Wincanton

Hopkins Estates fields an FMX fit for a king

Wincanton-based Hopkins Estates has taken delivery of a new Volvo FMX 420 8×4 tipper which has been wrapped in a special livery to mark King Charles III’s coronation.

Local firm Goodwin Graphics created the eye-catching red, white and blue camo ar…

speaks to MP Richard Holden about the future of …

On 27 April, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport Richard Holden MP visited Wincanton’s site in Corby. James McLoughlin from Logistics Manager went along to see the site and speak to the minister about the challenges t…

Wincanton to manage entire Halfords transport network

A new five-year contract will see Wincanton take on a larger role in Halfords’ logistics operations, managing the company’s entire transport operations in the UK and Ireland.
With this new contract, Wincanton will transport over 63.5 million items per …

Wincanton extends Halfords contract

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7000 Sainsbury’s jobs affected in company rehaul

Sainsbury’s is transforming its logistics operations by restructuring its supply chain, which will impact 7,000 employees.
However, the grocery giant said that the changes will not lead to job losses and the restructuring will improve service and avai…

A303 crash causing delays in Somerset amid travel chaos

More delays are affecting drivers in Somerset following a crash on the A303 this afternoon.
There are currently miles of tailbacks on the M5 after a lorry and car crashed on the southbound carriageway near Taunton this morning.
Now delays are building …

Digitalisation & Automation – Tools for Tough Times

2022 was the worst year for retail in five years. New research by the Centre for Retail Research reported that 17,145 high street shops closed last year. Contributory factors included soaring energy costs and wider inflation, but arguably e-commerce ha…