Kinaxia wins retail distribution contract with Robinson Young

Kinaxia Logistics has won a contract with marketing and distribution group Robinson Young to provide warehousing and transport services for fast-moving consumer goods across the country. Robinson Young represents many well-known brands across sectors such as household goods, healthcare and cosmetics, stationery and catering. These include Bodyform, Vosene, Zoflora, ACE and Simple.

The group, which is based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, has strong relationships across all key retail, wholesale and online channels. Kinaxia has a strong regional presence in East Anglia, providing warehousing, fulfilment and road freight services to businesses across Norfolk via its logistics hub at Foulger Transport in Snetterton and a 250,000sq ft facility at Roudham Park in Norwich. The contract with Robinson Young sees Kinaxia collect and store goods and then distribute them to retailers’ warehouses throughout the UK via its national operations, internal K-Link network and other pallet network partners to efficiently accommodate consignments of all sizes and reduce delivery miles and emissions.

Kinaxia board director Barry Germany and regional sales director Jane Cooper worked with Robinson Young to tailor a UK-wide solution that matches the demands of the fast-paced business. Barry said: “This is a high-volume contract which we were delighted to win in a competitive tender. It’s a perfect fit for our business, given the strength of our regional operational expertise in East Anglia combined with our nationwide footprint.

“Our national capability enables us to deliver an efficient range of full-load, part-load and smaller consignment solutions, all the time prioritising service, quality and sustainable distribution. This includes the alignment and integration of IT systems to drive freight visibility, tracking and KPI reporting for Robinson Young.” Robinson Young chairman Michael Robinson said: “We are delighted to be working with Barry and his team at Kinaxia.

“We have been impressed by their facilities, their systems and the service they can provide. The two businesses have many synergies, both being privately owned, with similar cultures, with both of us seeking to achieve the highest possible level of service for our customers. We see many opportunities for both businesses to grow together and expand our working relationship into the future.”

Kinaxia, which has its headquarters in Macclesfield, Cheshire, has 1,600 staff nationwide and operates a fleet of 800 vehicles transporting goods for the retail, leisure, food and drink and manufacturing sectors.

Its national network of hubs provides a full source-to-shelf logistics service.

It has 2.7 million sq ft of strategic national warehousing facilities offering contract packing, e-fulfilment, returns management, storage services and a complete distribution service.