Catesby Property Group has recently acquired a five-acre site alongside the M6 and close to the centre of Birmingham on which it plans a £8 million distribution scheme. A detailed planning application for two 50,000 sq ft buildings has been submitted.
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Advanced Processing of Halifax has won long-term national distribution contracts with Debenhams, Makro and Quiksilver totalling £1.8m.
Lane Group has ordered 12 Tautliner 4.5m trailers from Congleton-based Boalloy to join its 320 strong fleet.
Bito Storage Systems has developed a new parts kitting design to save space and increase efficiency for manufacturers. BMW has already deployed the system at its Hams Hall engine plant.
Isuzu Truck (UK) is expanding it’s Scottish network with two more agents. Isuzu Truck Edinburgh and Isuzu Truck Perth, will handle sales, service and parts, bringing the number of UK dealers to sixty-six.
Symbol Technologies, has launched the VC5090 vehicle/fixed-mount mobile computer,
St Modwen Properties has secured planning consent for 800,000 sq ft of warehousing at its 55-acre Access 18 scheme in Avonmouth, Bristol.
TM Logistics has selected Tranman software from VT Software, to manage its fleet of 200 vehicles and 300 trailers. TM Logistics, part of Taylors of Martley, operates from 16 company and customer-owned sites nationally.
The European Commission has recognised the key role that freight transport and logistics are making to the expanded European economy in its new transport policy statement, says the Freight Transport Association.
The UK Warehousing Association says it is adopting sweeping changes to its constitutional rules.
