With a new multi-million pound contract coming onboard, combined with new investment in fleet and infrastructure, its “full steam ahead” for Culina Group in Ireland.
The challenges of the past few years have certainly impacted on Culina Group’s Irish operation and the wider logistics industry; however 2023 now represents a massive opportunity for this operation to be completely re-energised.
Leading Culina Group’s Irish business Morgan McLernon going forward, in addition to his role as CEO of Fowler Welch is John Kerrigan. John has a long history in the industry and was an integral part in the integration of both the Robsons and Eddie Stobart chilled transport operations into Fowler Welch, John then led the successful acquisitions of both AIM Logistics Ltd in 2021 and Robert Burns Ltd in 2022.
Culina Group’s plan for volume growth across the Irish Sea has started positively with the announcement of a significant multi-million pound contract awarded by a large retailer. The contract will facilitate 80 to 100 loads per week from England to Northern Ireland whilst complementing further new full-load and groupage volume that will be grown through the Irish operation.
To facilitate further growth Fowler Welch is opening a new cross-dock facility in Appleton, Warrington. This site will act as the GB consolidation and cross-dock hub for Morgan McLernon, in addition to the volume that they will continue to cross-dock themselves in Northern Ireland.
Complementing this new site, brand new vehicles are being added to the Morgan McLernon fleet and have already started to be delivered into Northern Ireland.
“It has been a difficult few years in the Northern Irish logistics market, not to mention the many challenges that the whole of the UK has faced, and continues to face”, said John Kerrigan.
“The Culina Group vision continues to be to operate a successful and sustainable business in Ireland that is there for the long term. With Morgan McLernon now a solid part of our extended Culina Group family I see Fowler Welch very much as the GB partner for their Northern Irish operation.”
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