Monkhill gets sweet Monkhill Confectionery, a division of Cadbury Trebor Bassett, is installing Lawson Software’s Quickstep Food and Beverage software across its four sites in Pontefract, York, Leeds and Cleckheaton.

Confectionery manufacturer Swizzels Matlow has bought three Linde T 20 AP stand on pallet trucks.

CI Logistics is to distribute FKI Logistex conveyor equipment in England and Wales. CI says the contract will allow it access to a wider portfolio of products and will significantly benefit its existing customers.

The Freight Transport Association has called for more government action to deal with unroadworthy foreign lorries. It wants the government to commit itself to a database scheme for supporting the effective roadworthiness enforcement of foreign trucks.

Gefco is to open its first logistics platform in Russia. A 20,000 sq m facility will be located in Podolsk, near Moscow and is set to open for business in June 2007.

The licensing system for operators of heavy goods vehicles and public service vehicles is be streamlined and modernised saving some £15m a year.

A recruitment company launched this month aims to develop complete solutions.

Operational trials are starting of an electric truck that could show the way forward for urban deliveries.

Bibby Distribution has won a three-year contract with Suzuki to distribute motorcycles around the UK, along with all terrain vehicles and marine finished goods.

Steel distributor NSD has renewed its contract with Seafield Logistics for another three years.