JC PENNEY PICKS TIBBETT & BRITTEN FOR DALLAS FACILITY

JC PENNEY PICKS TIBBETT & BRITTEN FOR DALLAS FACILITY    JC Penney Co. Inc., has contracted with Tibbett & Britten Group North America Inc., to operate a 420,000-square-foot facility in Dallas.
   The facility, called a “store support center,” provides dedicated warehousing and pre-retailing services for boxed and hanging garments. It services 100 stores in the area, and has 500 employees.
   Tibbett & Britten Group North America is a division of Tibbett & Britten Group plc, a logistics provider based in the United Kingdom.
      On Monday, the parent group said it reached a joint venture agreement with the Malaysian company Kontena Nasional Berhad, which has acted as Tibbett & Britten’s agent in Malaysia for the past two years. Tibbett & Britten owns 60 percent of the new venture, and Kontena Nasional 40 percent.
   The new company, Tibbett & Britten Kontena Nasional Sdn Bhd, will specialize in warehouse, distribution, and supply chain management services.