Latest Press Releases
- GNB unveils new battery additions April 27, 2012
- Axiom increases productivity for Lakeland April 27, 2012
- Enersys launches range of Hawker XFC batteries April 25, 2012
- Fast-growing Mini Clipper joins Palletline network April 24, 2012
- Mail order giant handles returns with ease April 24, 2012
- Lavendon improves collection and delivery service April 17, 2012
- Business relocation specialist appoints Pluscrates April 17, 2012
Latest News
UPS parcel deliveries reach one billion in 2012
April 30, 2012
Leading transportation and logistics service provider UPS has announced the number of parcel deliveries topped one billion in the first quarter of 2012, an increase of 4.3 per cent year on year.
The first quarter results showed that diluted earnings per share stood at $1 (60p), a ten per cent increase compared with the same period last year, while consolidated revenue rose by 4.4 per cent to $13.1 billion.
HS2 ceo reappointed by government
April 30, 2012
Alison Munro has been reappointed by the government as the chief executive of HS2 Ltd, the independent company responsible for delivering a high speed rail network between London, Birmingham and the North of England.
The Department for Transport said that since Ms Munro had been appointed head of HS2 Ltd in 2009, under her leadership HS2 Ltd had planned, structured and managed a complex mixture of tasks to develop high speed rail proposals.
Logistics technology leaders form new alliance
April 30, 2012
The Logistics Technology Alliance (LTA) has been formed to provide the perfect marriage of logistics hardware and software and a flexible, end-to-end total systems solution.
This formal marketing arrangement between leading suppliers of logistics IT will offer operations such as 3PLs, transport companies, shippers and retailers a one stop shop for a total logistics system solution.
Logistics apprenticeships offer real opportunities
April 30, 2012
Prime Minister David Cameron MP told an audience of party supporters and business people how the government plans to create more apprenticeships and make vocational training easier to access and more rigorous.
Speaking during a visit to logistics driver training provider System Training in Carlisle he set out four challenges:
GNB unveils new battery additions
GNB Industrial Power, a division of Exide Technologies, announces the addition of two new batteries in its Sonnenschein line of products, as well as unveiling an improved version of its innovative spiral wound battery.
For cleaning machines GNB has developed the new Sonnenschein GF 12 076V, which has improved high current tolerance and significantly increased capacity to meet the cleaning industry’s ever-expanding performance criteria. Cleaning machines, which are used intensively for prolonged periods of time, demand a reliable and robust battery with an extra boost of power that can be provided by the Sonnenchein GF 12 076V.
Axiom increases productivity for Lakeland
April 27, 2012
Tamworth-based Axiom GB has manufactured and installed an automated packing solution at Lakeland’s mail order distribution centre in Kendal. The new system has been designed to nearly double the productivity of Lakeland’s operation whilst reducing costs and presenting a better finished parcel for the customer.
Lakeland is a family-owned business which will celebrate its 50th year of operation in 2013. The company has grown from humble beginnings to become one of the UK’s leading kitchenware companies offering over 4,000 different lines. It boasts 57 high street stores across the UK and a thriving mail order business where thousands of products are picked and packed each day for the worldwide market.
AEB white papers focus on transport costs
April 27, 2012
Optimising transport management can help reduce freight costs by up to 35 percent, says software developer AEB (International) Ltd.
The company has announced a new series of white papers that focus on the administrative processes of transport management and demonstrate how to identify and realise savings.
IMHX plans for 20% growth
Demand for space at IMHX 2013 has led the show’s organisers to open another hall to expand the show by an impressive 20%.
Joint organisers, Informa Exhibitions and the British Industrial Truck Association (BITA), have been delighted with the take-up of stands for IMHX 2013.
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