Wincanton PLC

Wincanton PLC

Infobox_Company
company_name = Wincanton plc
company_
company_type = Public (LSE|WIN)
foundation = 1925
location = Chippenham, United Kingdom
key_people = David Edmonds (Chairman of the board), Graeme McFaull (CEO)
industry = Logistics
products = Supply chain management services
revenue = £2.164 billion (year - Mar 2008)cite web |url=http://ww7.investorrelations.co.uk/wincanton/uploads/reports/WincantonAnnualReport2008.pdf |title=Annual Report 2008 |accessdate=2008-08-10 |publisher=Wincanton]
operating_income = profit £47.3 million (yr - Mar 08)
net_income = profit £25.0 million (yr - Mar 08)
num_employees = 30,000 (2008)
homepage = [http://www.wincanton.eu/ www.wincanton.eu]
intl = yes

Wincanton plc (Lse|WIN) is a British logistics company that specializes in supply chain management for businesses.

Wincanton was founded in 1925, as Wincanton Transport & Engineering Ltd, a subsidiary of West Surrey Central Dairy Company Ltd.cite web|url=http://www.wincantonplc.com/wincanton/history.jsp?tn=1&sn=1|title=History & Business|publisher=Wincanton Plc|accessdate=2008-04-26] (The parent has since been known as Cow & Gate, Unigate and UNIQ.)In 2001, Wincanton plc demerged from UNIQ, and was listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Although the company's origins are in Wincanton, Somerset, the company's head office is now in the Methuen Park district in Chippenham, Wiltshire. [cite web|url=http://www.wincanton.co.uk/default.asp?Section=AU&Cat2=CUS|accessdate=2008-04-26|title=Contact us] Wincanton has been included in the FTSE 250 stock market index since February 2006.

References

External links

* [http://www.wincanton.eu Wincanton Official Site]
* [http://www.wincantonplc.com/wincanton/history.jsp?tn=1&sn=1 History & Business] – timeline by Wincanton


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