German truck maker MAN is expected to launch a £6.4 billion takeover bid for Swedish rival Scania in a move that would make it Europe’s largest manufacturer of heavy commercial vehicles.
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Sammons Enterprises has purchased the materials handling division of Finning (UK), the official dealer of Cat Lift trucks warehouse and counterbalance equipment in Great Britain.
Hallmark Cards has awarded Savoye a contract to automate its 220,000 sq ft Dawson Lane warehouse, in Bradford.
Clipper Secure Logistics has consolidated its tobacco and bonded operations at its Rotherham shared-user facility and doubled the workforce on site to 90.
Cert FMCG, part of the Cert group, has won a new contract to provide storage and distribution services for D&D Wines International.
Linde AG is rebranding its materials handling division, in preparation for its sale.
Transdek UK has introduced a range of new goods lifts, designed for rapid installation and minimal disruption to operations.
Bito Storage Systems has developed a new parts kitting design to save space and increase efficiency for manufacturers. BMW has already deployed the system at its Hams Hall engine plant.
Symbol and Intermec have agreed to settle their dispute over intellectual property. Both companies have agreed to cross-license certain patents and are entering into four-year covenants not to sue for those remaining.
Homebase has bought six 13.6m step frame tri-axle box van lifting deck trailers and six 13.7m ratchet deck curtainsiders from Don-Bur.
