Dublin-based haulier O’Reilly Transport (Heysham) has taken delivery of 15 new Volvo FH12 Globetrotters, making the mainland UK side of the company now 100% Volvo. The order takes O’Reilly’s count to 60 Volvos in the past three years alone, heralding a co

Palanackie-based haulier TP Niven has taken delivery of a concept tractor unit from Crossland Tankers as part of its programme to update the fleet. The concept tractor unit is a Volvo FM12 6×2 tractor unit which has the pumping and metering equipment, ess

Construction has begun on five new production and distribution buildings totalling 7,896sq m on the nine-acre Catesby Park, Kings Norton, South Birmingham, and already one has been pre-sold and there is keen interest in two more.

One of the largest distribution facilities in the UK will soon become available at Heywood, which is located close to J3 of the M66 and J18 of the M62 motorways. Following the departure of Index later this year, new owners Moorfield and Group and Westbroo

Palletline has further invested in its hub infrastructure to manage the continued strong growth in pallet volumes. The company has expanded capacity at its Birmingham hub by leasing of a new 8,184sq m building located at Merlin Park, close to the existing

Matthew & Goodman, acting on behalf of Ingersoll-Rand, has secured the sale of a 12,090sq m production facility on 10.9 acres at Swan Lane, Hindley Green, as part of the continual restructuring of Ingersoll-Rand’s manufacturing operations in the UK. The q

Following practical completion in early October, Land Securities has announced two further lettings at its 2.7 hectare (6.7 acre) speculative industrial and distribution development Commerce Park in Croydon, Surrey. Carpetright has taken Unit 9 totalling

The industrial property market is responding positively to the locational advantages that have been enhanced in Staffordshire following the opening of the M6 Toll which is assisting the relief of traffic congestion on the M6, says NAI Fuller Peiser. A mea

Headstock Distribution, sole distributor of Ibanez and Tama musical instruments and manufacturer of Lanely amplifiers, has brought the freehold of 2,601sq m building for £1.5M on the 43-acre Coombs Wood Business Park, Halesowen.

The current climate for freehold investment property has prompted Warwick-based IM Properties to offer a freehold option alongside leasehold terms on a 11,112sq m distribution/manufacturing building close to J6 of the M6 motorway. The new build Unit 16 in