Stobart Group wins major distribution deal with Unilever

Eddie Stobart Ltd, part of Stobart Group, the UK’s leading provider of multimodal transport and logistics solutions, has secured a major distribution contract with Unilever UK.

The agreement will see Eddie Stobart provide ambient transport solutions covering the majority of Unilever’s manufacturing and distribution activities in the UK.

Under the new three year contract, which creates £60 million of extra business, Stobart will undertake customer deliveries from several Unilever UK distribution centres.  In addition, Stobart will also undertake deliveries into those distribution centres from Unilever’s UK manufacturing plants.

Unilever is one of the world’s most successful consumer goods companies, and its link-up with Stobart is the first time its UK arm has awarded such a significant amount of its ambient transport needs to a single provider.

Stobart was chosen by Unilever to deliver the contract due to its comprehensive transport solution, covering all modes of transport, and its state of the art logistics management systems.  In addition, Stobart’s efficiency and cost savings-driven business model, its forward-thinking culture and ability to meet the requirements of Unilever’s carbon reduction agenda, were also central to its successful tender for the contract.

Andrew Tinkler, Chief Executive of Stobart Group, said:
“We are looking forward to building a great working partnership with Unilever by providing a unique full-service offering, combined with the best know-how in the industry. As well as delivering day-to-day efficiency benefits for Unilever through our distribution system, we believe we can help it meet and even exceed its goals in terms of carbon reduction in the process.”