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News: Abbey Logistics acquires leading bulk liquid food logistics company

Posted on: 25th January 2017

Acquisition enhances the combined business’ service offering and provides the platform for further European growth as one of the largest bulk liquid food logistics providers. Abbey Logistics Group announced today that it has acquired the complete share capital of Armet Logistics Ltd, one of the leading bulk liquid food logistics and transport companies in the UK. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. This significant development follows an exciting 12 months for Abbey Logistics; the Liverpool based specialist logistics provider, has seen the company complete a management buyout in August 2016 backed by NorthEdge Capital, and the... Read More

News: Abbey Logistics continues fleet expansion to increase flexibility for customers

Posted on: 23rd November 2016

Abbey Logistics Group, one of the UK’s largest bulk liquid and powder transport providers has expanded its fleet with the addition of 20 DAF XF and CF tractor units, as it continues to increase the efficiency and flexibility of its nationwide transport network. The new vehicles will support operations serving the food ingredients, construction, and non-hazardous chemical sectors and also provide flexible support to Abbey’s palletised business. “Abbey worked closely with DAF to tailor these units to suit the specialist products we transport.” Said David Batty, Abbey Logistics Fleet Manager. “Safety and hygiene standards are... Read More

News: Chairman of British Transport Advisory Consortium joins Abbey Logistics Group

Posted on: 10th October 2016

Abbey Logistics Group, one of the UK’s largest bulk liquid and powder logistics providers, has appointed the chairman of the British Transport Advisory Consortium to lead their engineering department. Well known and respected engineer David Batty will manage Abbey’s rapidly expanding fleet of liquid and powder tankers, trucks and distribution trailers, and take responsibility for Abbey’s maintenance depots across the country. David will oversee all new vehicle specification to ensure Abbey Logistics provides the most appropriate equipment for each of its customers. He will also play a leading role in supporting Abbey’s... Read More

News: Abbey expands senior team with two new appointments

Posted on: 12th September 2016

Abbey Logistics Group, the UK’s largest provider of bulk food transport services, has announced two new appointments to strengthen its senior team. Respected logistics industry expert Andrew Palmer has joined the group as non-executive director, and experienced marketing professional Michael Fox will take up the role of Group Marketing Manager. Andrew has enjoyed a distinguished career which has seen him lead a number of international transport and logistics companies through extended periods of growth. He was Managing Director at Bibby Distribution, and DTS Logistics before joining Suttons Group where he successfully led the company... Read More

News: British Sugar chooses Abbey Logistics Group to manage bulk distribution

Posted on: 17th August 2016

Abbey Logistics Group, the UK’s largest provider of bulk food transport services, has been selected by British Sugar to manage their prestigious bulk sugar movements across Great Britain on a long term deal. Sugar will be transported in bulk granulated sugar tanks and liquid tankers from four state-of-the-art processing plants in the UK, strategically located to reduce the mileage from farm to factory for processing. British Sugar is the UK’s leading sugar producers supplying 1 million tonnes per year to the food industry and supermarkets. Abbey specialises in bulk food grade logistics, operating the UK’s largest fleet of... Read More

News: NorthEdge backs MBO of Abbey Logistics Group

Posted on: 8th August 2016

NorthEdge Capital has invested an undisclosed sum in support of a Management Buy-Out of road tanker company Abbey Logistics Group, led by CEO Steve Granite. The investment represents the fourth deal transacted by NorthEdge this year and is the second investment out of the recently raised £300m Fund II. The Liverpool-headquartered company was set up more than 25 years ago by the Lucy family, specialising initially in the liquid food ingredients transportation market, with more recent diversification into the bulk powder market, palletised transport and warehousing under the leadership of current CEO Steve Granite. Long-standing... Read More

News: Abbey continues growth in intermodal food transport

Posted on: 11th July 2016

Abbey Logistics Group has continued its growth in Intermodal food transport by purchasing 10 more ISO tank containers from a Chinese manufacturer. The latest delivery of ISO tank containers adds to Abbey Logistics' existing fleet of bulk intermodal silos which transport foodstuffs from France to the UK. Since starting on its growth strategy in 2009, Abbey has expanded from £18m turnover to £45m according to its latest set of accounts to June 2015, some £5m ahead of its forecast turnover. Part of its growth has come as a result of growing its volumes with customers based in Continental Europe and the group has ambitious plans to... Read More

News: Think Logistics and Career Ready win Motor Transport’s Partnership Award

Posted on: 1st July 2016

Merseyside-based Think Logistics with educational charity Career Ready each received a major industry honour at last night’s 31st Motor Transport Awards in London, picking up the Partnership Award for their efforts to bring more young people into the transport and logistics sector. Think Logistics, founded by Abbey Logistics MD Steve Granite, is an industry-led initiative to reach out to school children and tell them of the outstanding career opportunities the industry offers. Its partnership with Career Ready has the overriding objective to educate young people about road transport and logistics by developing direct and long-lasting... Read More

News: Abbey Logistics Group Secures ISO50001 certification

Posted on: 31st May 2016

Abbey Logistics Group Limited is pleased to announce that it has been successful in attaining the ISO50001 Standard for Energy Management. A crucial standard for a liquid and powder road tanker company. The company decided to pursue the ISO50001 Energy Management Standard in order to comply with the Environment Agencies requirement to comply with the ESOS regulations (brought into force on 5th December 2015). Resisting the temptation to just have an ESOS assessment (as was the route for many companies) the decision to achieve the ISO50001 gave us the platform to not only comply with these regulations but also to identify and promote... Read More

News: Abbey Logistics Group Secures FORS Accreditation

Posted on: 27th April 2016

Abbey Logistics Group Limited have adopted best practice demonstrated by the Construction Industry by successfully attaining FORS Multi-Operating Centre Accreditation across the UK. FORS (Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme) is a voluntary scheme and is only awarded to hauliers demonstrating the highest levels of fleet management with emphasis on the safety of other road users, with additional emphasis on vulnerable road users. The FORS audit is an intensive test of how well run our fleet is in terms of safety, driver wellbeing, driver training, efficiency, environmental concern and many other aspects of quality of management. In... Read More

News: Abbey becomes full member of UKWA with Bromborough, Wirral warehousing facility

Posted on: 4th February 2016

Abbey Logistics Group has become a member of the UK Warehousing Association (‘UKWA’) following a successful inspection of its Bromborough, Wirral warehousing facility. The warehouse now meets UKWA standards which includes a rigorous inspection by a UKWA Board member on eleven areas including the likes of Health & Safety, Buildings and perimeter inspection, Handling & Storage equipment and Environmental. It offers customers the confidence that they are dealing with an established and professional organisation who are operating to an accredited standard. Nick Highet, Warehouse Manager for Abbey said “We opened our warehouse... Read More

News: Abbey secures £13.5m HSBC funding to develop bulk road transport business

Posted on: 27th January 2016

Abbey Logistics Group has agreed a £13.5m funding package with HSBC to ensure it has enough cash to develop its bulk road transport business to £70m turnover by 2020. The funding package includes a confidential invoicing financing facility, a cash loan and asset finance credit line. Since starting on its growth strategy in 2009, Abbey has expanded from £18m turnover to £45m according to its latest set of accounts to June 2015 due to be published next month, some £5m ahead of its forecast turnover. Due to the success in exceeding their expansion plan, Abbey decided to have a year of consolidation in 2015 which allowed them to focus... Read More

News: Abbey wins Quiet Logistics Award for its use of ‘silent’ DAF trucks

Posted on: 1st November 2015

The Noise Abatement Society (NAS) is a dynamic UK charity whose remit is to raise awareness about noise pollution. Its internationally respected work helps to relieve the physical and mental distress caused by excessive noise which profoundly affects health, learning, productivity and social cohesion. The John Connell Awards are named after the NAS’ far-sighted founder John Connell OBE, who lobbied the Noise Abatement Act through Parliament in 1960 when noise became a statutory nuisance in the UK for the first time. These annual awards, known as the ‘Noise Oscars’, are now in their 14th year. They acknowledge the importance of the... Read More

News: Abbey Logistics enter multi-modal marketplace with food grade ISO tanks

Posted on: 14th September 2015

Abbey Logistics Group are delighted to report the commencement of multi modal movements from Europe to the UK with the introduction of food grade ISO tank containers. Dave Coulson, Commercial Director stated “This is a new and exciting venture for Abbey Logistics Group - which will provide a secure, environmentally friendly, flexible and cost effective solution for our bulk movements across European borders – as well as protecting our customers products from the ongoing threat of potential immigration intrusion. We have worked with our customers to ensure maximum security of their valuable loads whilst crossing European borders and... Read More

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