Contract Win for B&Q national warehousing network

RNS Number : 9512U

Wincanton PLC

04 August 2015

 

For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                 4 August 2015

Wincanton PLC
('Wincanton' or the 'Group') 

Contract Win for B&Q national warehousing network

Wincanton plc, a leading provider of supply chain solutions in the UK and Ireland, today announces that it has won a new contract with B&Q, the largest home improvement and garden centre retailer in the UK, to manage its national distribution network.

The new five-year deal will see Wincanton take over the management of all six of B&Q's distribution centres. Wincanton currently manages one of B&Q's distribution centres and the new contract will see the addition of the remaining five. The new partnership will aim to increase cost efficiencies and provide the highest standards of customer service across the whole retail distribution network.

Adrian Colman, Chief Executive commented:

"We are delighted to see our long-standing relationship with B&Q develop further. This new contract builds on Wincanton's strength and expertise in the retail sector and secures our continued collaboration.

It is a hugely exciting prospect that we will be working with B&Q to implement a UK wide market-leading supply chain operation that is both flexible and agile while also putting the end customer front and centre of all our operations."

ENDS

For further information please contact:

Wincanton plc
Adrian Colman, Chief Executive                                                                                            01249 710 000

Buchanan
Richard Oldworth, Gabriella Clinkard, Jane Glover                                                           020 7466 5000

 

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