Unipart
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Unipart Group is a leading provider of supply chain solutions and performance improvement technologies. It has deep expertise and breadth of capabilities in seven core sectors – automotive, rail and public transport, technology, healthcare, aerospace and defence, e-commerce, consumer and retail, and industrial sectors.
Unipart’s customer promise is: ‘To understand the real and perceived needs of our customers better than anyone else and to serve them better than anyone else.’ At the heart of delivering this is ‘The Unipart Way’, which is demonstrated in the way colleagues think, work and behave. The Unipart Way empowers more than 12,000 colleagues across operations in the UK and 20 international markets with a continuous improvement mindset, delivering operational excellence and added value for customers, everyday.
In 2023 Unipart delivered £1bn turnover. In 2024 it is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Unipart brand, having been a division within British Leyland in 1974 and becoming a private company through a management buyout in 1987.
Unipart is committed to setting the highest standards for colleague safety and wellbeing and sustainability. In 2023 it became the first organisation ever to be recognised with a world-class safety, wellbeing and sustainability ‘treble’ by the British Safety Council, and had its ambitious near-term and net-zero targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
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Unipart announces financial results for the year ended 31 December 2023
Unipart delivers strong growth and revenues exceed £1bn
Unipart Rail and Thomson Engineering Design Ltd form global rail partnership
Unipart Rail and Thomson Engineering Design Ltd form partnership to revolutionise global Rail renewal projects
Unipart Manufacturing hosts Mayor of West Midlands
Mayor of West Midlands Andy Street visited Unipart Manufacturing in Coventry to find out more about green economy job creation.
Unipart extends its 24-year partnership with Vodafone
Unipart has signed a three-year contract extension with Vodafone, taking the long-term partnership between Unipart and Vodafone to 27 years.
Marc Winterton appointed Managing Director, Park Signalling
Marc Winterton has been appointed Managing Director, Park Signalling.
Navigating Financial Sustainability Challenges in Higher Education
At Unipart, we have benefitted higher education institutions with a novel approach which can help tackle financial challenges and develop long-term capability for performance improvement.
How data can unlock what’s critical about your business supply chain
B4 platinum members took a deep dive into data with Unipart Group Chief Executive Officer Darren Leigh at the company’s headquarters on 5 October.
Unipart launches new SAP consultancy and implementation service steeped in supply...
Unipart has launched Unipart Signite, a new SAP consultancy and implementation service combining supply chain expertise with 20 years of building and running SAP systems for some of the largest organisations.
The revolutionary rail dropper from Gripple receives Network Rail approval
The new Gripple Rail Dropper has now received Network Rail Product approval and it will be included in Network Rail’s ‘Master Series’, allowing it to be used on the rail infrastructure.
New collaboration to drive sustainable, game-changing IoT solution
Encortec, Network Rail and Unipart Rail have formed a new collaboration to develop a unique energy-harvesting IoT (Internet of Things) solution for the rail industry, which harvests electromagnetic energy generated by return electric current in the rail by passing trains, to power wireless sensors.
Innovative personal safety alarm heralds a new way to call for...
Pick Protection is launching a first of its kind personal safety alarm, a combination of an app and wearable trigger button which can prompt a category 1 police response to an exact GPS location. This innovation in personal safety offers the highest level of response to an emergency situation, with just a double click.
Unipart launches new sustainable energy monitoring system
Today, Unipart announces the launch of our new system, Eco Insight. This innovative system will help businesses reduce costs, and monitor carbon and energy consumption across commercial and industrial buildings, allowing more sustainable decisions to be made.
Unipart announces 2022 financial results
Unipart Group, one of Europe’s leading manufacturing, logistics, and consulting businesses, has announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2022.
“We want to invest in Britain”
Unipart Chairman calls for UK industrial strategy.
Instrumentel wins project to develop digital twin technology for the GCRE
Instrumentel is delighted to have been successful in the first phase of the £7.4m Department for Business and Trade competition ‘railway construction innovation’. This will support teams in developing innovations for later demonstration at the Global Centre of Rail Excellence in South Wales, and will be delivered in partnership with Cranfield University and Innovate UK.
Unipart Logistics launches Lead Logistics Provider service
Unipart Logistics has launched a major new service offering, positioning itself as a Lead Logistics Provider (LLP).
Unipart sells Westcode UK
Unipart Rail has sold its Westcode UK business to Knorr-Bremse.
The Art Room at Unipart House is open to Oxfordshire businesses
Unipart is offering local business people the opportunity to use the company’s large employee restaurant as a temporary base for business meetings or as an alternative to working from home.
Hyperbat’s EV battery expertise wins £multi-million Lotus Evija contract
One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of high-performance electric vehicle battery packs has sealed a £multi-million-pound contract to supply batteries to Lotus for its new all-electric Evija, the world’s most powerful production car.
Double Automotive Global Awards Win for Unipart
Unipart has won two prestigious awards at this year’s Automotive Global Awards.
Data-driven energy saving at NHS Supply Chain Maidstone
Energy efficiency in the NHS Supply Chain is not only beneficial for the environment but essential to operational delivery.
Julie Carrier appointed Chief Commercial Officer Unipart Rail
September 2022 – Julie Carrier has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer, Unipart Rail.
Unipart Logistics wins a major logistics contract with Airbus
Unipart Logistics has won a multi-year contract to provide in-plant logistics services to Airbus.
Darren Leigh appointed Unipart Group Chief Executive
Unipart Chief Finance Officer Darren Leigh has been appointed Unipart Group Chief Executive reporting to John M Neill who continues as full time Unipart Group Executive Chairman.
Rachel Reeves MP visits the Unipart Advanced Supply Chain Institute in...
Rachel Reeves MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, visited Unipart House this week to learn about how The Unipart Way can make organisations more productive, more competitive, and more sustainable.
Unipart Logistics wins five-year JCB contract
Unipart Logistics has won a five-year UK supply chain partner contract with JCB.
Unipart is pleased to sign the Oxfordshire Inclusive Economy Charter.
Unipart is pleased to sign the Oxfordshire Inclusive Economy Charter. Inclusivity has been at the heart of our values since our company began in 1987, and it continues to be a vital part of our strategy, which we’ve described as “Go Digital, Go Green, Go Faster.” Those three strategic drivers illustrate that adopting truly inclusive […]
Unipart announces 2021 financial results
Unipart Group, one of Europe’s leading manufacturing, logistics, and consulting businesses, has announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2021.
Unipart’s BIG Charity Challenge: Supporting Alzheimer’s Society
Unipart people have a long history of raising money to support many local and national causes.
HRH Queen Elizabeth II – Unipart message of condolence
September 2022 – We join the rest of the United Kingdom and the world in mourning the loss of our sovereign, HRH Queen Elizabeth II. On behalf of our company, we send our sincere and deepest condolences to her family. There will be much written about Her Majesty’s lifetime of devoted public service and her legacy […]
Unipart Logistics achieves five-star environmental sustainability 2022 audit
September 2022 – Unipart Logistics has achieved a five-star rating in the British Safety Council Environmental Sustainability audit for the 10th consecutive year. The British Safety Council’s Five Star Environmental Audit provides organisations with a worldwide benchmark of their environmental management performance, policies, processes and procedures against current best practice to enable continual improvement. Unipart Logistics surpassed […]
Unipart wins fourth consecutive Princess Royal Training Award
Unipart has secured a Princess Royal Training Award for outstanding workplace training for the fourth year in a row.
Unipart Rail forms partnership with Gripple
Unipart Rail has formed a new partnership with Gripple and together they are bringing a revolutionary new innovation to the rail industry – the Gripple Rail Dropper.
Unipart Group Australia appoints Mark Carling Managing Director
Unipart Group Australia has appointed Mark Carling as Managing Director for Unipart Australia and Asia, effective 15 August 2022.
Grayson: ‘Sustainability is about finding business opportunities in disguise’
Businesses must look for opportunities in the sustainability agenda rather than just seeking to reduce risk, according to leading expert Professor David Grayson CBE.
At The Sharp End: Sustainable Business with David Grayson CBE
In this instalment of the “At The Sharp End” podcast series, host Frank Nigriello chats to David Grayson CBE, one of the country’s leading experts on responsible business.
Unipart Logistics and NHS Supply Chain pilot fully electric trucks
The NHS will soon be receiving medical consumable products delivered by a fleet of eight fully electric trucks, as part of the Department for Transport’s £10 million Battery Electric Truck Trial (BETT).
Bank of England raises interest rates for fifth consecutive time
B4 members comment on the impact it could have on their businesses.
Unipart comment on supply chain disruption
Unipart Logistics MD Ian Truesdale spoke at the launch of a SAP report into supply chain disruption this week.
At The Sharp End: Innovation in Business
B4’s Chairman, Frank Nigriello, chairs the second of a series of podcasts with invited CEO’s and Leaders of B4 Member organisations.
At The Sharp End
B4’s Chairman, Frank Nigriello, chairs the first of a series of podcasts with invited CEO’s and Leaders of B4 Member organisations.
Unipart Logistics wins Sky contract extension
Unipart Logistics has signed a two-year contract extension with Sky, Europe’s leading media and entertainment company.
Waving goodbye to hand-signal stops
Comms Design, a Unipart Technologies Group company, is pleased to share its recent successful delivery of ‘request to stop’ kiosks to Network Rail for installation across eight stations in the Scottish Highlands.
Unipart Logistics wins two-year contract extension with Volkswagen Group UK
The Volkswagen Group has signed a two-year contract extension with Unipart Logistics to support their UK and Ireland aftermarket supply chain.
Unipart Logistics provides customer service solutions to Jaguar Land Rover in...
Unipart Logistics is providing Customer Service solutions across Jaguar Land Rover’s North American Aftermarket, following the award of a new three-year contract that sees Unipart as the single point of contact across the US and Canada, focused on delivering exceptional service for retailers in the region.
Unipart wins five-year Jaguar Land Rover contract in US
Unipart Logistics has signed a five-year contract to support Jaguar Land Rover’s US expansion in the North East of the country from a new facility in Mickleton, New Jersey.
Keeping products flowing to customers
Digital technologies provide an answer to supply chain issues. By Alistair Drummond, Unipart Group.
Hosein Torabmostadi named in The Manufacturer Top 100
Published every year since 2013, the Top 100 provides a showcase for the most inspiring individuals in the UK manufacturing industry.
Unipart joins UN Race to Zero Campaign
Unipart Group has signed up for the United Nations Race To Zero campaign as part of a commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030 and net carbon zero by 2050.
Unipart Logistics fundraising for Air Ambulances UK passes £45,000
A partnership between Unipart Logistics and Air Ambulances UK has now raised a total of over £45,000 thanks to a team of six Unipart colleagues recently completing a gruelling 450km cycle ride between two air ambulance charity airbases.
B4 Workplace Wellbeing Special
In this episode of the B4 Podcast we’ll be discussing the increasingly important topic of Workplace Wellbeing with B4 Members, each offering their own unique perspective.
Ian Truesdale appointed Unipart Logistics Managing Director
Ian Truesdale has been appointed Managing Director of Unipart Logistics, the logistics and supply chain arm of Unipart Group, one of Britain’s largest independent companies in the sector.
Unipart Logistics introduces new sustainable fleet to NHS Supply Chain operation
NHS Supply Chain’s logistics provider, Unipart Logistics, is enhancing its fleet of sustainable vehicles across the UK with the aim of creating a long-term carbon neutral fleet.
Cutting-edge optical design digital technology for Unipart Dorman
Designing and developing new LED signals for the rail infrastructure is critical to exceeding the high performance expectations of Unipart Dorman’s customers.
New Supply Chain Partnership for Unipart and Prenetics
Unipart Logistics has signed a contract with global digital health company Prenetics to deliver Covid-19 test kit fulfilment services. Unipart will assemble and pick Covid test kits including PCR, Lateral Flow and LAMP tests from a new operation at their Oxford Distribution Centre.
How Important are Green Issues to SME’s?
Kate Stinchcombe-Gillies, Founder of Coconut PR and Frank Nigriello, Director of Corporate Affairs at Unipart discuss a wide range of green topic issues in this webinar with some interesting discussions around the questions and comments listed below.
Unipart Rail and McCulloch Group launch the TRT-e – the first...
Unipart Rail and McCulloch Group have officially launched the first prototype of the new industry-changing TRT-e, a zero-emissions version of the Trac Rail Transposer, the safest and most versatile rail handling machine on the infrastructure.
Neil McNicholas appointed Unipart Rail Managing Director
Neil McNicholas has been appointed the new Managing Director for Unipart Rail effective immediately.
Unipart ranked among top employee-owned companies
Unipart Group has been named as one of the UK’s leading companies for employee ownership. The global manufacturing, logistics and consultancy group based in Oxford placed fifth on the 2021 Employee Ownership Top 50.
The 21st Century Organisation | The Innovation Toolkit
In this episode of The Innovation Toolkit, a series exploring tools to help businesses face the challenges of a post-COVID world, Stephen Spencer is joined by Frank Nigriello as they discuss the second part of the POSITIVE Compass tool: O for Organisation.
Unipart wins five-year Jaguar Land Rover contract
Unipart Logistics has secured a five-year contract to run the new, custom-built Jaguar Land Rover Global Parts Logistics Centre at Appleby Magna in Leicestershire, which will open in 2022.
Your Introduction to the World of Business (Episode 1)
Your Introduction to the World of Business gives businesses the opportunity to broaden the horizons of their future employees, and for students to learn more and ask questions about the world of business.
Managing Expectations | The Business Brunch
Knowing how to approach another organisation to promote your services is never easy, especially during a pandemic when we’re all juggling so many balls. But, when it comes to approaching larger organisations, what tips can SME’s learn from the large organisations to give them a chance to at least be in the conversation?
Managing Expectations | The Business Brunch
Knowing how to approach another organisation to promote your services is never easy, especially during a pandemic when we’re all juggling so many balls. But, when it comes to approaching larger organisations, what tips can SME’s learn from the large organisations to give them a chance to at least be in the conversation?
Unipart announces 2020 financial results
Unipart Group, one of Europe’s leading manufacturing, logistics, and consulting businesses, has announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2020.
NHS Supply Chain: Logistics are proud winners at this year’s Logistics...
Unipart Logistics and NHS Supply Chain were crowned winners of this year’s prestigious ‘New Facility’ Award, announced today by SHD Logistics.
MetLase invests in digital growth and creating technology jobs in Sheffield
MetLase, the South Yorkshire-based joint venture between Unipart and Rolls Royce, has invested £565k in Sheffield City Region to create engineering jobs and take a series of digital products to UK and global manufacturing markets.
The Disney Way
Holidays should be fun and relaxing, but one holiday spot has turned into a real-world business school for two leading Oxfordshire businessmen.
The Disney Way
Frank Nigriello’s loyalty and long service towards his employer, Unipart, is possibly matched only by his undoubted admiration and genuine fascination for all things Disney. So when Stephen Spencer made a passing reference to Disney as possibly his optimum case study when it comes to his area of expertise, customer experience, it didn’t take a rocket scientist to work out that these two could be TV gold….and so it proved.
The Disney Way
Holidays should be fun and relaxing, but one holiday spot has turned into a real-world business school for two leading Oxfordshire businessmen.
Winners and Losers in business – 2020 / 2021
There’s no doubt that for every business success story in 2020 there have been adequate tales of woe grabbing the national headlines and felt through all levels of business. But why have the winners done so well and why have the losers been hit so hard?
Businesses focus on employability skills
With employability looming as one of the major issues for 2021, a group of Oxfordshire business representatives have started working on how the next generation of employees can be better prepared for work.
Unipart Logistics wins Pro:Direct Sport contract extension
Unipart Logistics has won a five-year contract extension with Pro:Direct Sport in the US.
B4 Leadership Interviews: Frank Nigriello
B4 Leader Interviews with Alison Haill of Oxford Professional Consulting. Interview 1: Frank Nigriello, Director of Corporate Affairs, Unipart.
Unipart Logistics wins major safety award for 10th consecutive year
Unipart Logistics, a division of the Unipart Group of companies, has won the prestigious Sword of Honour award for world-class safety for the 10th consecutive year. The award, which is presented by the British Safety Council, is recognised as the pinnacle of achievement in the world of health and safety management.
A Focus on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
I was delighted to co-host the B4 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion live broadcast at the Ashmolean Museum. The purpose of the initiative was to help organisations and its people to thrive through putting a spotlight on this increasingly important topic.
Unipart Logistics gets highest rating ever for environment programme
Unipart Logistics has achieved a five-star rating from the British Safety Council for its commitment to environmental sustainability. It scored over 95% in the British Safety Council Five Star Environmental Sustainability Audit – its highest ever rating.
Big business gives over 60,000 people in the South East food,...
A charity set up by The Prince of Wales has got businesses to step up and help more than 60,000 people in the South East of England as they struggle to get the food, digital technology and care essentials that they need to survive the impact of COVID-19 on their jobs, lives and communities.
B4 Sustainable Business Day
It’s B4 Sustainability Day at B4. So we’re highlighting some recent and not so recent articles and press releases posted by B4 members over the past year or so.
Unipart Logistics wins the Service Excellence Award at the eighth Automotive...
Unipart Logistics was the proud recipient of the Service Excellence Award at the 2020 Automotive Global Awards.
Business Services & Tech Day
It’s Business Services & Tech Day at B4. So we’re highlighting some recent and not so recent articles and press releases posted by B4 members over the past year or so.
Unipart builds new Panel Lifter technology in Coventry
Unipart Rail and Unipart Manufacturing Group have successfully built their first McCulloch Rail Panel Lifter at a new production facility in Coventry, bringing cutting-edge rail industry technology to the city.
Unipart wins CovidComms Award
Unipart Group has won an award for the best in-house corporate communications response to the pandemic.
B4 People & Strategy Day
It’s People & Strategy Day at B4 so we’re highlighting some recent and not so recent articles and press releases posted by B4 members over the past year or so. Some content is pre-COVID but still relevant so get stuck in for great advice from our growing community of experts.
Winning new clients in a ‘Covid Challenged World’
Challenges in business are as certain as a future change in the British Monarchy.
NHS Supply Chain: Unipart Logistics are proud winners at this year’s...
Unipart Logistics and NHS Supply Chain were crowned winners of this year’s prestigious ‘Warehouse Initiative’ Supply Chain Excellence Award at today’s virtual award ceremony (12 November).
Unipart Rail sites achieve five-star grading in the British Safety Council’s...
All Unipart Rail’s sites have successfully completed a best practice Five Star Occupational Health and Safety Audit conducted by the British Safety Council demonstrating its commitment towards the continual improvement of their health and safety management systems and associated arrangements. The company, a major technology manufacturer and supplier to the rail industry, underwent a comprehensive, […]
Unipart Group acquires Comms Design Ltd
Unipart today announces it has acquired 100% of the share capital of Comms Design Ltd.
From waste to (social) wealth
Government figures estimate that five million tonnes of plastic are used each year in the UK, half of this is packaging, and just 45% of it is recycled.
Why smart homes are the next technology supply chain challenge
Will you be ready for the next generation of supply, service and technological needs?
B4 One: Mindful Change: Managing your Mental Health in the COVID...
No one has been exempt from the impact of the pandemic, but some of the most unlikely victims have been those who’ve avoided the virus. COVID-secure workplaces and ‘working from home’ have led to feelings of anxiety, isolation and, in extreme cases, despair.
Unipart extends Kubota partnership for another five years
Unipart Logistics has extended its partnership with Kubota UK to provide Aftermarket warehouse operations for another five years.
Unipart wins Department for Transport and Innovate UK funding to develop...
Unipart has won a share of £9.4m funding from the Department of Transport and Innovate UK to develop zero-emissions rail technology.
New Managing Director appointed for Unipart Rail & Unipart Manufacturing Group
Unipart Group, the leading independent manufacturing, logistics and consultancy group, has announced the appointment of Neil Walker as the Managing Director of Unipart Rail and Unipart Manufacturing Group.
Your country needs you, get back to the office
Does Britain’s fragile economy really hang on a classic club sandwich and a cappuccino?
Positive Steps with Frank Nigriello, Chairman of Oxfordshire Business First
I’ve attended a number of webinars with large numbers of people who are talking about a new imperative for the 21st century.
Supply chain is vital link in the circular economy
In the war on waste and the battle to save the planet, creating a circular economy is vital, and supply chain plays a key role in the process.
Call for Oxford companies to prepare for cancer crisis
Unipart, the leading manufacturing, logistics and consultancy group based in Cowley, is helping to support one of Oxford’s major cancer charities before another health crisis.
Putting safe working at the heart of logistics by Katy Farrington
As companies start to head back to work during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, there’s mounting confusion about how to keep people safe at work. One company with a long track record for world class safety, has implemented a way of safe working in distribution centres, offices and factories that is continually evolving and improving as scientists learn more about the COVID-19 virus.
The New Abnormal: Coping with constant change after the virus with...
The New Normal is an idea that’s almost become cliché, has generated dozens of documents by all the major consultancies.
How digital technologies are delivering a competitive edge in the intelligent...
From automation in production to picking and tracking tools, businesses are seeking new ways to streamline and enhance their logistics operations.
Future trends: Robotic Process Automation
The invisible robot army that will drive forward business productivity. One of the new tools of the future, in this age of Industry 4.0, will be Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and it has the potential to increase business efficiency and accuracy (as well as removing considerable cost).
Unipart WorkWell and the total wellbeing of your employees
For most companies, business success pivots on the wellbeing of your employees. Without healthy, highly engaged, committed employees, customer service and business performance can deteriorate rapidly.
B4 Podcast: Digitisation – Opportunity Or Threat?
Emma and guests Frank Nigriello, Corporate Affairs Director at Unipart Group and Simon Biltcliffe, CEO of Webmart discuss the opportunities and threats of digitalisation and stress the importance of working with schools to help plug the digital skills gap.
6 Business and Social Trends Reshaping the Supply Chain
The supply chain landscape is changing. Discover the six business and social trends responsible and what they could mean for your logistics operations.
Top 10 Technology Trends Transforming Logistics
Technology continues to transform traditional logistics processes, driving supply chain leaders to adapt. What do these technologies look like and how could you be impacted?
Trends for a Digital Economy
A new organisation called The Ideas Network 2030 was launched in Oxford recently to look at some of the trends that will emerge over the next decade. Here, Frank Nigriello, one of the founder members of IN2030, discusses the potential impact of digital technology on the business landscape of the future.
Five Ways Blockchain Can Unblock Your Supply Chain
Futurist Don Tapscott said blockchain will allow companies to revolutionise their business models, but how can the technology unblock your supply chain?
Rolls-Royce Global Manufacturing Director Joins Unipart Board as Non-Executive
Unipart, one of Europe’s leading manufacturing, logistics and consultancy groups, has announced the appointment of Dr. Hamid Mughal OBE to the Unipart board as a non-executive director. Dr. Mughal is Director of Global Manufacturing for Rolls-Royce plc.
Unipart Logistics secures five year contract extension with Waterstones
Waterstones – the UK’s leading high street bookseller – has extended its long-term partnership with Unipart Logistics for an additional five years. Unipart will continue to distribute books and related products to 280 shops, and to customers at home, from their 150,000 sq ft hub in Burton-on-Trent.
B4 Meets Frank Nigriello, Corporate Affairs Director at Unipart Group
Unipart Group is a leading provider of manufacturing, logistics and consultancy services.
Helping you get a return on your investment from supply chain...
While the right technology (applied in the right way) can make your supply chain incredibly efficient, many companies are struggling to ensure that they get a sound return on their investment.