Yorkshire-based vegetable oil products supplier Kerfoot Group has paid £1.1 million for two units totaling 30,000 sq ft at Opus Land’s 120,000 sq ft Opus 36 scheme in Goole.

Argos, the largest non-food retailer in the UK, partnered with Vanderlande Industries on an automated distribution centre, including WCS, which lowered operational costs and improved efficiency, productivity and picking accuracy.

The British Industrial Truck Association will not be increasing its membership fees for the second consecutive year, in light of the current economic situation.

ELUPEG has set up a memorial award to commemorate Dr Marilyn Stone who was a founder member of ELUPEG and a senior lecturer at Heriot Watt University.

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has launched a high-level order picker which enables picking at heights of up to 11.5 metres – the highest in the market.

Drinks bottle manufacturer Esterform Packaging has awarded a contract to IPP Logipal as part of its five-year investment programme.

Entertainment logistics specialists KB Event, whose clients include Red Bull, The Stereophonics, Microsoft and Sir Paul McCartney, ha

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics is increasing its ocean service from the United States to Oceania from three to four sailings per month.

Constructor Group is to acquire 100 per cent of the share capital of the HiLo / PSS Group. The HiLo / PSS Group was formed through the acquisition of the two previously independent UK companies in 2004 and 2005.

GXS, a provider of business-to-business e-commerce systems, has launched of GXS Trading Grid for Excel, which enables enterprises to automate B2B transactions with global trading partners via Microsoft Office Excel 2007.