Culina announces fourth major distribution centre

Source: Supply Chain Digital

Date :06/09/2007 08:55:20

Culina Logistics, the chilled food and drink logistics specialist, has announced plans to open a fourth major UK new distribution centre.

The latest development, at Haverhill Business Park in Suffolk, is part of the company's aggressive expansion plans.

The centre is strategically located to meet organic growth from customers and target new business from both the UK and Europe.

Established at Market Drayton, Shropshire, in 1994, Culina provides temperature-controlled shared-user supply chain solutions for many of the leading chilled food and drink manufacturers in the UK.

The company has a turnover in excess of £80 million and due to its continued success has grown significantly, opening major new facilities at Milton Keynes in 2001 and Staffordshire in 2006.

Warehouse management

Planning application to build a 191,000 sq ft (17,740 sq m) warehouse has been submitted on a 12.36-acre site. The building will feature 25 dock-level loading bays and have space to accommodate 75 trucks and trailers.

The new site will feature the latest 'state-of-the-art' warehouse management system to constantly monitor and update stock levels to ensure maximum efficiency and maintain the company's 99.995% pick accuracy.

Rien Brakel, managing director of Culina, said: "The new site continues our strategic business development plan to establish Culina as the market leader in high-quality chilled logistics services in the UK.

"The location fits perfectly as a large percentage of our clients' manufacturing facilities are based on the continent. It also enables us to manage deliveries in the south east of England more efficiently."

When the new site becomes fully operational in August 2008, Culina will employ in excess of 1,100 people in the UK.

September 6 2007