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MSX unveils new igures ahead of

ambitious plans for 2015

T
ravel retail specialist Macintyre Scott

Xtra (MSX) has unveiled new igures
highlighting the scale of its operation

ahead of ambitious expansion plans in 2015.
The company, which provides logistics and

bonded warehousing services to the likes of World
Duty Free, P&O Cruises and Brittany Ferries, is

plotting a course to work with more travel retailers

this year, having sealed deals with a number of new
brands in 2014.

Statistics released by the company, which
works with brands such as Diageo and Sab Miller,

show that in 2014 it stocked 585 different types
of spirits, its warehouse was home to more than

196 different brands of beer, it conducted 364
cruise ship loadings and the furthest distance it
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delivered to was Auckland, New Zealand.
Nicola Ridges-Jones, Managing Director of

NAAFI (Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes), operates the Southampton-based company, said: “Seeing these igures

many outlets around the globe, providing convenience and a shows 2014 really was an incredible year for us. A heavy focus
‘taste of home’ for UK forces overseas. The contract will see on quality checks and unscrupulous monitoring of our KPIs

MSX deliver well-known brands including Jack Daniels, Famous has meant no matter how large or complex the order, our
Grouse and Bombay Sapphire into NAAFI’s UK ships and operations are always slick and on time.

overseas locations including the Falkland Islands. u“2013 and 2014 were very much about bolstering our
offering by forming new partnerships with some fantastic brands

so looking ahead at this year we have ambitious plans to work with
even more travel retailers and expand in that way.”

The company also recently signed a two-year deal to deliver
a catalogue of products to NAAFI’s sites across the world.
1/ Nicola Ridges-Jones, Managing Director of MSX

TMC appoints new Middle East agent

T
amrotor Marine services to customers TMC’s product range
Compressors, the worldwide, and was includes screw compressors,

Norwegian-based established in 2013 with dryers and ilters for any
supplier of compressedan ofice and workshop compressed air requirement,

air systems for marine and facilities in Dubai.including tailor-made systems
offshore use, has appointed It offers a wide variety and custom-engineered

a new exclusive agent for the of marine services withcompressors for offshore/

Middle East.the core business being topside installations.
Ummatec Services is servicing and repair of TMC says the new

part of the Ulmatec Group, diesel engines and various partnership will strengthen
which develops and delivers products from European its position and presence in
Mr Per Kjellin, Managing
Director, TMCmarine technology andmarine equipment suppliers.the Middle East. u

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