CHEP wins contract

William Sinclair Horticulture, a leading UK supplier of horticultural products including composts, soil conditioners and aggregates, has awarded CHEP a three-year contract worth approximately £800,000 a year.

CHEP has been working with William Sinclair for over 15 years with a rolling annual contract and this is the first time that a three-year deal has been agreed.

From its depots in Lincoln and Carlisle,William Sinclair uses CHEP pallets to deliver to over 3,000 customers including national accounts.

Jonathan Ford, purchasing manager at William Sinclair confirmed that CHEP had been re-appointed as its proposal had included opportunities to maximise efficiencies, saying "our delivery trends are very seasonal.

Despatch is compressed into a five month period from February to June.

CHEP offers us an incisive logistics solution, which helps us meet customer commitments."