We work with organisations across many sectors, treating their businesses as our own and learning about their customers and operations. We take on their challenges and work in partnership for mutual reward. It’s only by understanding our customers' supply chains that we can help to deliver their goals and ambitions.
We help retailers at every point in the supply chain, from inbound containers to e-fulfilment and home delivery.
Our solutions enable manufacturers to improve productivity, achieve efficiencies and deliver excellent customer service.
Our fleet of specialist equipment delivers various materials to both private and public sector construction projects.
We have extensive experience in providing logistics solutions for land, sea and air defence manufacturers.
With safety in mind, we transport both bulk and packaged energy, chemical and petroleum products.
Through our partnership with Serco we provide secure custodial transport and logistics support to the public sector.
Our emergency water service supports large corporates and utility companies when water supply is disrupted.
We keep the show on the road providing water solutions for events, festivals and concerts.
We provide bulk storage, handling and transport solutions for agricultural products, milk and ingredients.
In January 2011 Wincanton was awarded the Carbon Trust Standard after reducing its carbon emissions by 4.5% over the last three years.
Wincanton's procurement team won the International Purchasing Project of the Year Award. Judges said "The work delivered significant and lasting benefits to the organisation regarding cost and added value. It has developed the capacity and execution of the procurement teams."
Every year, the Energy Institute Awards recognise individuals and organisations for setting new standards of excellence and innovation in their daily activities.
Wincanton received the Safety Award from Professor Brian Cox for our behavioural safety initiative implemented on one of our petroleum contracts*, representing the most impressive new step towards enhancing the energy industry's safety record.
*This project was also selected as a finalist for the Institute of Logistic's Excellence Awards earlier this year.
Val Morris-Cook, general manager at P&G Thurrock, was awarded The Warehousing Award. Val said: “I was genuinely surprised to win as the competition was so strong, which just goes to show the significant contribution that women of all ages are now making in this industry." Val joins our previous winners Caroline Barber, Rising Star of the year 2010 and Elaine Miller, Woman of the Year 2009.
In 2010 Wincanton was recognised for its 25 years of outstanding commitment to road safety. We take our responsibilities seriously and pride ourselves on having a vehicle fleet that uses the most advanced safety technologies available to reduce risk.
In October 2011 Wincanton won the Partnership Initiative of the Year award for health and safety innovation in the construction sector, with St Gobain and Gundels Transport.
Wincanton is the first company to be awarded the SC21 Gold Award for our Houndstone site. This award joins our five SC21 Silver Awards, all of which demonstrate our continued commitment to developing supply chains that are competitive and able to offer increased value to customers.
Wincanton Defence, in partnership with Aircraft Carrier Alliance won the Public Sector, Services and Utilities Award at this year's European Supply Chain Awards. The ACA is responsible for delivering the QE Class aircraft carriers – the largest, most complex and highest value single-build programme that the UK defence industry has seen. Wincanton has enabled the delivery of measurable benefits through innovative supply chain practices. Handling over six million items with a stock accuracy of 99.94%, is just one of the tangible results that wowed the judges.
Our defence team in Yeovil, which provides support services for AgustaWestland, was recognised as ‘team of the year’ in recognition of their achievements'.
The North of England Excellence Awards are regarded as the North's most prestigious awards and have been held annually since 1994.
In 2010 Wincanton - Heinz NDC (Wigan) were proud winners of the North of England Excellence Award and Wincanton - Screwfix (Trentham) were awarded the Special Award for People & People.
In 2009 Wincanton Heinz NDC (Wigan) were delighted to receive the Special Award for Customer & Customer Results.