Wavin extension will bring new work into pipeline for XPO

XPO Logistics and plastic pipe systems manufacturer Wavin have renewed and expanded their long-term UK partnership.

The deal sees XPO awarded Wavin’s inbound raw materials logistics operation in Wilton, Middlesbrough and includes the management of raw materials, in addition to site-to-site transport and end-customer distribution.

XPO has begun taking inbound receipt of raw materials into its warehouse in Wilton, where the materials are debagged, stored and prepared for transport – all new services

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provided by XPO under the fresh deal.

From there, XPO deploys dedicated road fleet and drivers to transfer the materials to Wavin’s production site in Chippenham as needed. XPO additionally provides the outbound transport of finished pipe from Wavin plants in Chippenham and Doncaster to destinations throughout the UK.

The logistics giant also arranges the transport and clearance of raw materials into the UK from Europe, Mexico and the US.

Products destined for Scotland travel from the Chippenham plant via XPO’s innovative rail-road combination. XPO said this multimodal solution can significantly lower both C02 emissions and NOx particles per trip.