New Co-op contract for thermal roll cage liners

SMI has had a continued relationship with the Co-op for more than 35 years - and we have gained another major deal which will see products supplied to more than a dozen of its UK distribution centres.

The deal includes the supply of over 1,000 Tempro® thermal roll cage liners which will be used to keep fresh bananas in the best possible condition for customers, and to reduce food waste.

This is a new design with improved thermal properties to the previous roll cage liner sold in the past.

The first phase of deliveries was completed prior to Christmas, with the entire order scheduled for completion by the end September this year.

Telford-based SMI is the inventor of Tempro®, which remains the most thermally efficient material of its kind.

The UK-manufactured liners will reduce wastage of bananas by preventing them from ripening too quickly during Co-op deliveries.

SMI director Jill Seymour said: “Our Tempro® thermal roll cage covers, and liners offer enormous savings and benefits when transporting frozen, chilled or ambient products.

“Products such as the Co-op liners are tailor-made to specific customer requirements, and we have been working hard on refining our designs and trial tests for this project over many months.

“We are delighted to be working with the Co-op organisation on this exciting project, which we are sure will make life considerably easier for their delivery teams and provide outstanding thermal protection.”

The SMI liners are being supplied to Co-op depots in Andover, Avonmouth, Birtley, Cardinal, Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland, Castlewood, Dalcross, Lea Green, Newhouse, Plymouth, Thurrock, and Wellingborough.

They will also be supplied to Co-op’s new depot at Biggleswade which is due to open later this year.

SMI is also supporting the Co-op’s distribution teams by providing installation manuals and video demonstrations for the liners, backed up with a menu of spare or replacement parts.

Seymour Manufacturing International has been saving energy and money for some of the world’s biggest and best-known businesses since the 1980s. We have supplied banana roll cage liners and other products to the Co-op for many years.