Etex extends logistics contract

THE EXTENSION results from XPO Logistics’ strong and consistent delivery performance on key indicators while offering innovative, flexible solutions to Etex where required. Added to that is the ongoing strong partnership between the companies, which has developed through working collaboratively on all aspects of transport operations, including safety, service, and cost reduction, creating continuous improvements since early 2019.

Etex Building Performance (EBP), a specialist division of the Etex Group, operates three sites in the UK—Portbury in Bristol, Ferrybridge in Knottingley, and Grangemouth in Falkirk—and works with XPO Logistics on various transport and service solutions, including multimodal, rail, and warehouse support teams, including vehicle load strappers. In the coming year, XPO Logistics will continue to offer even more innovative solutions to support future growth strategies for the Etex business. It will diversify its service offerings to other EBP portfolio departments.

The Portbury manufacturing facility recently underwent a significant expansion project, which opened officially in March 2025. It now boasts one of the longest and fastest plasterboard production line facilities in the UK and Europe. To help reduce the business’s CO2 emissions, XPO Logistics introduced a new multimodal rail solution in January to transport products between the new manufacturing facility in Portbury and Grangemouth in Scotland. This collaboration with Etex and Malcolm Rail transports seven multimodal rail boxes daily between the sites.

Since December 2024, XPO Logistics has successfully transported over 500 multimodal rail swap bodies with its new sustainable transport solution, saving over 332,000 kg (332 tonnes) of CO2. By the end of 2025, the company anticipates transporting 1,500 rail swap bodies, with an estimated CO2 saving of 970,000 kg (970 tonnes), equivalent to 786 vehicles removed from the road.