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Culina adds another piece to the chilled jigsaw with Robert Burns buy
Culina Group has confirmed that Fowler Welch has completed the acquisition of Scottish temperature controlled haulier Robert Burns. Formed in 1984, Robert Burns turns over around £15m a year and runs temperature controlled operations in and out of Scotland with a fleet of 70 vehicles.Based in Broxburn to the west ...
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Stobart bolsters SLT with two new appointments
Stobart said it had strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of a new retail director and operations director.
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Boughey Distribution recruits former Culina director of operations as new MD
Cheshire-based Boughey Distribution has named Angela Carus (pictured) as new MD.She joins from Culina Group where she was director of operations and takes over the role from Keith Forster who has retired after 20 years with the company.Boughey said Carus brings an impressive track-record of industry expertise to the role, ...
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The Logistics People promotes Sam Welton to role of MD
Recruitment specialist The Logistics People has promoted project manager Sam Welton as its new MD.
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Culina Group COVID-19 survivor Andy Brown helps NHS in hunt for vaccine
Culina Group organisational design chief Andy Brown, who contracted COVID-19 in early March, is playing a key role in helping research into the virus and the development of a vaccineBrown has been asked by the NHS Blood and Transplant service to donate convalescent plasma which researchers are hoping may be ...
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Great Bear grabs Weetabix transport contract
Culina group subsidiary Great Bear has been awarded a major transport contract with cereal giant Weetabix.Announcing the deal, Great Bear, which specialises in third-party ambient logistics solutions, said the award is a “significant win” for the company and a testament to its customer service levels.Great Bear’s two-year contract with Weetabix ...
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Culina operations director leaves for senior role at Hermes
Hermes UK has appointed former Culina Group operational excellence and procurement director John Clark (pictured) as its new director of depots.Hermes said he had joined the senior team with a remit to support the continuing growth of the business while ensuring that high service standards are maintained.Clark has also previously ...
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Culina Group and Warrens Group enter into joint-venture partnership
Culina Group has entered into a partnership with baked goods warehousing and logistics provider Warrens Group.This deal follows Culina's joint venture with refrigerated transport firm Morgan McLernon and its purchase of the remaining shares in logistics specialist CML Fulfillment last year.In February 2016 it purchased Great Bear Distribution.Announcing the ...
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Culina takes delivery of 127 Schmitz Cargobull trailers
Culina Group has added 127 new Schmitz Cargobull trailers to its UK fleet for use across three of its major brands.The trailers for Fowler Welch, Morgan McLernon and Warrens Group join a 2,500-strong fleet and include box body semi-trailers and S.KO COOL mono-temperature reefers.All the S.KO COOL trailers have been ...
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Culina Group member Morgan McLernon appoints new commercial director
Culina Group business Morgan McLernon has appointed Shane Kilpatrick as its new commercial director. Kilpatrick joined the Ireland-based business from DFDS Logistics, where he he was sales director for two and a half years, and has also worked at the Mongomery Transport Group.Kilpatrick said that while the challenges the industry ...