Reducing lead times and providing stock supported solutions to the growing African market, Carrington Textiles has partnered with logistics experts Berry & Donaldson to set up a new warehouse facility and freight route.

The bonded warehouse is based in the centre of the busy port of Durban providing easy links to many destinations with weekly sailings and strong rail links that offer a flexible logistics solution for the surrounding regions. This facility will be holding over 1 million metres of stock supported items and bespoke customer requirements.

Carrington Textiles is one of Europe’s largest textile suppliers to the workwear market. With bases in the UK, mainland Europe and Asia, Carrington Textiles supports many of the world’s largest employers in sectors including heavy industry, hospitality, defence and health.

Part of the stock held in this new facility is produced at Carrington Textiles International, a new textile dyeing and finishing factory located in Lahore that will provide up to 20 million metres a year of dyed and white fabric to customers worldwide.

By opening a warehouse in the South African port of Durban with a large amount of stock available, the company ensures lead times are reduced considerably, with only eight days to port into Madagascar and less than five days into the local African market, compared to the previous route from Asia and the EU of 34 and 38 days respectively.

This strategic move by Carrington Textiles, means that customers will benefit from shorter lead times with a positive impact to their cash flow, and the flexibility to select stock ‘off the floor’.

Charles Wilson, Sales Manager at Carrington Textiles, said: “This investment is testament to the importance of the region to Carrington Textiles and will further enhance our long term growth in the area.”

Formed in Lancashire, United Kingdom, in 1891, the company continues to lead the industry in textiles for personal protective equipment. Carrington Textiles’ current product range includes sustainable, workwear, flame retardant, waterproof and defence fabrics, with properties that include anti-viral, antistatic, high visibility, water repellency as well as protection against chemical splash, electric arc and ultraviolet radiation.

Operating in 81 countries and with a wide international network of sales representatives, customers include: NHS, McDonalds, BUPA, TATA Steel, Shell, Coca Cola, Airbus, Jaguar Land Rover, BP, Arcelor Mittal to name a few.

Carrington Textiles is celebrating its 130th anniversary in 2021.

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