Toy maker Lego is centralising its European distribution centre in Prague and outsourcing its European operation to DHL. DHL will open and begin operations of its new customised logistics centre in early 2006.

Exel shareholders have approved the firm’s takeover by Deutsche Post for an estimated £3.7bn.

Prime minister Tony Blair has officially opened Argos’s new distribution centre in Darlington. The 737,000 sq ft distribution centre is home to Argos Direct, Argos’ home delivery business.

First half pre-tax profit at Business Post fell to £3m from £8.6m last year as a result of difficult economic conditions. Sales were up 21 per cent to £133m.

It seems that everybody is doing it. Deutsche Post and Exel are doing it. Kuehne & Nagel and ACR Logistics are doing it. And now Logistics Manager and Supply Chain Business are doing it. What we are all doing, of course, is getting together.

Protesters are ranged against a proposed 220,000 sq ft of new cold stores at Boroughbridge near the A1(M). On one side, the Campaign to Protect Rural England, Roecliffe Parish Council and Boroughbridge Town Council are protesting against the scheme.

Worcestershire records storage management company Whitefoot-Forward has transformed an ex-Ministry of Defence store at Cursley Distribution Park, near Kidderminster, Worcestershire, into a new a 60,000 sq ft warehouse.

JPI Warehousing has expanding into larger premises -with help from Atisreal’s Southampton office.

In-cab technology has moved along consistently with hauliers having more and more choice over how they keep track of their fleet and what goes into their cabs; touch-screen computers, GPS, GPRS and Mobile Network Terminals.

Held for the fifth year running at Sandown Park, the show takes place on 7-8 February 2006, and brings together more than 100 suppliers involved in all facets of the supply chain.