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The Freight Transport Association has launched FTA Ireland at a ceremony held at Dublin Castle with founding members including prominent Irish businesses and transport companies.

A materials handling leader has called for European action to support the industry. John Meale, vice president of Fédération Européenne de la Manutention (FEM) believes the industry has never faced such a crisis as the one it faces today.

For the past two years leading brewer, Carlsberg, has been engaged in a programme of updating its materials handling equipment across all of its UK distribution sites.

The national distribution centre for door lock specialists, Assa Abloy, had diverse materials handling requirements. A versatile fleet of 15 new forklift trucks was deployed to the task.

There is lots of interest in locating to rail-connected terminals, but the rail freight services need to be more user-friendly.