Tibbett & Britten extends services to international businesses in Mexico
Since the acquisition of Dimalsa in March 2002, the UK-based international logistics specialist Tibbett & Britten Group plc has been successfully extending its services to international businesses in Mexico. (9/4/2002)
Major new contracts in the country have strengthened the Group’s relationships with existing customers in the USA and elsewhere.
In March, Tibbett & Britten Group North America (TBGNA) member company Venture Logistics announced that it had won a contract with leading international consumer goods manufacturer Procter & Gamble to set up and manage three new distribution centres (DCs) in Mexico. The first regional DC in Merida opened in spring 2002, while a second regional DC opened in Mexicali in July. The third site, a 750,000 sq ft (70,000 sq m) central DC, is currently under construction at San Martin Obispo near Mexico City and is scheduled to open in 2003.
In the latest developments, Tibbett & Britten Venture Logistics has now been awarded a contract involving the operation of a Procter & Gamble plant warehouse in Mariscala, to add to the plant warehouse it already operates on behalf of the company in Vallejo. In addition, a cross-docking operation has been established in Villahermosa.
The manufacturer has also recently signed a major contract with Venture for transport management services throughout Mexico.
Elsewhere, TBGNA member company Genesis Logistics has concluded an agreement to provide daily deliveries of perishable foods to convenience store giant 7-Eleven’s Mexican associate. Operations, which will be carried out by Dimalsa, begin this autumn and will be similar to the service already provided to 7-Eleven in two regions of the USA. The main operational centre will be in Monterrey in the North East, with a satellite in Reynosa.
In a recent bid, Dimalsa Logistics has also won the operating contract for a regional warehouse for Kellogg’s in Mexicali. This is in addition to the management of the cereal manufacturer’s central warehouse near Mexico City plus five regional operations.
Tibbett & Britten Group Chief Executive Officer, Mike Arrowsmith, confirmed: “Our Mexican acquisition is part of a strategy to extend top quality logistics services to multi-national clients across NAFTA, as well as accessing local customers and markets. The integration of the acquisition into our overall Americas organization continues, and customer synergies are becoming clearly evident. This series of new contracts, which builds on the Dimalsa acquisition, is highly encouraging for our mid-term growth in the region.”
In 13 years, Tibbett & Britten has developed into one of the biggest specialist logistics businesses in North and Latin America. Around the world the Group employs 36,000 people in logistics in 34 countries on five continents.
