There is a growing trend among developers to provide cross-docked facilities to the market not just on a design and build basis but speculatively.
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Smeg, the Italian manaufacturer of white goods, has purchased eight new Mercedes Atego rigids to help deliver to retailers and customers around the UK.
Paul Cunningham, previously a partner at LCP Consulting, has been appointed managing director of Holistica Solutions, the new joint venture between APL Logistics and Christian Salvesen.
The British Industrial Truck Association (BITA), has made comprehensive changes to its management board.
SDI Greenstone has helped WH Smith achieve a 20 per cent increase in dispatch productivity, at its Dunstable distribution centre.
Wincanton has bought RDL Holdings for £22 million. This is the second business that Wincanton has bought this month, following the purchase of distribution company, Lane Group.
Univeyor is installing a state-of-the-art case conveyor for Direct Wines’ 180,000 sq ft mail-order distribution centre in Theale, near Reading.
Broughton Controls, a security and site entrance control specialist, has developed a high security vehicle entrance control for busy industrial and logistics sites.
The Cartwright Group is supplying 206 curtainsiders to TDG between now and December.
ABP Connect Cargoflow, the stevedoring wing of ABP Connect, has invested £380,000 in ‘high and heavy’ handling equipment for a new contract with Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics.
