According to Savills’ latest Euopean Logistics survey rents have declined six per cent in prime properties and seven per cent in secondary warehouses year on year.
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Bed specialist Dreams is to move into a 51,252 sq ft warehouse on the Woods Bank Estate in Wednesbury in September.
US Nutrition, a manufacturer of sports nutrition brands and diet products, has taken a 67,000 sq ft warehouse at St Modwen’s Stretton Business Park near Burton on Trent on a 15-year lease at £5.40 per sq ft.
Bicycle and car parts retailer Halfords is negotiating a new 320,000 sq ft distribution centre in Coventry which could provide around 200 jobs.
Temporary building supplier Transformaspace has completed its largest project, worth more than £100,000, to supply and put up a canopy measuring 35 metres by 30 metres for the Lichfield international freight terminal at Burton.
Henderson Group, the owner of Spar, Eurospar, Vivo and Vivoxtra franchises in Northern Ireland, has selected Vodat International to introduce a network infrastructure to improve communications between stores and head office.
SupplyOn has launched a new vendor managed inventory (VMI) solution designed to simplify work for material planners and provide increased transparency for inventory and demand.
Following the outbreak of swine flu, distribution company PC Howard, part of Palletways, has seen a 155 per cent increase in the volume of goods it carries on behalf of medical supplier Bioguard Hygiene Solutions.
ParcelForce Worldwide has launched a new suite of international services following an 11 per cent rise in export deliveries in the past year.
Chevron Australia has signed a deal with Toll Group, an integrated logistics services provider in the Asian region, to manage the Barrow Island Supply Base and Logistics Services contract for the Gorgon Project.
