Nwf Regulatory News (NWF)

11 Aug 2005 07:00

NWF Group PLC11 August 2005 For immediate release: 11 August 2005 NWF GROUP PLC NEW CONTRACT FOR BOUGHEY DISTRIBUTION TO OPERATE CONSOLIDATION DEPOT FOR SOMERFIELD NWF Group plc ("NWF"), the diversified sales and distribution business,announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Boughey Distribution Ltd("Boughey"), has won a new contract with Somerfield Stores Ltd ("Somerfield").Boughey will manage a primary consolidation operation on behalf of Somerfieldfrom its Wardle depot in Cheshire. Boughey has considerable experience in this arena and has been chosen bySomerfield to consolidate existing stocks with a significant number ofsuppliers, predominantly from the North West region. The provision ofapproximately 2,500 additional pallet locations and development of a crossdocking zone have enabled Boughey to offer a flexible and timely storage anddistribution solution. Graham Scott, Chief Executive, NWF commented: "This opportunity is excellentnews for Boughey and we are excited by the opportunity that a major UK retailerhas given us. We are fully committed to aiding improvement of their supply chainduring this important phase in their development. With our planned expansion atWardle and our sites at Winsford and Deeside we are increasingly being asked bybig supermarket chains to act as their primary consolidator in the North West." Richard Parker, Head of Primary Distribution at Somerfield, added: "We had avery clear view of exactly what we were looking for in an Ambient Consolidationoperation. The project team visited many potential operators before finallyselecting Boughey. The selection of Boughey was based on their considerableexperience of consolidation, their flexibility, their capacity for growth andnot least of all the passion and commitment demonstrated during the tenderingprocess to winning the business. The operation has now been live for nearly fourmonths and the faith that Somerfield have shown in selecting Boughey has to dateproved well founded." Larry Breen, Managing Director of Concept BSP Ltd concurred, saying: "Working inpartnership with Somerfield, we quickly identified that Boughey Distribution wasthe obvious choice of operator for Consolidation in the North West. Theoperation at Wardle demonstrates an impressive level of experience, expertiseand professionalism, which has been evident over the last four months as thescheme has gone live." - ends - For further information please visit www.nwf.co.uk or contact: Graham Scott, Chief Executive John West/Claire MellyNWF Group plc Tavistock CommunicationsTel: 01829 260 260 Tel: 020 7920 3150 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange