The Engineering and General Manufacturing sector has made a comeback this year, with Rexam Beverage Can Europe & Asia taking the top prize in The European Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2005.

For many landlords, a visit to the property director of a third-party logistics provider (3PL) ranks slightly lower down the list of things-I-want-to-do than a visit to the dentist.

Occupiers are missing out on the basics. According to Steve Johnson, of Manchester property agent King Sturge: “There is a historic deficit of amenities for companies operating in industrial and distribution areas, which often means that workers have to

Rosemound Developments has extended its UK land bank with a 65-acre strategic land purchase from Burford at Cabot Distribution Park, Bristol.

3663 First for Foodservice has opened its new multi-temperature depot at Harlow Business Park, Essex. The site replaces an existing one and will deliver to 5,000-plus customers, a number set to increase from 2006.

Logistics Link North’s success continued in September as more than 1,430 logisticians converged on Doncaster Racecourse to see the latest technologies and service provision aimed at driving down costs and boosting operational efficiency within the supply

Nisbets has established a reputation as supplier of first choice in the very competitive commercial catering equipment market.

Subsequent to its original management buyout (MBO) in July 2003, The Works completed a secondary MBO earlier this year. As part of its latest business plan, it wants to have 400-plus stores within the next five years.

Chris Poole has only been in his current role since the summer. Poole explains: “I was logistics director for the UK & Ireland and now I’m director of outbound logistics, which is basically distribution centres and transportation for western Europe.

Aspective, the Field Workforce Automation solutions provider, have announced the launch of a new system for field service organisations.