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Material handling specialist Industrial Automation has launched an updated version of its ‘Staktec’ pallet stacker / dispenser. The new ‘Staktec’ design improves on the performance of its predecessor by offering a significantly quicker cycle time.

Global shipping and logistics provider GAC Group has taken over multinational freight forwarder Benair Freight International from the Dart Group for £5.1M.

Lister Petter, international manufacturer and distributor of industrial engines and generator sets, has ordered a £300,000-plus enterprise resource planning (ERP) system from business software specialist CPiO.

Joloda International, a leading designer, manufacturers and installer of loading, handling and logistics systems, has received a £250,000 grant from the Welsh Assembly Government to rebuild the Hydraroll Division factory at Anglesey.

Eden Park Developments, part of the Fiducia Group, has bought an 11.45 acre site near the A38 in Burton-on-Trent on which to build a speculative £15M 19,500sq m warehouse in a joint venture scheme with Northridge Capital.

RFID Solution Centre, part of Agility Systems, and OATSystems, a pioneer of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology framework software, have teamed up to help companies in the transport and logistics supply chain take full advantage of RFID.

ProLogis European Properties Fund (PEPF), part of distribution facilities and services provider ProLogis, has bought the 101,987sq m Harbor Park in Budapest.

Grupo Modelo, LG Electronics, Texas Instruments, TNT Logistics and US Foodservice are now using i2’s Transportation and Distribution Management (TDM) solution to overcome transport challenges.

The UK’s largest cement manufacturer, Lafarge Cement, has adopted an innovative ‘truck, track and trace’ system to enable its drivers to focus on driving and at the same time improve ‘real-time’ communications with its 9,000 customers.