken over operations at Marks & Spencer’s Swindon DC, which was formerly managed by Wincanton.A DHL spokeswoman said it took over operations at the site on 4 January. The contract involves the management of the Swindon site as well as the storage and distribution of general ...
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MT ArticleACS&T wins five-year frozen bakery deal with Easibake Foods
ACS&T has won a five-year contract with Easibake Foods for distributing its frozen bakery products to fast food stores and supermarkets across the UK.The new contract will see ACS&T manage outbound deliveries from Easibake Foods’ Welsh plant in Pontypool to customers, delivering around 30 loads a week of speciality breads ...
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MT ArticleWincanton wins BAE Systems' UK shipbuilding logistics contract
Wincanton has been awarded a new contract with defence manufacturer BAE Systems, to provide full logistics and warehousing services in support of its UK shipbuilding operations.This includes its programme to deliver three new River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Royal Navy.The long-term agreement, which starts with the outsourcing of ...
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Bibby Distribution secures one-year Havelock extension
Bibby Distribution has had its contract with retail and corporate interiors fitter and supplier Havelock extended by one year.Deliveries and collections are made using a mixed fleet of standard-length and urban artics to allow easier delivery to city centres. As the goods are often low-weight, Bibby has also added double-decker ...
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Top 10 business wins of 2014
Third-party logistics providers have this year won millions of pounds in business, taking on more work from existing customers as well as winning contracts from new clients. Motortransport.co.uk looks back at some of the highest value and longest contract wins of 2014.Acumen Automotive turnover set to grow following JLR winAcumen ...
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MT ArticleDownton prepares to deliver nine million Christmas TV guides
CM Downton is set to deliver more than nine million Christmas TV guides to wholesalers and retailers this weekend.The magazine delivery specialist will use fleet of 170 trucks to collect copies of the Radio Times, TV Times, What’s on TV, TV Choice, Total TV Guide and TV and Satellite from ...
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Norbert Dentressangle sets up camp with Go Outdoors
Third-party logistics services provider Norbert Dentressangle has been awarded a contract for warehousing and store deliveries by outdoor equipment and clothing retailer Go Outdoors, replacing former supplier Advanced Supply Chain.Go Outdoors, which provides equipment and clothes for a wide range of outdoor activities including camping, cycling, walking, fishing and skiing, ...
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Norbert celebrates 25 years at Belshill following Morrisons renewal
Norbert Dentressangle’s (ND) has renewed its contract with Morrisons in Scotland for a further five years.Running the Bellshill, Glasgow-based site for the supermarket chain, ND is responsible for managing the supermarket group's 575,000ft² composite DC, along with a further 85,000ft² fresh produce DC - both serving Morrisons throughout Scotland.The ...
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MT ArticleSainsbury's renews management deal with Fraikin
Commercial vehicle fleet services supplier Fraikin has signed a new two-year contract with grocery retailer Sainsbury’s to manage the supermarket’s home delivery fleet in southern England. The new contract sees Fraikin managing 1,000 vehicles operating out of 120 stores, representing 55% of the retailer’s 1,800-strong 3.5-tonne GVW fleet.Fraikin, which has ...
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Norbert Dentressangle wins Kimberly-Clark contract extension
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has announced an extension to its warehousing and distribution contract with hygiene products manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Professional for a further three years. ND has been providing warehouse and distribution services at Kimberly-Clark Professional’s Flint site since 2000, which operates as the firm’s UK distribution centre.The 3PL also provides ...
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Ceva wins Finning NDC contract
Ceva Logistics has been chosen to operate an NDC for Caterpillar equipment dealer Finning, replacing five in-house operations.Under the deal, Ceva will operate a 120,000ft² site on the Lakeside Estate in Cannock, Staffordshire, for six days a week. The NDC will house all of Finning’s engine stock, plus some 60,000 ...