After 40 years in the industry, Roger Berry from our Manchester office has hung up his freight gloves. Roger (left) receiving his leaving gift from Andy Taylor, Regional Manager Roger spent the last 12 of those years with AWL, and he'll be missed by everyone who worked with him. Forty years is a long career, and he leaves with a great deal of experience behind him. Now he gets to enjoy the next chapter. Roger is looking forward to spending more time with his wife Ceri and the

It's been a great start to the quarter at our newest office in Birmingham, where we're delighted to welcome Scott Showell to the team. Scott joins our National Sales team and brings over 10 years of sales experience from across the Midlands. That's a real depth of local knowledge, and it means he understands the businesses in the region, the challenges they face, and what good logistics support actually looks like on the ground. His arrival is part of our continued growth, an

Team AWL was back on the fairways for White Lodge this summer. On a very hot day, with the sun beaming down on the Surrey hills, our team got off to a steady start. By close of play, Team AWL finished in a respectable 13th place out of 28 teams. White Lodge is a brilliant Surrey charity that supports over 2,500 children, young people and adults with disabilities, plus their families and carers, with everything from physiotherapy and hydrotherapy to a specialist nursery and sh

We are pleased to announce that, from 2 January 2026, Simon Barnes has been promoted from National Sales Manager to UK General Manager. Simon has played a key role in driving growth and strengthening customer relationships across the UK. His leadership, industry knowledge and commitment to delivering results have made a significant impact on the business. In his new role, Simon will oversee UK operations, leading the team with a continued focus on service excellence, commerci

In January 2026, the AWL Sales Team exhibited at Merchandise World at the CBS Arena in Coventry. The UK’s largest promotional merchandise trade show delivered its strongest January performance since before the pandemic. Day One welcomed 950 unique visitors, the highest ever recorded. Day Two saw more than 450 unique visitors, with several hundred distributors attending across both days. Across the event, thousands of high-value meetings took place, bringing together distribut

Our CEO, David Stevens, completed the Wokingham Half Marathon in a very respectable time. Held on 22 February 2026, the race is one of the UK’s most popular half marathons, regularly attracting around 3,000 runners. The fast, mostly flat 13.1-mile route starts at Cantley Park and winds through the Berkshire countryside before finishing back in Wokingham, cheered on by fantastic local support. After the race, David announced he is awaiting a call regarding the Los Angeles 20

Team AWL joined the White Lodge team for their annual Golf Day at the beautiful North Hants Golf Club in Fleet, famously known as Justin Rose’s home course. With 20 teams taking part, the AWL crew started strong, showing great teamwork and steady play throughout the front nine. After 16 holes, they were sitting an impressive sixth overall, but a few tough shots on the final two holes saw them finish a respectable joint 14th place. Spirits remained high as everyone enjoyed a

Our London office brewed up something special on Thursday 25th September, taking part in the Macmillan Coffee Morning, one of the UK’s biggest fundraising events supporting people living with cancer. The team brought in a great selection of homemade cakes and treats, making it a real success. There was plenty to go around, with leftovers enjoyed the following day as everyone came together to support such a worthwhile cause. More than coffee and cake The Macmillan Coffee Mor

In October, our CEO, David Stevens, took part in the Royal Parks London Half Marathon, one of the city’s most scenic running events. The 13.1 mile route winds through four of London’s Royal Parks: Hyde Park, Green Park, St James’s Park and Kensington Gardens, offering stunning views of some of the capital’s most iconic landmarks. David ran in support of our chosen charity, White Lodge, which provides life-changing support for children, young people and adults with disabilitie

Our CEO, David Stevens, took on the Bantham Swoosh 2025 and completed it in an impressive 2 hours and 1 minute. The event, held on 12th...

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We’re excited to announce that Lewis McLeish will be joining the AWL National Sales team as our new Regional Business Development Manager...

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On 1st May, Team AWL joined the annual White Lodge Golf Day at the stunning Kingswood Golf and Country Club. With sunshine and...

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We’re delighted to welcome Arshad Awan to our Manchester team in a dual role of internal sales and operations. With a diverse...

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We’re thrilled to announce that Leigh Ann Theobald has joined AWL as Operations Supervisor at our growing Exeter office! Leigh is a...

At AWL, we pride ourselves on delivering tailored logistics solutions that meet the unique needs of our clients. Our Exeter office...