Electrical retailer Comet has awarded two major contracts to Exel, which will see the 3PL managing a new 41,850sq m regional distribution centre (RDC) in the North-west as well as operating Comet’s entire UK transport network. The two and a half year tran
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British industrial and logistics locations are among the most expensive in Europe with London remaining at the top of the table according to research by international property adviser DTZ, which employs more than 6,550 staff at 125 offices in 33 countries
Europe’s transport network faces many challenges and concerns with congestion, tolling, higher operating costs and worsening environmental impact being just some of the continuing constraints and problems imposed by the growth in road transport. Such issu
Third-party logistics provider (3PL) Tibbett & Britten is handling all of PZ Cusson’s UK warehousing and distribution needs having won a £10M, three-year deal with the manufacturer and marketer of personal and household cleansing brands such as Imperial L
The RTITB has introduced a new system of licensing for forklift truck operators and other mechanical handling equipment drivers. Called the National Operator Registration Scheme (NORS), the new scheme is designed to cover a multitude of areas including:
ABC SPAX, which manufactures a wide range of precision screws, has adopted using plastic crates from Allibert Buckhorn at its UK distribution centre located in Cannock, Staffordshire.
Hawker Traction now has available the latest generation of its smart multi-function high-frequency (HF) chargers for industrial truck batteries. The new chargers in the company’s LifePlus and Powertech ranges employ advanced ergonomics and are user-friend
FDB has won a contract with Armor, which specialises in print technology. French company Armor wants to enhance its services to UK-based customers by significantly reducing the lead-time, with a 4pm cut-off to process the last orders for next-day delivery
The first train using Freightliner Heavy Haul’s Fully Enclosed Covered Autoflats has operated consisting of six Covered Autoflats and four TAL wagons, carrying products manufactured by Toyota, Lexus, Mitsubishi and Fiat.
Producing body and pressing for the automotive industry is and integral part of the supply chain process and nobody is more acutely aware of this than Swindon Pressings (SPL), part of BMW’s operation in the UK.