A lot has changed since then; Unipart is now a highly diversified company bringing a wide range of benefits to clients in the rail, technology, retail, automotive, financial and public sectors.
Each of our client relationships is unique, but what is common to most is how Unipart enables significant cost reductions, improvements in capacity and customer service, and a level of engagement with employees that delivers real commercial benefits.
Our operations today span three major areas: logistics, manufacturing and consultancy. But across all three, there is a single approach that enables us to deliver more than our clients expect. We call that The Unipart Way.
To understand some of the major events that have helped to shape our Group, please click on the relevant tab below. For more details on many of the events, please click here.
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10/05/2018
2018 – Sky extends contract
Unipart Logistics signed a five-year contract extension with Sky, Europe’s leading Entertainment Company.
18/09/2018
2018 Unipart wins second Princess Royal Training Award
Unipart has won the Princess Royal Training Award 2018 for its Line Manager Accreditation
18/09/2018
2018 Unipart wins logistics contract for NHS Supply Chain
Unipart Logistics has won a 5-year contract as part of the new NHS Supply Chain, which aims to save billions of pounds and simplify the NHS goods-buying process.
18/09/2018
2018 Unipart and Williams form Hyperbat joint venture
Hyperbat – the UK’s largest independent vehicle battery manufacturer will open in early 2019 in Coventry, creating around ninety new jobs, at a new, multi-million pound, high-tech facility that will produce batteries for future hybrid and electric vehicles.
18/09/2018
2018 Unipart honoured at global safety awards
The British Safety Council’s International Safety Awards celebrate and reward organisations from around the world. Unipart Logistics and Unipart Rail were two of only 15 organisations to be awarded a distinction. Unipart Logistics also won the prestigious sector award for Transport and Logistics.
16/10/2018
2018 – Unipart and Volkswagen sign 5 year contract
Unipart Logistics won a new five-year contract with Volkswagen Group to run their UK aftermarket supply chain.
25/01/2019
Unipart Rail and McCulloch Rail form partnership
Unipart Rail has formed an alliance with McCulloch Rail to provide additional services for rail track maintenance.
04/03/2019
2019 – Unipart acquires Westcode
17/06/2019
2019 – Unipart agrees five-year Sicut deal in Australia and NZ
Unipart Group Australia has signed a five-year exclusive distribution agreement with Sicut Enterprises Limited to sell Sicut Composite Railway Sleepers in Australia and New Zealand.
24/06/2019
2019 – Unipart extends Three UK contract
Unipart Logistics has extended its contract with Three UK to provide logistics and distribution services until 2023. Click here for more
16/07/2019
2019 – Unipart joint venture wins five-year extension to Sydney Trains contract
UGL Unipart Rail Services Pty Ltd, a joint venture between Australian company UGL (a member of CIMIC Group), and Unipart has secured an approximate $900m, five-year contract extension with Sydney Trains. Click here to read more
07/08/2019
2019 – Unipart wins Jaguar Land Rover packing services contract extension
Unipart Logistics has signed a new contract with Jaguar Land Rover to retain packing services for a further four years. Click here for more
24/10/2019
2019 – Unipart Logistics wins five year Selco supply chain contract
Unipart Logistics has won a five-year contract with Selco Builders Warehouse to run their end-to-end supply chain in the UK.
04/11/2019
2019 – Unipart wins Kimberly-Clark extension
Unipart Logistics has succeeded in securing a three-year contract extension with Kimberly-Clark for the management of UK warehouse operations in Barrow, Chorley and Northfleet through 2022. Click here for more
13/11/2019
2019 – Unipart receives royal recognition for workplace training
Unipart has been recognised for a third time by HRH Princess Anne for outstanding workplace training
25/11/2019
2019 – Bosch acquires Unipart’s Autoparts Garage Programmes
Bosch has acquired Unipart Group’s Automotive Aftermarket workshop programmes in the UK. Click here to read more
26/11/2019
2019 – Unipart Manufacturing partnership wins national education honour
The Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME), a joint collaboration between Unipart Manufacturing and Coventry University, has been awarded a prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize.
28/11/2019
2019 – Unipart Logistics raises over £23,000 for Air Ambulances UK
A partnership between Unipart Logistics and Air Ambulances UK has raised over £23,000 to help the nation’s 21 air ambulance charities save even more lives. Click here to read more
12/12/2019
2019 – Unipart Logistics wins Vodafone contract extension
Unipart Logistics has been awarded a five year extension to our Vodafone Logistics contract, taking our partnership to at least 2024.