Chinese animator chooses Import Services

Alpha Animation, the Chinese animation and toy company, has chosen Import Services to distribute its products to the UK and Ireland.

Import will provide inbound shipping from the company’s Far East production centres, customs clearance, storage, high volume order processing, pre-retailing services and outbound distribution to Alpha’s customers.

“Our decision to work with Import Services is based on their impressive knowledge of UK retail logistics which, combined with web enabled systems and their port-centric location in Southampton, presented us with a compelling business case,’’ said Mark Hyndman, country general manager, UK & Ireland.

Import’s client services director, Mike Thomas said: “We are thrilled Alpha Animation has selected our team to underpin their continued growth. Alpha is an exciting, innovative business and we very much look forward to working together in a great supply chain partnership.”