Culina Group

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Culina Group Limited
TypePrivate limited company
IndustryTransport logistics
Founded1994
FounderThomas van Mourik
HeadquartersMarket Drayton, Shropshire, England
Area served
United Kingdom, Ireland
Key people
Thomas van Mourik (Group CEO)
William Stobart (Deputy Group CEO)
ParentMüller Group (100%)
Websitewww.culina.co.uk

Culina Group Limited is a British food and drinks logistics company based in Market Drayton, Shropshire. It owns a number of other brands, including Eddie Stobart Group,[1] and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Müller Group.[2]

History[]

The company was established as a haulage business in Market Drayton in 1994.[3] It merged with Bayliss Transport, a third party logistics operator, in 2008,[4] and acquired Great Bear Distribution in 2016.[5] The business entered into a joint venture with Warren Warehousing Group in 2018[6] and bought Robsons (of Spalding) in 2018.[7] It then purchased Fowler Welch from Dart Group in June 2020.[8] After that it acquired GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions (the holding company of the Eddie Stobart Group) in July 2021.[9]

Gallery[]

  • Culina Group purchased Fowler Welch in June 2020

  • Culina Group purchased Eddie Stobart in July 2021

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "LDG disposes of Eddie Stobart Holding Company Interest". Inside Media. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Diary giant considering plant closure". Inside Media. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Culina Group – A food and drink logistics success story 25 years in the making". Truck and Track. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Culina and Baylis merge to form new logistics operator". Logistics Manager. 19 November 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Culina Group acquires Great Bear Distribution". Motor Transport. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Culina forms partnership with Warrens Group". Logistics Manager. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Culina Group announces acquisition". Global Trailer. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Culina Group acquires Fowler Welch for £98 million". Logistics Manager. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  9. ^ "LDG disposes of Eddie Stobart Holding Company Interest". Inside Media. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.

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