Wincanton wins Heineken contract
European supply chain solutions company Wincanton has won a new multi-million pound contract with premium lager brewer Heineken following a competitive tender.
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Courier firm branches out into home delivery
Momentum is said to be gathering behind a home delivery venture by A to Z Couriers, a member of the Rentokil Initial group. The company has set up the operation at its Islington branch in north London, and is already handling product deliveries in the area for catalogue retailers such as Grattan, Littlewoods and Next.
Read MoreGUS sale signals home delivery consolidation
Business Express and Reality, the two biggest home delivery specialists emerging from the catalogue retail fulfilment market, will come under joint ownership if competition authorities approve a proposal by GUS to sell its home shopping interests to the Barclay brothers.
Read MoreANC looking at bigger picture
ANC has broadened its horizons by offering global deliveries through a new dedicated international division – ANC Worldwide. The move is achieved through a partnership with international delivery operator DPEX, and enables ANC to market a fuller menu of services.
Read MoreCitysprint off mark to buy MPC
April 2003 City Sprint have taken over the business of MPC logistics. MPC logistics was formed by Marc Chauveau and was part of the Sentinal Business Services Group. Sentinel were reported to be in difficulty and the document storage elements of Sentinel’s business have been transferred to Recall – a subsidiary of Brambles.
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