Homeland News
by James Bailey
Published: 04 March 2024
C&C Group, the UK's largest drinks distributor, has unveiled its new London distribution depot, Orbital West, at Heathrow Airport. The new flagship facility will increase the capacity of its portfolio of branded beers, ciders, wines, spirits and soft drinks.
The move to Orbital West will also “contribute significantly” to the group’s wider carbon reduction program and sustainability agenda.
The new distribution service in London and surrounding areas “will provide a premium wine service, with a dedicated picking team and an enhanced racking system specifically designed to support Bibendum’s premium wine offering,” the company said.
The move to the 113,600 sq ft facility, which is 40% larger than the previous London warehouse, forms a key part of C&C's extensive warehouse network across the UK and Ireland, and is set to create many local jobs in transport and logistics. And administrative. mission.
Andrea Pozzi, C&C Group Chief Operating Officer, said: “The opening of Orbital West is an important milestone for our distribution platform in the UK. Our new warehouse is crucial to our growth plans, allowing us to streamline our operations through advanced technology that will enable us to serve our customers in and around London more effectively.
“We are proud of the environmental initiatives we have invested in at Orbital West, which highlight the central role our warehouses play in our journey to become a carbon neutral company and C&C’s ongoing commitment to reducing our impact on the environment and the communities in which we are located. We are working.”
C&C Group's UK distribution businesses include Bibendum Wine, Matthew Clark, Walker & Wodehouse and Tennent's Wholesale in Scotland and Tennent's NI in Northern Ireland.
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