Stobart wins concrete logistics contract

FREIGHT giant Eddie Stobart has won a five-year contract to provide logistics services to Leicestershire-based building material supplier Aggregate Industries.

From October 2016, logistics for Aggregate Industries’ Concrete Products division will transfer to Eddie Stobart’s manufacturing and industrial business unit. Warrington-based Stobart takes over from XPO Logistics.

A spokesperson for Aggregate Industries said: “There will be no redundancies for Aggregate Industries employees.”

The new five-year contract will see the haulier carrying Bradstone, Charcon and Masterblock products from 14 UK sites using a combination of specialist curtain-siders, flat trailers and mechanical off-load vehicles.

Stobart says it will bring its own staff in to service Aggregate Industries as well as using some of the sub-contractors previously used.

Simon Marriott, concrete products director at Aggregate Industries said: “During a competitive tender process it was clear our two companies share a similar ethos, both committed to delivering innovative, tailored solutions and first class service to our customers.

“We’re delighted to announce Eddie Stobart as the new logistics partner for our Concrete Products division and look forward to working with their dedicated manufacturing and industrial team.”

Alex Laffey, Eddie Stobart CEO, said: “We are delighted to call Aggregate Industries our partner in the infrastructure sector. Our multimodal offering also presents a much broader opportunity for Eddie Stobart to support Aggregate Industries’ efforts in reducing the amount of product moved by road, and helping further our commitment to sector-leading sustainability.”

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