All Contract Wins articles – Page 27
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ArticleHermes wins three year John Lewis contract
John Lewis has awarded a three year contract to Hermes, which will see the parcel carrier handle 48-hour home deliveries for parcels under 15kg.Parcels will be collected from the retailer’s regional depots six days per week and delivered to Hermes’ national hub in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, where they will be sorted. ...
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ArticleWincanton wins contract renewal from Asda
Asda has renewed Wincanton’s contract to manage and operate the supermarket’s DCs in Doncaster and Larne, Northern Ireland.The renewal runs until early 2016, and extends a relationship begun in 2005 at Larne and 2007 in Doncaster, which was Asda’s first NDC for general merchandise.Asda distribution director, Ian Stansfield, said: “Wincanton ...
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ArticleOrange order for Norbert Dentressangle
Norbert Dentressangle has extended its relationship with Orange Chemicals for a further three years following a competitive tender.Under the new contract, ND has transferred the Orange Chemicals business from its tank storage facility in Dagenham to its dedicated hazardous goods warehouse and drumming plant at Acton Grange, near Warrington.ND receives ...
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle takes Liberty
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has picked up a new European warehousing and distribution deal with cable company Liberty Global.ND will establish Liberty's European DC in Venray, the Netherlands, along with a number of regional DCs, the first of which opened last month in Switzerland.The agreement builds on an existing partnership ND ...
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ArticleFresh supermarket win for Wincanton
Wincanton has won a multi-million pound, five-year contract to set up and run a new DC in London for supermarket giant Morrisons.The deal will see Wincanton handle transport and warehousing for Morrisons from a 100,000sq-ft cross-dock facility to open in Feltham, west London early next year.The Feltham DC will be ...
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ArticleWincanton wins Worlds Apart contract
Wincanton has won a five year storage and distribution contract with children’s toy and furniture manufacturer Worlds Apart.Annually, the contract will see the firm deliver 20,000 orders to around 1,350 locations, including homes and retailers. Wincanton will also oversee the storage of the firms goods, storing approximately ...
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ArticleCulina goes nuts over new shared-user contract
Liverpool-based nut processor and packer Trigon Snacks has awarded a new contract for warehousing and distribution of its brands, including Planters and BigD, to Culina.Under the deal, Trigon products will be stored at Culina’s Middleton depot, near Manchester, and delivered using a shared user-model to wholesalers and retailers throughout the ...
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle adds fizz to Villa Soft Drinks
Norbert Dentressangle has won a warehousing and distribution contract with Villa Soft Drinks.The deal involves ND making daily collections from Villa's Bradford headquarters, with products stored at Norbert's Wakefield site in advance of distribution.ND will provide a mix of dedicated services while some loads will be integrated into its shared-user ...
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ArticleGreat Bear says Hello Kitty after Conair deal
Great Bear has won a contract to manage distribution and warehousing for high street brands Hello Kitty, Tresemmé, Babyliss and Cuisinart.As part of the deal, the Tattenhall-based company is to manage the UK distribution centre for Conair, the US firm behind a range of brands in the personal care products ...
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ArticleTurners (Soham) wins five year contract with Omya UK
After unveiling double-digit rises in turnover and profit, Turners (Soham) has continued on the upward curve by securing a new five-year contract with Omya UK, one of the country's leading producers of calcium carbonate.The deal for the management and movement of fine powder products, includes a Turners' team based at ...
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ArticleCulina to reduce amount of missed deliveries for Redwood
Culina Logistics has won a new contract with food manufacturer The Redwood Wholefood Company to distribute its products to leading multiples and independent retailers.The contract is being managed from Culina’s Milton Keynes depot.Corby, Northamptonshire-based Redwood decided to change supplier in order to address a number of operational issues – in ...
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ArticleWincanton expands B&Q contract
Wincanton has secured a multi-million pound extension on its contract with B&Q, taking on management of an additional warehouse.The firm will manage B&Q’s one million ft² showroom fulfilment centre in Burton-on-Trent, which provides warehousing for the retailer’s bathroom, bedroom and kitchen range. Under this new agreement, it is estimated that ...
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ArticleYusen Logistics win Glen Dimplex contract
Yusen Logistics has won a distribution contract with white goods manufacturer Glen Dimplex Home Appliances (GDHA).The contract will see the firm make daily collections from GDHA’s national distribution centre in Stoke-on-Trent and deliver domestic products, including brands such as Belling and Stoves, to retailers nationwide, visiting each postcode twice or ...
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ArticleCepac renew Woodland Logistics contract
Woodland Logistics has renewed its contract with packaging manufacturer Cepac for a further five years.The two parties have worked together for seven years and the renewal will see Woodland Logistics manage distribution out of Cepac's Rotherham, South Yorkshire-based warehouse.To augment the contract Woodland has taken delivery of 15 new Mercedes ...
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ArticleCity Link and The Entertainer renew distribution contract
Toy retailer The Entertainer has renewed its tracked parcel distribution contract with City Link, quadrupling the amount of parcels it handles for the company.City Link has held the contract for eight years and will manage the retailer’s next day deliveries out of its Bicester, Oxfordshire, depot.“We are delighted to ...
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ArticleWincanton wins Smyths Toys distribution contract
Smyths Toys Superstores has awarded Wincanton a one year distribution contract to handle the toy retailer’s nationwide deliveries.The contract will see Wincanton manage product distribution from the retailer’s warehouse in Newcastle-under-Lyme to its 39 stores across the UK.“When we began to look for a logistics partner we had a clear ...
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ArticlePotter Group Logistics nets £3.2m contract extention
Potter Group Logistics has had its storage and distribution contract with Greencore Grocery extended by a further two years.The contract, worth approximately £3.2m, sees Potter group storing and moving ambient finished products for the manufacturer to customers in retail and foodservice sectors.Greencore Grocery has now retained Potter Group Logistics as ...
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ArticleNew deal takes the biscuit for DHL Supply Chain
Burton’s Biscuit Company has entered into a five year partnership with DHL Supply Chain.DHL will be working with the biscuit manufacturer, who produces brands such as Jammie Dodgers, Maryland Cookies and Wagon Wheels, to support their international and domestic growth.Neil Grocock, chief supply chain officer at Burton’s Biscuit Company, said: ...
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle renews contract with Maxxium UK
Norbert Dentressangle has had its contract with alcoholic drinks distributor Maxxium UK extended until June 2014.The new contract will see the introduction of radio communication technology and a new bonded warehouse management system to improve efficiency.“We have an extremely positive, healthy and honest relationship with Norbert Dentressangle and consider them ...
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ArticleWincanton scoops Ella's Kitchen contract
Wincanton has won a two-year warehousing and distribution contract with baby and toddler food manufacturer Ella’s Kitchen.The contract will see Wincanton managing inbound deliveries from factories, picking, packing and distributing five million cases a year to supermarkets across the UK and its growing list of international customers.James McMaster, chief operating ...