DT Christmas Newsletter 2025

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL

Emma Turner becomes board director of logistics subsidiary S ince April 1st, Emma Turner has been on the Board of Directors at Davies Turner Logistics Ltd. Emma’s exceptional career in the logistics sector, particularly her leadership role in the company’s logistics services in the UK Midlands, has been a key factor in the subsidiary’s growth and success. Joining Davies Turner in 2011, Emma has played an integral role in the development of the company’s logistics operations. In the Midlands this has seen expansion from a single warehouse of 65,000 sq ft to three modern warehouses spanning a total of 280,000 sq ft. This growth includes last year’s addition of a state-of-the-art facility in Atherstone. Emma’s career path reflects her strong commercial acumen and a natural aptitude for strategic leadership. After graduating with a First-Class Honours degree in Management from the University of York in 2010, Emma began her career as a contracts coordinator at one of Davies Turner’s hubs in Coleshill. Over the years, she has progressed through various roles, including contracts supervisor and contracts manager, where she managed the logistics operations for a number of blue chip clients. In 2023, Emma took on the role of head of logistics Midlands, where she spearheaded the logistics division’s expansion and development. As a director, Emma will continue to drive the company’s success through her keen eye for detail, exceptional negotiation skills, and strategic approach to business growth. Speaking at the time of Emma’s appointment, Emily Stephenson, managing director of Davies Turner said: “This is a testament to Emma’s dedication, leadership, and the outstanding results she has achieved at Davies Turner Logistics. Her role in expanding our logistics operations, coupled with her vision for the future, will be invaluable as we continue to innovate and grow.

Jorgen Munch leaves A s we wrap up the year and look forward to the festive season, we look back and celebrate the long career of Jorgen Munch, who also retired in April after an outstanding 34 years of service with the company, writes Danny Southby. Jorgen joined Davies Turner in 1991, initially selling services

with our long-standing partner Gebrüder Weiss. These were the days when reciprocal sales visits were the norm, and so frequent trips to Austria and the wider Weissland were made, and representatives hosted in the UK. Jorgen’s warm, likeable personality endeared him with customers and partners alike. His tenacity and dedication in both securing new clients and retaining key accounts became evident, paving the way for a series of leadership roles. He was a key player in the development of our relationship with Raben, managing the split-up that followed and then the coming together again a number of years later! In 2013, Jorgen was appointed Head of European Development, where he played a pivotal role supporting

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me in strengthening our network across the continent, flying the flag for DT with a wide variety of partners, hauliers and with organisations like System Alliance Europe.

Personally my early foreign trips were almost always accompanying Jorgen across Poland, the Czech Republic and Italy, among other places, and I admired his ability to walk into a room of strangers and quickly build a rapport and put them at ease.

Solid customer base By 2017, he expanded his portfolio to include North Africa, and for the last years of his career Jorgen successfully built a solid base of customers in the UK outsourcing to Morocco and Tunisia, providing a vital link between clients, operations and our overseas partners and delegates in markets which are very much ‘hands on’. Sales requires determination in the face of many obstacles and Jorgen embodied this, earning the respect of clients, some of whom have become long lasting friends. His legacy is one of professionalism, collaboration, and unwavering commitment to customer service. As Jorgen embarks on this exciting new chapter he will spend as much time on the golf course as the Rochdale weather allows, alongside frequent travel across Europe and to his native Denmark. We extend our heartfelt thanks for his important contributions and wish him all the very best for a happy and fulfilling retirement.

Pictured above and below are some of the senior management who attended Michael’s retirement party

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