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6.UPS UK Sales: see below


Ultimate owner:United Parcel Service of America Inc International headquarters:Atlanta,Georgia UK headquarters: Feltham,Middlesex


MARKET FOCUS Global express and logistics provider offering comprehensive range of services.


DEVELOPMENTS Official logistics and express delivery supporter of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Responsible for virtually all the warehousing, distribution and logistics services. Developing multiple temporary supply chains throughout the UK, setting up and managing two warehouses encompassing 850,000 sq ft. Storage, inventory and processing for several million items. Building and breaking down competition venues.


PLANS In the process of taking over TNT Express, a 5bn euro deal due to be completed in the third quarter of 2012.


STATISTICS Total sales: $53.2bn Significant UPS companies in the UK by 2010 sales: UPS Ltd: £634.4m UPS SCS (UK) Ltd: £172m Total sites: 1,860 UK sites: 47 Total vehicles: 94,946 UK vehicles: 2,000 UK warehousing (sqm): 70,000 Aircraft: 223


Web: www.ups.com


7.YODEL UK Sales:£650m


Ultimate owner: Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay Family Settlements Headquarters:Hatfield


MARKET FOCUS Express parcels and home delivery operator.


ALLIANCES International serviceYodelWorld delivered in partnership with KMUK Universal Solutions, post international, TNT Post. CollectPlus – joint venture with PayPoint.


DEVELOPMENTS LaunchedYodel Transport, international serviceYodelWorld, and a control tower system. OpenedWednesbury sort centre. Deployed 408 vans in new livery.Won contracts with Photos Reunited, and Pet Supermarket.co.uk.


PLANS Moving to six day per week service, seven in December. Expects merger of DHL Domestic and Home Delivery Network to be completed in 2012. Extending the number of CollectPlus outlets. Exploring nominated store deliveries.


STATISTICS (UK only) Total sales: £650m Total sites: 4 sort centres & 57 depots Total vehicles: 250 trucks,1000 trailers,and


5,000 final delivery vehicles. 


Web: www.yodel.co.uk


8.CEVA LOGISTICS UK Sales: see below


Ultimate owner:ApolloManagement International headquarters:Hoofddorp, the Netherlands UK headquarters:Ashby de la Zouch


MARKET FOCUS Global logistics provider offering comprehensive range of services.


ALLIANCES European strategic alliance with 20:20 Mobile Group.


DEVELOPMENTS Expanded less-than-container-load services with 30 more consolidation services worldwide. Contract wins with Suzuki in the UK, Italian manufacturer Bormioli Rocco Group, Continental Tyres and Lavazza coffee in Italy, appliance manufacturer Miele in South Africa, Ford and Techdata in USA,Michelin in Thailand, air conditioning distributor Eurofred in Spain and drilling firm seadrill, across Asia, Europe, and North America.


STATISTICS Total sales: £5.6bn (6.9bn euros) Significant Ceva companies in the UK by 2010 sales: Ceva Logistics Ltd: £389.8m Ceva Freight (UK) Ltd: £169.5m Ceva Automotive Logistics UK Ltd: £8.3m Total sites: 1,200 Total warehousing (sqm): 10m UK sites: 90 UK warehousing (sqm): 800,000 UK vehicles: 3,500


Web: www.cevalogistics.com


9.STOBARTGROUP UK Sales:£500m


Ultimate owner: Stobart Group Headquarters:Carlisle,Cumbria


MARKET FOCUS Broad-based logistics and transport services. Rail freight services, logistics property, airports.


ALLIANCES AWJenkinson Forest Products, Biomass Fuels.


DEVELOPMENTS Granted planning permission to develop 1.5m sq ft land atWidnes, and a depot in Lutterworth.Made its second order for 1,000 trucks from Scania. Restructuring and improving chilled warehousing. Restarted its


Top ExpressOperators


1. Deutsche Post DHL 2. UPS 3. FedEx 4. TNT 5.Yodel


11.UKMAIL UK Sales:£395.8m


Ultimate owner:UK Mail Group Plc UK headquarters: Birmingham


MARKET FOCUS Parcel and mail delivery network, freight forwarding, international logistics, integrated services.


PLANS Focus on integrating network and expanding available markets with new products and services.


STATISTICS Total sales: £395.8m UK sites: +50 Vehicles: 3,500


Web: www.ukmail.com


12.CITY LINK UK Sales:£336m


Ultimate owner: Rentokil Initial plc Headquarters:Coventry


MARKET FOCUS Next day parcel delivery service, that also offers logistics services.


September 2012 Supply Chain Standard


www.supplychainstandard.com


Valencia rail freight service. Developing The Mersey Multimodal Gateway. Channel 5 aired third TV series "Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers."


STATISTICS Total sales: £500m Total sites: 40 Total vehicles: 2,250 Total warehousing: 6msq ft


 Web www.stobartgroup.com


10.GIST UK Sales:£400m


Ultimate owner:The Linde Group Headquarters:Chineham,UK


MARKET FOCUS Global logistics provider offering comprehensive range of services.


DEVELOPMENTS Won Starbucks distribution contract for 700+ stores in UK and Ireland. £10m contract with office supplies firmVOW.Won CILT awards for Development of People. Specially commended in the retail category of the 2011 European Supply Chain Excellence Awards.


STATISTICS Total sales: £500m UK sales: £400m Total sites: 48 UK sites: 36 Total vehicles: 2,953 UK vehicles: 2,397 Total warehousing (sqm): 225,000 UK warehousing (sqm): 205,000





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