A Warwickshire freight firm has added some German efficiency after buying into a transport operation in the country.
Rugby-based Exact Logistics has bought into German transport system CTL, a company owned by individual transport firms who co-operate to offer delivery services within Germany and Europe.
The deal gives Exact Logistics the right to deliver and collect from CTL’s 130 partners between Germany and the UK and Ireland.
It also allows the firm, which has its headquarters on the A45, to improve the efficiency and speed of deliveries to and from Germany with the company targeting a 48-hour transit time in the future.
The deal also provides Exact Logistics with a European system which will allow it to deliver goods to and from the UK right across the European continent to countries including Luxemburg, Poland, Turkey, Spain and Finland.
The firm will also now be able to offer daily delivery services between Germany and Czech Republic, Slovakia, Greece, Malta, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania and Bulgaria.
Adam Shuter, MD of Exact Logistics, said: “We are delighted to have secured this deal to control the freight channels for CTL partners between Germany and the UK and Ireland.
“In the logistics sector, we recognise the importance of export more than most industries and securing a presence in Europe enables us to make it as easy as possible for our customers to export efficiently.
“This is an exciting time for Exact Logistics and we are looking forward to increasing the range and quality of our services as well as passing the benefits of this deal onto our clients.”
The move ties in with the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce’s Exporting is Good for Coventry and Warwickshire Campaign.
Louise Bennett, chief executive of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, said: “International trade is key for Coventry and Warwickshire and for the whole of the UK if we are going to see a sustainable recovery.
“The evidence shows that the more companies export, the more likely they are to grow and create new jobs.
“Exact Logistics is a fantastic example of that as they are not only exporters in their own right, but they assist other companies in selling their products overseas too so this is excellent news all round.”