Leading supply chain partner for UK business, Wincanton has signed a 10-year warehousing and logistics contract with Tata Chemicals Europe (TCE), owners of British Salt.
The long-term partnership confirms Wincanton’s role in supporting TCE’s growth plans, which includes a UK-first from British Salt Limited – TCE’s high purity salt manufacturing business.
The leading supply chain partner will manage the pharmaceutical company’s new state-of-the-art 185,000 sq ft warehouse at British Salt’s site in Middlewich, Cheshire – which is set for completion this summer.
By implementing its technology solutions, Wincanton claims it will deliver sustainable value for TCE by managing packed its product distribution services. As a result, Manhattan, a world-leading leading warehouse management system, will be deployed to enhance visibility and stock control.
In March, Waitrose extended its relationship with Wincanton building on 25 years of collaboration between the two companies.
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The warehouse will be accredited to the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) and the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) standards.
From next year, British Salt will become the UK’s first producer of pharmaceutical grade salt, which will be used for a range of medications such as oral rehydration salts.
TCE’s packed salt and sodium bicarbonate pharmaceutical products will be housed in the cutting-edge new facility.
“We are delighted to have been chosen as a trusted, long-term supply chain partner by Tata Chemicals Europe & British Salt to drive forward its exciting growth plans,” managing director for public and industrial at Wincanton, Carl Meewezen said.
“This contract is a significant milestone for our public and industrial business and is testament to the strength, breadth, and quality of our services.”
He added: “We look forward to supporting Tata Chemicals Europe to enhance their customer service and also innovating to help unlock significant productivity and efficiency gains for Tata Chemicals Europe & British Salt over the coming decade.”
Sales & marketing director of TCE, Angus Vause commented: “With the opening of the new warehouse and new pharma grade salt manufacturing plant, we wanted to ensure that our chosen logistics partner would help us to deliver high quality customer service to match our high quality products.
“In Wincanton – with their warehouse and supply chain operational excellence – we have found an organisation that will help us do just that, supporting the journey to take our operations to the next level.
“Our customer relationships are paramount, and we will communicate full details of the change in storage facility well in advance, ensuring a seamless transition to the new warehouse,” Vause concluded.
