All Contract Wins articles – Page 17
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ACS&T strikes new 10 year deal with Ticco Foods
ACS&T has announced a 10-year deal with Ticco Foods, which will see it run a new 1,500-pallet temperature-controlled distribution centre at Colnbrook in Berkshire and to take over operation of Ticco’s 12-strong van delivery fleet.The agreement will provide third parties with access to the direct delivery fleet, creating a shared-user, ...
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ArticleAdvanced Supply Chain secures Ultra Finishing Group deal
Advanced Supply Chain has won a five-year contract with bathroom product manufacturer Ultra Finishing Group.The deal promises a reduction in delivery lead times from China, where the Bradford-based operator recently established a freight forwarding service, and includes the roll-out of handsets to improve picking accuracy and stock visability at its ...
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ArticleFernox extends Norbert Dentressangle deal
Norbert DentressangleNorbert Dentressangle has secured a two-year contract renewal with client Fernox.The chemical water treatment company supplies products to trade merchants, DIY stores and manufacturers, storing inventory at Norbert’s Rochester DC.Under the terms of the now extended deal, the operator delivers consignments across mainland UK to regional DCs, trade stockists ...
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Yodel wins more business from River Island
Yodel has secured a three-year contract extension with River Island to provide a range of home delivery services for its e-commerce business.Building on a six-year relationship, Yodel will now provide 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour delivery to consumers on the retailer’s behalf. It will also deliver into CollectPlus parcel shops and ...
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Publisher chooses Spatial Global for e-fulfilment work
Spatial Global has won an e-fulfilment contract with Practical Publishing International, covering warehousing, imports management and international distribution.The new contract will see the operator manage imports of goods from China, including the free gifts supplied with its craft magazines. It will also take delivery of books and magazines from printers ...
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TNT Express engine delivery contract takes off
TNT Express has won a two-year contract with aircraft engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines which includes the delivery of parts to an engine manufacturer in the UK.TNT will transport engine parts by road between airspaces across Europe, including the UK and Ireland. It will also handle parts returns to MTU’s ...
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Wincanton extends NDC contract with soft drinks giant Britvic
Wincanton has secured a three-year contract extension with Britvic to operate the soft drinks giant’s NDC in Lutterworth, Leics.The contract will see Wincanton operating a factory clearance shuttle operation between Britvic’s Rugby factory and the Leicestershire NDC, transporting 44 million cases per year.Wincanton will also manage the automated NDC site, ...
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ArticleWilson James appointed as logistics integrator for Heathrow airport
Wilson JamesWilson James has been appointed as logistics integrator for Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL). The five-year contract will commence in July and includes the provision of construction logistics for Heathrow’s £1.5bn development programme and operational support through the management and distribution of the airport’s engineering materials.The contract also includes the ...
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Ceva signs five-year REHAU deal
Ceva Logistics has won a five-year contract with PVC-U window and door frame manufacturer REHAU.The deal covers transport using a dedicated fleet of REHAU-liveried trucks across the UK and management of its 130,000ft² distribution centre in Runcorn, Cheshire.Ceva makes on average 700 picks per day at the warehouse, which stores ...
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Parcelforce wins Fortnum & Mason Sunday business
Fortnum & Mason has become the first retailer to sign up to Parcelforce Worldwide’s recently-launched Sunday delivery service.The deal will see Parcelforce deliver products after 9am on Sundays, provided they are ordered by 2pm the day before.The company is rolling out a nationwide seven day delivery service later this month, ...
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ArticlePall-Ex member RJ Murray wins £3.6m solar panel contract
RJ Murray & Son has won a three-year contract with solar panel firm Global Heat Source, worth £1.2m a year.The new operation will be based at pallet network Pall-Ex’s northern hub in Carlisle, which is run by RJ Murray, and is expected to boost freight volumes by around 500 pallets ...
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ArticleSpatial Global secures Gruppo Media extension
Publisher Gruppo Media has extended its delivery and warehousing contract with Castle Donington-based Spatial Global.The contract has been extended to include receiving, storing, pick and pack and dispatching merchandise to customers, along with delivering bulk orders to retailers.The operator will continue to provide pick and pack, warehousing, mail delivery and ...
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Clipper to manage Cabbages & Roses supply chain
Clipper Logistics has won a contract to manage the supply chain for fashion, fabrics and homeware brand Cabbages & Roses from its Enfield shared-user site.The contract covers deliveries to stores and worldwide distribution for the retailer’s e-commerce operation, both of which were previously serviced in-house.Clipper will use its returns management ...
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Clipper Logistics secures five-year extension with Tesco
Clipper Logistics has won a five-year extension to its e-fulfilment contract with Tesco and will refit its Daventry DC.The new part of the contract will see Clipper make Tesco’s clothing ‘retail ready’ for deliveries to customers. Clipper has held a contract to provide e-fulfilment for the supermarket’s clothing range since ...
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TNT Express and Palletways win Yankee Candle contracts
Palletways and TNT Express have won two separate European distribution contracts with Yankee Candle.Palletways will transport products for Yankee Candle for three years, making deliveries to 13 countries through its European network of over 300 members and 12 hubs.Commenting on awarding the contract to Palletways, Yankee Candle operations manager Bruce ...
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ArticleNorbert wins five-year deal with Sabic UK Petrochemicals
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has won a new five-year contract with long-term customer Sabic UK Petrochemicals to provide a maintenance, repair and operational (MRO) engineering spares warehousing and stores service.The logistics giant’s tanker division has worked with Saudia Arabian firm Sabic – which manufacturers specialist plastics and chemicals for European markets ...
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Tullis Russell outsources transport and warehousing to DSV Road UK
Tullis Russell Papermakers has awarded a five year logistics and warehousing contract to DSV Road, running out of its mill in Glenrothes, Scotland.The deal expands on DSV’s existing contract to supply freight forwarding services to Tullis Russell throughout the UK and Europe. It sees the papermaking firm outsource its operations ...
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Jigsaw talks multi-million pound Kimberly-Clark win
Haulage consortium Jigsaw has revealed further details about its multi-million pound contract with Kimberly-Clark, which it won and began operating last year. Jigsaw has been making full and part-load collections from Kimberly-Clark’s manufacturing plants in Northfleet, Kent and Chorley, Lancashire. It also provides trunking between the two sites to ...
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ACS&T signs new contract with Michael’s Pitta Bread Group
ACS&T, has signed a one-year deal with two London-based bakeries within the Michael’s Pitta Bread Group.Eghoyan’s Pitta Bakery and Hollyland’s Pitta Bakery manufacture pitta and naan breads, supplying them to retailers, wholesalers and food service providers throughout the UK.As part of the new contract, ACS&T will collect large quantities of ...
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ArticleAcumen Automotive turnover set to grow following JLR win
Acumen Automotive Logistics claims it can triple its turnover in three years after winning a three-year contract with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR).The automotive transport arm of Acumen Logistics Group has predicted a doubling its turnover in 18 months based on JLR's current levels of growth.According to Acumen Automotive Logistics most ...