Nissan Renault Alliance, has renewed its UK distribution contract worth in excess of £21m with TNT Logistics.

Amtrak is looking for extra overnight parcel-sorting facilities to meet rising volumes. The company has two hubs in the West Midlands which meet current needs, but Amtrak expects continued growth in home shopping which will demand extra capacity.

Davies Turner is relocating one of its key regional distribution centres to a new facility at Cumbernauld in Scotland.

Procter & Gamble has awarded Wincanton a contract to manage re-packaging and customisation activities for its Fabric and Homecare business.

Stertil Stokvis has improved the efficiency of a series of loading bays at the 250,000 sq ft Argos NDC in Wolverhampton.

The Vanriet Group has formed and launched a new company combining the expertise of both Vanriet for conveyors and Rohaco for end of line robotic solutions into Vanriet Rohaco.

Oldham-based Lancashire Fork Truck Services has resigned its longstanding Still dealership and joined the UK-wide network of authorised dealers for Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks.

Crown has launched its new TSP 6000 Series very narrow aisle turret order pickers.

An employment tribunal at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne has found that Asda illegally offered an inducement to 340 GMB members at its Washington site, to give up a collective agreement.

Instore, the discount retailer, has blamed increasing costs at its distribution warehouse for its second profit warning within a month. The owner of the Poundstretcher chain said it had “seen a significant shortfall in sales against internal expectations”