All Contract Wins articles – Page 2
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ArticleXPO to transport building materials for Hanson UK
XPO has struck a deal with Hanson UK to distribute packed cement and related materials to the builders’ merchants.XPO said it would manage more than 30,000 deliveries annually from Hanson’s facilities in Warwickshire, the East Midlands, North Wales, and Lancashire.It added that it could provide Hanson with enhanced delivery visibility, ...
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ArticleToys R Us picks Amethyst Group as delivery partner for UK return
Amethyst Group has landed a logistics contract with Toys R Us as the retailer launches its return to the UK market as an e-commerce business.Toys R Us, which was liquidated in 2018 after filing for bankruptcy the previous year, is targeting the e-commerce market, returning as an online store in ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain brews logistics deal with Nespresso
DHL Supply Chain is to provide Nestlé Nespresso with logistics and fulfilment services in the UK and Republic of Ireland for the first time.From the first quarter of 2023, DHL will handle all warehousing across Nespresso's e-commerce and its network of retail boutiques in the UK and Ireland.The UK operation ...
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ArticleMeachers Global Logistics takes over Millbrook Beds transport network
Meachers Global Logistics has sealed a deal with Millbrook Beds to operate the manufacturer’s entire transport network.Under the terms of the three-year partnership, Hampshire-based Meachers will take on all of Millbrook Beds’ drivers and a number of the company’s trucks.The deal sees Meachers, which has depots in Nursling and Fair ...
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ArticleCarlton Forest 3PL bags five-year partnership with Tripp luggage firm
Carlton Forest 3PL has booked a five-year partnership with luggage brand Tripp, to deliver a full-service container, storage, order processing and logistics service.This latest win is part of the company’s drive into the B2C and e-commerce sectors which is targeting potential clients with the offer of a bespoke solution.The partnership ...
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ArticleBridgestone signs tyre deal with Seven Asset Management
Contract hire firm Seven Asset Management has entered into a three-year deal with Bridgestone to manage its tyre programme across its range of trucks, trailers and vans.Its reporting systems and partner dealer network were both cited as reasons for Seven Asset’s decision to work with the tyre firm.Greg Shaw, Seven ...
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ArticleWheely-Safe targets emergency services sector in new deal with Woodway Engineering
Wheely-Safe has agreed a new distribution deal with emergency services lighting and equipment supplier Woodway Engineering.The contract will see Woodway Engineering supply its UK and Ireland customers with Wheely-Safe’s latest generation of intelligent tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), wheel loss and wheel rim temperature sensors.The family firm will offer Wheely-Safe’s ...
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ArticleRed Driver Risk Management awarded Birmingham Commonwealth Games contract
Training firm Red Driver Risk Management (RDRM) has won a contract to provide driver training and licence checking services for volunteers at the Commonwealth Games this summer.In addition, it will be providing bespoke fleet manager training to the games’ organisers, covering duty of care and other legal responsibilities.RDRM chief executive ...
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ArticleHankook signs tyre deal with Vaculug
(Left to right) Sanghoon Lee, president of Hankook Tire Europe; Haarjeev Kandhari, executive chairman, Vaculug; Guy Heywood, vice president marketing bus & truck tyres Hankook Tire Europe; Jorge Crespo, MD Vaculug, Michael Evans, operations director VaculugTyre company Hankook has signed a five-year deal with Vaculug to have its Alphatread brand ...
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ArticleVeolia awards Feldbinder a contract for new hazardous chemical tankers
Waste and recycling firm Veolia has awarded a new contract to Feldbinder for the supply of hazardous chemical tankers for its in-house fleet.The six-tanker order includes four 30,000-litre FFB stainless steel liquid semi-trailers, with special features including overfill cut-off probes and loading level indicators.It also includes a pair of 37,500-litre ...
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ArticleGlencar signs double development deal with St Modwen Logistics
Glencar Construction has been awarded two new project instructions by logistics and industrial specialist St Modwen Logistics at strategic development sites in Exeter and Chippenham.At the Exeter site - St Modwen’s Skypark Development in Clyst Honiton - Glencar will construct a 196,000 sq ft build to suit a manufacturing facility ...
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ArticleArrowXL hits the ground running in new deal with fitness equipment provider Johnson Health Tech UK
ArrowXL has won a delivery deal with training equipment supplier Johnson Health Tech UK.It will be responsible for the home delivery of around 2,500 Johnson Health Tech UK products a year - mainly treadmills and exercise bikes.The training equipment supplier said ArrowXL had won the contract on the basis of ...
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ArticleMatrix in £60m partnership with Bridges Fund Management
Telematics and software provider Matrix Telematics has inked a £60m partnership deal with sustainable investments firm Bridges Fund Management.The deal sees the existing management team remain under the leadership of chief executive Mark Packman, who founded Matrix in 2001 with Wayne Shillito.The Cheshire-based business uses data captured from in-vehicle telematics ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers signs chemicals deal with Grace Overseas
Suttons Tankers has won new business with Grace Overseas, transporting chemicals needed for hygiene products, which will contribute to the battle against Covid-19.The nationwide logistics operator has strategically placed depots and out-bases across the UK and was able to redeploy resources and materials within 48 hours of the request for ...
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ArticleRyder and Plastic Coatings mark 20-year anniversary with fleet upgrade
Ryder has sealed a contract hire deal with West Midlands-based Plastic Coatings for three new 18-tonne DAF CF230 rigid trucks.The deal comes ahead of the 20th anniversary of Ryder and Plastic Coatings’ working relationship this summer.Carl Allison, Plastic Coatings commercial manager, said: “Our delivery and collection service is a key ...
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Wincanton secures three-year transport and warehousing deal with Asda
Wincanton has won a three-year renewal with long-term customer Asda to provide transport and warehousing.It will see a continuation of operations at four key Asda sites in Doncaster, Larne, Rochdale and Wigan, covering frozen, chilled and ambient grocery, and general merchandise nationwide.The contract employs 1,216 Wincanton staff and 58 vehicles.Wincanton ...
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ArticleNFT proves its top banana with new Tilbury deal
NFT has signed its largest fresh produce contract since opening its flagship facility at Tilbury.The contract is a four-way collaboration between a range of growers, importers, specialised reefer operator Sea Trade, the Port of Tilbury and NFT.The deal will see 5,000 pallets of produce arriving weekly compromising 50% bananas and ...
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XPO Logistics wins UK plastic pipe systems contract with Wavin
XPO Logistics has been awarded a multi-million pound contract with Wavin, to manage its UK transport operations.Wavin is a subsidiary of plastic pipe system manufacturer Mexichem.XPO has developed a customised delivery solution for Wavin that manages the company’s routes across the UK to market, as a single, integrated network.XPO will ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers lands new Yara UK contract
Suttons Tankers has secured a new contract with fertiliser supplier Yara UK.Part of Suttons Group, the Widnes-based tanker operator will be transporting liquid fertiliser for Norwegian company Yara.Suttons Tankers will take control of seven Yara tankers, which will transport fertiliser from ports in the North East and South East of ...
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Eddie Stobart announces PepsiCo contract win
Eddie Stobart has won a new deal with PepsiCo, taking over an operation previously run in-house.Stobart will be managing PepsiCo’s ambient transport operations across England and Wales, from the existing DC in Birchwood, near its Warrington HQ.The contract has resulted in more than 300 PepsiCo transport operation employees transferring to ...