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All Operator news articles – Page 314
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ArticleFailed DBC Foodservice's vehicle fleet was returned to suppliers
DBC Foodservice had no vehicle assets despite having 230 of them when it went under in March, as its fleet was run on a contract-hire basis.The £300m turnover company supplied some of the best known cafes, restaurants and bars on the high Street including Caffé Nero, Prezzo, Loch Fyne and ...
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ArticleDHL and Unilever sign development agreement
DHL Supply Chain has signed a 'joint business development plan' agreement with Unilever, as part of the latter’s strategy to work more closely with key suppliers.Both companies have pledged to carry out a number of collaborative initiatives, including: increasing speed to market and efficiency; cost reduction and sustainable practices; and ...
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ArticleCo-op appoints head of new £20m Bristol RDC
The Co-operative Group has appointed Adrian Buxton as general manager at its new £20m food distribution depot in Avonmouth, which is due to open later this year.Buxton, who previously managed the group’s 320,000ft² composite DC in Thurrock, Essex, will head up the new RDC, near Bristol, which will employ up ...
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ArticleHermes wins five-year JD Williams extension
Hermes has won a five-year contract extension with plus-size women’s clothing firm JD Williams, for handling UK and cross-border home deliveries.The extended deal, which will run until 2017, will see the parcels firm handling more than 15 million items per year for JD Williams’ 32 brands.Goods will be collected from ...
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ArticleBibby Distribution recruits new director
Bibby Distribution has appointed Paul Kavanagh as its chief operating officer.Kavanagh was MD of Peel Ports Group’s Medway division.He has also held senior positions at NYK Logistics, Christian Salvesen and P&O Ferrymasters.Iain Speak, chief executive of Bibby, says: “With full responsibility for the company’s UK operations, Paul’s primary focus will ...
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ArticleJohn Mitchell turnover up as sites consolidated
John Mitchell Haulage and Warehousing saw turnover rise £1.5m as it felt the benefits of consolidating its two sites at Grangemouth into one.For the year-ending 31 March 2012, the firm reported turnover of £12m, up from £10.5m in the previous year. Pre-tax profit fell from £284,598 to £187,783, owing in ...
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ArticleStobart Group to build new DC in Cumbria
Stobart Group has been granted permission for a 374,000 ft² distribution centre as part of its approved planning application to re-develop Carlisle Airport.Andrew Tinkler, Stobart Group chief executive, says: “The freight distribution centre will allow Eddie Stobart to attract new clients while providing the rental income required to develop Carlisle ...
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City Link will be "profitable in Q4" says Rentokil CEO
City Link parent firm Rentokil Initial says its recovery plan for the parcels courier is on track despite posting an £18.5m operating loss for the first six months of the year.This 3.8% year-on-year reduction of its operating losses came as revenue rose 3.5% to £149.5m for the six months ending ...
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Article'Sheese the one' for Culina with new Bute Island contract win
Culina has won a new distribution contract with Bute Island Foods to transport its vegan Sheese product to wholesalers and retailers across the UK.The food firm originally ran its Sheese distribution operation from Scotland, however, it decided it would be able to reach a wider market more effectively by switching ...
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ArticleCeva Logistics sees profit slip in tough market
Ceva Logistics, which recently saw its long-running relationship with Crown Paints extended, has seen group profit fall after its contract logistics businesses was affected by Europe’s economic malaise.While revenue in the first half of the year was up 5.5% at €3.5bn (2011: €3.4bn), EBITDA slipped 10.5% to €136m (2011: €152) ...
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Norbert Dentressangle first-half results holding strong
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has revealed a first-half consolidated revenue increase of 13.3% to €1.9bn (up from €1.7bn in the same period last year) despite struggling with volumes.Like-for-like growth remained flat, dipping by 0.2% compared with H1 2011, which ND attributes to a sharply deteriorating European economy during the second quarter.ND’s ...
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ArticleByBox kicks off £2m expansion plan with Big Yellow Self Storage
ByBox has secured a partnership with Big Yellow Self Storage, as part of a £2m investment to expand its network of parcel locker boxes across the UK.Nine new ByBox locker terminals have already been rolled out at Big Yellow’s sites in Camberly, Hounslow, West Norwood, North Kensington, Battersea, Birmingham, Fulham, ...
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ArticleWincanton scoops Neal's Yard contract extension
Wincanton has won a contract extension with organic skincare firm Neal’s Yard, which will run until at least 2014.The logistics firm has worked with Neal’s since 2008 when it scooped a three-year deal to handle warehousing and deliveries from its 500,000ft² shared-user DC in Greenford, West London.Jon Hiatt, operations director ...
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ArticleRedhead International opens Northen Ireland depot
Redhead International has officially opened its new depot in Northern Ireland’s Mallusk.The opening ceremony on 27 July was performed by Northern Ireland’s executive minister for regional development, Danny Kennedy.The new 33,000ft² facility features a 20-tonne overhead crane for heavy lifting, as well as office space.Redhead international’s director of Ireland and ...
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ArticleAutologic prepares for Stobart takeover
Trading in shares in Autologic will be suspended on 9 August as Stobart Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stobart Group, completes its acquisition of the firm.On 18 June Stobart made an offer of £12.4m- the equivalent of 20p per share - for the automotive logistics firm. Both parties had been ...
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ArticleRoadways Container Logistics back in the black
Roadways Container Logistics has returned to profit despite a fall in turnover and a warning that rates in the market remain depressed.For the year ended 31 December 2011, Roadways achieved a pre-tax profit of £319,000, compared with a pre-tax loss of £697,000 in the previous year. Turnover, however, fell ...
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ArticleLondon 2012: UPS makes final delivery of media equipment
UPS has completed its final delivery to the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) and Main Press Centre (MPC) at the Olympic Park.As a result the equipment for 21,000 media representatives is now all delivered, set up and in place for the start of the Games.The logistics giant has transported 400 tons ...
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle wins bootiful Bernard Matthews contract
Bernard Matthews has appointed Norbert Dentressangle (ND) to manage national storage and distribution for its frozen and fresh products.ND will supply Norfolk-based Bernard Matthews Farms with frozen and chilled consolidation services at shared cold stores in Easton, Norfolk and Lowestoft, Suffolk - sites ND says it has invested £1.5m in.It ...
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ArticleWincanton on track for profit growth
Wincanton says it is making good progress this financial year in its strategy to return to “sustainable profit growth”.An interim statement issued today (26 July), for the period commencing 1 April, reveals the logistics giant has traded in line with expectations and with a strong new business momentum.In particular, Wincanton ...
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ArticleMovianto to be sold to US firm Owens & Minor
Medical 3pl giant Movianto is to be sold by parent company Celesio to US firm Owens & Minor for €130m.Celesio says it wants to divest of logistics arm Movianto, which has been part of the German-based company since 2004, to concentrate on its core sectors of pharmaceutical wholesaling and ...