News
The latest news across the supply chainDudley doubles operating output with Baumann
Dudley Tubes has taken delivery of a fleet of five Baumann Sideloaders from Briggs Equipment UK in a seven-year deal worth £410,000....
Published: 30 September 2008
The Co-op saves water with Stormsaver
The Co-operative has installed a rainwater harvesting system by Stormsaver at its new distribution centre in Newcastle, helping the company to save around £18,000 per year....
Published: 30 September 2008
Supply Chain Standard hosts its first webinar today at 3pm
Today at 3pm (UK time), Supply Chain Standard, in association with Oracle, will present our first live web TV debate “Aligning Goals Around the Boardroom”....
Published: 30 September 2008
DHL launches airfreight for life sciences
DHL Global Forwarding, has launched an intra-European overnight transport service for the life sciences industry....
Published: 29 September 2008
Food for thought
VALAD Property Group has let a 135,000 sq ft high bay warehouse at the Wakefield 41 Industrial Estate to Leeds-based Northern Foods on a five year lease at £4.25 per sq ft....
Published: 29 September 2008
Greenstar deal
Greenstar UK has taken Invista’s 193,000 sq ft warehouse unit known as ‘Atlas’ in Edmonton, North London on a 25-year lease, with a break option after 20 years.
...
Published: 29 September 2008
Fancy a curry?
King Sturge has been instructed by Associated British Food to sell the 37,559 sq ft Pataks Food Production Unit at Pearce Avenue, West Pitkerro Industrial Estate in Dundee.
...
Published: 29 September 2008
Bridgwater refurb
South West developer KMV has paid Premdor £2.75m for its 7.2 acre former site on Bristol Road, Bridgwater which it intends to refurbish and extend.
...
Published: 29 September 2008
Uneek deal
UK clothing manufacturer and supplier Uneek Clothing Company has agreed a new 10 year lease on Bluemantle’s 136,00 sq ft warehouse on Wirral Business Park, Upton....
Published: 29 September 2008
Empire line
Empire Direct has paid Wrenbridge about £6million for its 88,443 sq ft Meteor 90 scheme in Northampton.
...
Published: 29 September 2008
Major new distribution centre revealed
Developers Wilson Bowden and joint venture partner Miller Birch have launched plans for a new 1 million sq ft industrial, warehouse and office scheme at Sinfin Moor in Chellaston, Derbyshire....
Published: 29 September 2008
Rub-a-dub-dub – a new distribution hub
Bathroom supplier TC Bathrooms is moving to a new £11m 205,000sq ft headquarters and distribution centre at PPG Land and Clugston Estate’s 28 acre Bretton Business Park, Dewsbury.
...
Published: 29 September 2008
Swift move for City Link
Parcel delivery company City Link has secured a 42,125 sq ft warehouse at Silverstone Drive, Gallagher Business Park in Coventry from STP Group on a 10-year lease at a rent of £212,731 a year.
...
Published: 29 September 2008
Pharmaceutical distributor secures Stoke shed
Sants Pharmaceutical Distributors, part of the Co-operative Group, has pre-let 190,000 sq ft warehouse at Henry Boot’s Meir Park scheme in Stoke on Trent.
...
Published: 29 September 2008
Combilift launches compact model
Forklift truck manufacturer Combilift unveiled the compact Combi-CB model at its tenth anniversary celebration earlier this month....
Published: 29 September 2008
Agility acquires second company in China
Global logistics provider Agility has signed an agreement to acquire Shanghai-based Baisui United Logistics, in a bid to enhance its domestic network in China....
Published: 29 September 2008
Are you keeping up with your peers?
Is your salary keeping pace with other managers in the supply chain? Help us shed some light on the state of the market by contributing to our salary survey.
...
Published: 26 September 2008
MAN reveals revamped distribution trucks
MAN is unveiling new versions of its TGL and TGM lightweight and medium weight trucks at the 62nd International Automobile Show (IAA) 2008, which begins today (25th September) and runs until 2nd October....
Published: 25 September 2008
Buyers target logistics market
Companies in transport distribution and logistics could find themselves targeted by private equity investors, according to the latest study from PricewaterhouseCoopers....
Published: 25 September 2008
Sneak preview for new loco
Freightliner and GE Transport have given a sneak preview of the of the new PowerHaul locomotive being developed for the UK market at the InnoTrans show in Berlin. The loco holds out the promise of higher payloads and greater fuel efficiency....
Published: 25 September 2008
