Akzo Nobel awards TNT Logistics new contract until 2010
07 June 2006 - 12:00 CET
Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings has awarded TNT Logistics a multi-million pound extension of its UK distribution contract, and a new vehicle fleet has been delivered.TNT Logistics has worked for 22 years with Akzo Nobel, its product brand names include Crown, Sandtex, Sadolin, Sikkens and Macpherson.
The new deal renews TNT Logistics' northern UK distribution contract for a further three years and its southern distribution contract until 2010.
The fleet now comprises more than 40 vehicles, in Akzo Nobel's UK trade and retail liveries. TNT Logistics will now deliver 1,100 tonnes of product each week from the manufacturing plants in Hull and Darwen, and the distribution centre in Warrington to about 3,000 delivery points. Customers include retail multiples, the building trade as well as independent stores.
Paragon route planning and the introduction of TNT Logistics' Transport Management System are new features to the contract and are already adding to the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the operation. TNT Logistics has also established a dedicated 25,000 sq ft cross-dock facility at Abingdon for the operation. This facility is based on the site owned by Miele, another TNT Logistics client.
37 new vehicles have been added to the fleet, consisting of a combination of MAN Drawbar rigids, MAN 18 tonne rigids, MAN 7.5 tonne rigids, drawbar trailers with demountable equipment and demountable bodies. Key purchasing decisions included vehicle fuel efficiency, payload capabilities, dealer network and product experience. Six of the MAN 18 tonne rigid vehicles have sleeper cabs, and two are chassis cabs with demountable equipment.
Richard Telling, Logistics Manager, Akzo Nobel, says: "These modern efficient vehicles, together with the new supply chain solution we have developed jointly with TNT Logistics, will deliver highly cost effective, next day, nationwide distribution to our customers."
Neil Crossthwaite, Managing Director, TNT Logistics UK Limited, says: "We have an excellent working relationship with Akzo Nobel which spans more than 20 years. I am delighted that after a highly competitive tender process, we will continue to work together for many years to come."
