Logistics group secures new contracts despite facing challeneges

Despite recent challenges from staff shortages and rising costs, Corby’s Europa Warehouse has gained 13 new customers, worth £11m, in the past six months.

Europa Warehouse, the third-party logistics division of Europa Worldwide Group, has onboarded 13 new customers, including global eCommerce brands entering the UK market for the first time.

Across its three sites in Corby, Dartford and Birmingham, Europa has secured new contracts from various eCommerce and retail sectors, including drinks, packaging, toys, luggage, apparel, industrial and nutrition.

The Corby team, consisting of 140 employees, operates from Midlands Logistics Park.

Among the new customers is The Great British Exchange, which assists small suppliers in entering the UK’s leading retailers.

Stephen Fletcher, chief operating officer at Arovo, GB Exchange’s parent company, said: “We approached Europa needing a full-service fulfilment solution; something we could easily integrate our suppliers into, with opportunities to scale up in the future.

“The moment we walked through the doors, we knew we were in a safe pair of hands. The team was enthusiastic, dedicated and open to collaboration, and Europa’s general approach to fulfilment can take the pressure off us, allowing us to invest in growing the brands we work with. The team very much felt like an extension of our team.”

Dionne Redpath chief operating officer and head of warehouse at Europa Worldwide Group, said: “These new contracts mark the exciting next phase of growth and we’re delighted to have welcomed new brands to the Europa Warehouse family. Our new customers will benefit from our enhanced capabilities and investment in both manual solutions and shared-user automation over the past 18 months.

“The scale of this success shows that the market is very responsive to our value proposition, our scale and ability to meet customer demand. Our warehouses are strategically located to have direct access to inbound and outbound onward distribution networks which, when combined with the ability to onboard business quickly, offers our customers a high-quality, futureproofed service and good value for money.”