Official statistics for Irish air exports for the first quarter of 2006 show IAM, Ireland’s largest GSSA, performing ahead of the market with eight per cent growth, against an overall market increase of seven per cent. IAM says it now controls 20 per cent

German DIY retailer Max Bahr has renewed its contract with TNT Logistics to manage its central warehouse in Hamburg.

Target Express the UK partner and founding member of NetExpress Europe, has expanded its Eastern European connections.

Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings has renewed its distribution contract with TNT Logistics.

Weight Watchers has chosen Christian Salvesen to handle its home delivery transport delivering more than 750,000 parcels a year direct to “Leaders” homes throughout the UK.

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.