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Wincanton has won a three-year extension to its contract with train manufacturer Alstom.

The new deal will see Wincanton expand its services by creating a logistics facility and providing a dedicated warehouse solution for the refurbishment of Alstom’s high-speed passenger train fleet – the Class 390 Pendolino (pictured).

Wincanton is also setting up a 71,000sq ft warehouse facility in Haydock, near Liverpool to support the refurbishment.

Materials will be migrated from an existing facility in Warrington to enable production support for the refurbishment programme.

The facility will also be used for both recycling and waste management from the site.

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Alstom and Wincanton have worked in partnership since 2018, with Wincanton providing a dedicated service to manage and control the flow of materials for the maintenance and refurbishment of Alstom passenger trains in the UK.

The logistics firm will continue to undertake inventory management for Alstom from a 44,000sq ft shared-user facility in Blackburn, servicing Alstom’s ground transportation business, whilst managing all associated transport movements and depot deliveries.

Carl Meewezen, Wincanton MD for public and industrial sectors, said: "This renewed and expanded contract with Alstom is testament to the breadth of operations and quality of service which we provide to our valued customers.

“Following Alstom’s acquisition of Bombardier Transportation in February, the company is going from strength to strength. We look forward to supporting their continued growth."

Geoff Elton, Alstom UK and Ireland supply chain director, said: "Alstom and Wincanton have developed a strong working relationship over the last three years, and we are delighted to continue this relationship with this new contract award."

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