Spicers completes DDC investment
Wholesaler Spicers has completed its £10m investment in its DDC operation in Smethwick, to support its Dealers' end-user customer deliveries. It is now in the final phase of testing.
The investment includes smart box technology which reduces the space taken within FedEx's delivery vehicles as a consequence of smaller package sizes. This demonstrates a move with a positive reduction in the Wholesaler's carbon footprint and gives a major sustainability selling benefit to Resellers using the facility.
Alan Ball, CEO of Spicers, says: "This investment will allow Spicers to lift the level of services offered by the industry to the Dealer community and it is particularly pleasing that the business has been able to fund this investment while making significant repayments to the Better Capital fund.
"Our strategy over the next phase of our development will be to use this investment to extend the range of products, services and delivery options for our customers and extend the customer base of the wholesale channel".