Menzies secures five-year deal with building giant Weber Saint-Gobain

Menzies Distribution has won a five-year contract with Weber, the UK arm of building materials giant Saint-Gobain.

applied and their main uses.

The second manufacturing site is in Telford, Shropshire.

PAINT IT BLACK: Events transport haulier FCL Event Logistics has purchased three Dry Liners from Krone, one with a specific paint job. Martin Cowie, logistics manager at FCL, said: “We painted one of our tractor units in a very distinctive metallic black for a client. When the contract came to an end the truck still had relatively low mileage, so we wanted to keep it in the fleet but needed a trailer to match it. Krone came up with the goods.” The Dry Liners it bought are based on Krone’s universal modular chassis, featuring an optimised welded assembly and robust bulkhead connection. For increased stability, the chassis is equipped with a raised front rail and the rear lights are mounted on the diagonally reinforced, ramp-compatible rear with protection.

Menzies began managing the company’s UK deliveries, including pallets and full loads, from its manufacturing sites to domestic customers at the beginning of this year.

Ahead of commencing operations, four Menzies team members attended the Weber Training Academy at the company’s Flitwick site in Bedfordshire, providing an opportunity to learn more about Weber products, how they are

Menzies is delivering render, tile grout and adhesive to national builders’ merchants and direct to construction sites, using an initial core fleet of seven vehicles.

The fleet, which will be fitted with new technology allowing electronic proof of delivery and real-time order visibility, will be increased in line with expected peak activity over the summer.

Additional team members have been recruited as a result of the contract, including office staff, planners and drivers.