The letting of a 5,332 sq m (57,400 sq ft) warehouse to timber housing frames company Prestoplan, has kick started the redevelopment of St Modwen’s Quedgeley West industrial development in Gloucester.
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DHL is making some 60 staff redundant as well as abolishing a number of temporary posts and short term contracts. In total some 120 jobs are affected. There had been speculation that the number of redundancies could be as high as 250.
Link 51 now completed the third phase of a storage system installation for Axminster Power Tools reflecting the success of the company’s retail, mail order and in particular online business.
Microlise, the supply chain systems integrator, has been selected to deliver a multi-million pound contract which will streamline the transport and delivery operations for the Co-operative Group.
Quinn Glass, the container glass manufacturer, has started using the rail freight services of EWS, Britain’s largest rail operator, between Widnes and Mossend.
A 10,219 sq m (110,000 sq ft) warehouse was let in just 72 hours after the initial inquiry proving that not all deals have to be long winded.
The Freight Transport Association has told the Eddington study that the most severe threat to efficient freight transport in the UK over the next 30 years will be congestion. This will add cost through the need for additional vehicles, longer lead times,
Vacuum lift company Al-Vac has released a new floor-mounted unit that can rotate through 360º and its lifting capacity is beyond the standard 25kg required to handle conventional sacks in the UK process industries.
The UK arm of Beiersdorf, the producer of brands like Nivea and Elastoplast, has gone live with a major wireless RF solution at its UK distribution centre.
Fraikin Truck Hire is taking over the Commercial Fleet Division of Lex Transfleet for an undisclosed sum.
