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Distribution: a new force
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A MAJOR new force in the national distribution market has been created by the merger of two of British Electric Traction's haulage companies and the creation of another company to develop contract hire.
United Transport Distribution is the new national trading name for the combined fleets of Wolverhampton-based Murphy Distribution and Grangemouthbased Smith of Maddiston. It will have an annual turnover of around £12m.
In addition, BET has created United Contract Hire to provide national contract-hire services based on the established London business of Keith and Boyle Transport.
From Murphy, UTD gains a 68,000sqft warehouse at Wolverhampton, a Leicester maintenance centre and contracts to distribute food and consumer goods.
Smith's business has a 160,000sqft base at Grangemouth, a 40,000sqft warehousing centre at Manchester and contracts for industrial storage and national distribution of food and non-food items.