Thales has launched a new in-vehicle messaging and navigation system to enable car, van and commercial vehicle fleet operators to communicate more effectively with their drivers. The Thales Messaging System (TMS) uses Personal Digital Assistant (PD

Kalmar’s new ST122 terminal tractor is proving a hit with Walkers Snack Foods, a leading UK manufacturer of snacks. Walkers has taken delivery of its tenth Kalmar tractor and has ordered an eleventh.

Nampak Plastics Europe, which manufactures rigid plastic packaging, has awarded a five-year, £4.4M contract hire deal with truck and trailer rental specialist Hill Hire. The deal involves 170 bespoke stepframe curtainsiders, 40 straightframe

Nikon UK, part of photographic and optical equipment manufacturer Nikon Corporation, is using Amethyst Group Logistics Division to provide a partner logistics solution to support its Imaging retail operation for UK and the Republic of Irelan

Mothercare has chosen Exel to manage its UK distribution centres. Both companies will work together to relocate Mothercare’s operations from its Support Distribution Centre (SDC) in Coventry, to a new 27,900sq m national distribution centre

Preston-based clothing wear manufacturer CCM, part of the Johnson Service Group, is using Nightspeed Secure Worldwide Express to deliver up to three million garments per year as part of a £500,000 contract.

DaimlerChrysler UK has awarded a five-year, multimillion pound contract to TNT Logistics to manage aftermarket distribution of the group’s automotive parts nationwide.

The SF51 compact cordless scanner from Intermec Technologies sets new standards for convenience and ease of use in barcode scanning, especially for intensive hands-free applications. No more than 15cm long and only 260 grams in weight, the SF51 fit

Witron unveiled its Case Order Machine, a component of the fully automated picking system Order Picking Machinery (OPM). By using an OPM case goods with the most varied SKU characteristics and dimensions can be picked without the need for directing

Crown Lift Trucks’ new WF 3000, ST 3000 and SX 3000 Series stackers feature time and cost-saving options for a wide range of applications in retail, distribution centres and warehouses. The stackers feature a short turning radius, compact power uni