SMMT chief executive Paul Everitt has called on the government to use the upcoming budget to encourage new investment in capital goods and help rebuild business confidence.
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Kewill and UK web-based customs clearance provider E-customs are working together to prepare customers for the impact of the new Excise Movement Control System in the UK.
Oakwood Environmental Services has selected Optrak’s vehicle routeing and scheduling software to plan its waste collection and recycling service.
Online retail is offering the recession-hit express market a lifeline, according to analyst Datamonitor.
Jungheinrich has launched an electric-powered pallet truck.
Elekta, the manufacturer of equipment for the treatment of cancer and brain disorders, has selected inventory planning and forecasting technology from Inform to help it deliver replacement parts to customers in the quickest possible time.
Zetes has launched ePOD, which combines smartcard technology, RFID and barcode scanning to help optimise tracking and tracing, while reducing returns, claims and shrinkage.
Capgemini has acquired on-demand purchasing systems provider IBX, including what it claims is the industry’s first global end-to-end procurement-as-a-service offering.
Mobexx has added a Xenon flash-equipped 2T Hydrus Luna to is range of customisable ultra-rugged hand-held computers.
Proton Power Systems, which is developing fuel cell technology, is to collaborate with Smith Electric on a battery-powered van, equipped with a Proton Power fuel cell system as a range extender.
