NYK Logistics has expanded its operation for specialist automotive castings company Meridian Technologies.

Philips Electronics has picked UPS to redesign and operate its global service parts logistics network in a move to improve customer service at its Medical Systems division.

Kardex has won the British Materials Handling Federation’s Innovation Award for its latest addition to its automated storage and retrieval range.

Vanderlande has won a contract with Polish company Huhtamäki, for the delivery and installation of an order consolidation system based on the Variostore HDS.

Impact Toyota has won a contract worth £250,000 to supply and maintain some 23 counterbalance trucks to Debach Enterprises, the Ipswich based transport and warehouse provider.

Kuehne & Nagel Ireland has won a contract to manage the global logistics requirements for Organon Ireland, a manufacturer and marketer in the health care industry.

Operating profit rose seven per cent at Wincanton to £42 million despite some pressure on margins. Sales were up 9.6 per cent to £1.8 billion and the company said business wins and renewals totalled some £385m during the year.

Stewart Oades can take credit for pushing up operating profit at Christian Salvesen by 15.5 per cent after just a year in the hot seat. Operating profit for the full year rose to £20.9m on sales up just 1.9 per cent at £820.7m.

Wallpaper supplier CWV has extended its contract with DHL Exel to handle its warehouse operations from a DHL shared user site in Middleton, Manchester for the next two years.

Hyster has launched its latest high-stacking empty container handlers, the H16.00-22.00XM-12 EC series.