Jotun Powder Coating chooses CEVA as its logistics partner
06 July 2009 - 12:57 CET
Istanbul, Turkey, 6 July 2009 - CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, today announced it has scooped a contract with the powder coating division of Jotun Group, a leading producer and supplier of paints and coatings. The expected revenue of the 12 month contract is €375,000.CEVA will provide full and partial truck load distribution services with a dedicated fleet, which will transport 16,500 tons of goods through CEVA's distribution network, from the Jotun factory in Çerkezköy to its 185 clients in Turkey.
Jotun Group is present in 80 markets worldwide and is headquartered in Norway. Its operations cover development, production, marketing and sales of various paint systems and products that protect and decorate surfaces in the residential, shipping and industrial markets.
Aslan Uzun, CEVA Logistics General Manager in Turkey and Balkans, commented: "We're delighted to commence work on this contract and show Jotun why we are one of the world's leading logistics suppliers. CEVA has been acknowledged by Jotun as satisfying distribution requirements in the specific Turkish market through a complete regional shipment solution, and guaranteed flexible and reliable service".
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For more information please contact:
Murat Kurtay
BD Director - Turkey
+90 216 633 44 44
murat.kurtay@cevalogistics.com
CEVA Making Business Flow
CEVA Logistics is a leading global supply chain management company. We provide end-to-end design, implementation and operational solutions in contract logistics and freight management to large and medium-sized national and multinational companies. CEVA employs circa 50,000 people and runs an extensive global network with facilities in over 100 countries. For the year ending 31 December 2008, the Group reported revenues of €6.3bn. For more information, please visit www.cevalogistics.com.
About Jotun
Jotun Powder Coatings offers a product portfolio which caters to the architectural, functional and industrial market segments - with products engineered for everything from domestic appliances to pipelines and rebar coatings to aluminium extrusions. In Turkey, Jotun Powder Coatings is the biggest supplier to durable goods manufacturers.
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