Mar 14, 2025 Warehousing Ireland Materials Handling, News, Storage, Warehousing Comments Off on CHEP appoints Murray Gilder as new Country General Manager for UK & Ireland
CHEP, the supply chain solutions company and the largest equipment pooling network worldwide, has announced the appointment of Murray Gilder as the new Country General Manager of its UK & Ireland business effective immediately. Murray succeeds Alasdair Hamblin, who has recently assumed the role of Regional General Manager, Iberia, Benelux, Nordics and UK & Ireland.
“I am delighted to welcome Murray to the UK & Ireland business. His steadfast leadership of our Automotive business across Europe and North America has delivered reliable growth and robust partnerships throughout challenging environments and will prove instrumental as we continue to innovate and collaborate with our customers in the UK and Ireland”, said Alasdair.
Murray joined CHEP in 2017 as the Vice President of our European Automotive business. In 2020, he also became responsible for our Automotive operations in North America.
“I am thrilled to be leading the UK & Ireland business and am looking forward to continuing our journey as the market leader in developing and delivering the regenerative supply networks of the future”, said Murray.
About CHEP
CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organisation on earth. Its pallets, crates and containers form the invisible backbone of the global supply chain and the world’s biggest brands trust CHEP to help them transport their goods more efficiently, sustainably and safely. CHEP created one of the world’s most sustainable logistics businesses through the share and reuse of its platforms under a model known as ‘pooling’ and primarily serves the fast-moving consumer goods (e.g. dry food, grocery, and health and personal care), fresh produce, beverage, retail and general manufacturing industries. CHEP employs approximately 11,000 people and believes in the power of collective intelligence through diversity, inclusion and teamwork. CHEP owns approximately 347 million pallets, crates and containers through a network of more than 750 service centres. As part of the Brambles Group, CHEP operates in 60 countries with its largest operations in North America and Western Europe. For more information, please visit www.chep.com
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