Great Bear Distribution Acquires Trailers with Joloda System
Great Bear Distribution, the third-party logistics provider, is celebrating its long-standing contract with Cereal Partners Worldwide with the acquisition of two new tri-axle curtainsider trailers, each fitted with the ultra-efficient Hydraroll loading system from Joloda International. Joloda’s specialist conveyor system, which was introduced by Great Bear to Cereal Partners’ South West factory and distribution centre […]
First Tiger Trailers Delivery for HPH
Parkinson Haulage (HPH) has taken delivery of its first Tiger-built curtainsiders, with 23 tri-axle models joining its 150-strong trailer fleet. The new 13.6 metre trailers will be predominantly used to carry paper reels, with Tiger creating a custom load restraint solution which can be easily stowed when not required to provide flexibility for other load […]
IAAF : Mike Smallbone to Head of Membership Development
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) announced that Mike Smallbone has been promoted to the position of Head of Membership Development. “Mike has been extremely effective since joining IAAF and has successfully taken our message out to new and existing members. His promotion is richly deserved and he will continue to champion the efforts of […]
Opex Logistics Acquire Krone Curtainsiders for Aerospace
Five Krone Profi Liner curtainsiders have been added by Opex Logistics, the transport and freight-handling specialists, to their UK and European fleet. The new trailers will be used for aerospace components handling on national and international routes and according to General Manager, Stephen Kempton, the Profi Liners’ loading flexibility is an asset to this type […]
AMCO Services International Win Contract with Morgan
Morgan Motor Company appointed AMCO Services International to ship and distribute finished vehicles to their world-wide dealerships. “I am personally delighted that AMCO are associated with this historic and prestigious marque. When I started AMCO in 1983 we were heavily involved in motor sport as AMCO Services Motorsport, a specialist shipping and freight forwarding agency for […]
Caledonian Logistics Sponsors Trailer Stage
Caledonian Logistics, one of Scotland’s leading distribution specialists, and Cairngorm Brewery have joined forces to sponsor a stage, using one of the company’s trailers, at one of the largest Harley Davidson Owners Group Rallies’ in the UK. The Rally, which was held in Aviemore between Friday 24th and Sunday 26th August, attracted over 5000 bikers […]
Transaid & MMV Completed Programme Against Malaria
Transaid and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), in collaboration with a consortium of partners and the Zambian National Malaria Elimination Centre (NMEC), have completed the 12-month MAMaZ Against Malaria (MAM) programme pilot with exceptional success – saving the lives of many children in Serenje district, Zambia. During the pilot, severe malaria child case fatality was […]
M&N Transport Goes for Michelin’s EFFITRAILER System
Following a successful three-month trial, Wiltshire-based M&N Transport has taken on 10 of Michelin’s EFFITRAILERTM telematics system. The bulk haulier, which specialises in grain and aggregates, is rolling out the system across 40 trailers – six of these are new builds and 34 are in the process of having it retrofitted. “The potential savings in terms […]
BCA and VWFS Held Record Breaking Event
A record sale has been staged by BCA at the Perry Barr remarketing hub on the 21st of August, as over 1,000 vehicles were offered for auction from Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS), The 1,000 vehicle event on behalf of VWFS at Perry Barr was the largest physical entry by a single vendor on one […]
Cemex / VPG Onboard Weighing – Innovation In Tipper Safety
The safe use of tipping vehicles has long been a concern in the bulk marketplace, particularly in the case of tipping trailers. Their hazards are many, but probably the most significant and costly is the risk of a tipper overturning. Several factors can contribute to a tipper overturning but the most significant of these is […]
Walker Logistics Reduces Packaging Amount
Following a comprehensive review of internal processes at its 250,000 sq. ft. multi-user storage hub in Berkshire, logistics services and online fulfilment specialist, Walker Logistics, has cut the amount of packaging used across its business by some 5%. In addition, the introduction of new packaging materials and packing methods has allowed the company to speed […]
TimoCom Rebrands Itself at IAA
Europe’s leading logistics IT and data specialist, TimoCom, will be on site at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018 in Hanover, from the 20th until the 27th of September, with a fundamentally revised brand presentation and new IT solutions, ready to provide users with better visibility and networking along the entire transport chain. “Virtual solutions have […]
Euro Car Parts Supports Your Car, Your Choice Campaign
Euro Car Parts has lent its support to the Your Car, Your Choice campaign and offered its backing of motorists’ right to choose. Under Block Exemption legislation, consumers have the freedom to choose where they take their vehicle during the vehicle’s warranty period, meaning an independent repairer can service a vehicle while leaving the warranty […]
Ford & Slater Apprentices Compete in Charity Truck-Pull
Apprentices from DAF dealer Ford & Slater are pushing themselves to the limit in the ultimate battle of strength, stamina and team work – a one-of-a-kind charity truck-pull race with the goal of raising £2,500 for Teenage Cancer Trust. This is the second year Ford & Slater’s apprentices have supported Teenage Cancer Trust – a […]
BlockMaster Attachments Improve Productivity
The Maen Karne Group comprises of Maen Karne Aggregates and Maen Karne Concrete Products. The company is the south west’s leading fully independent supplier of bagged and loose aggregate. It specialises in muck shift clearing and bulk haulage, transporting more than one million tonnes of aggregate annually. Maen Karne also manufactures concrete blocks and ready-mix […]
CMS Appoints New Managing Director
Mark Calladine has been appointed by CMS, part of The Delivery Group, as its new Managing Director. Mark has served as the company’s sales director since 2013 and he begins his new role in the wake of The Delivery Group’s recent management buyout. Mark has over 20 years’ experience in both logistics and print […]
SMPE Extends Its Engine Management Portfolio
Standard Motor Products Europe (SMPE), one of the UK’s largest independently owned automotive parts manufacturers and suppliers, has extended its engine management portfolio across several of its house brands with the introduction of further new products. The portfolio contains 45 new parts, available to aftermarket customers now, across the company’s leading house brands including Intermotor, […]
H2Ecommerce Increases Facility Capacity with Flexi Technology
H2Ecommerce (H2E) undertook pallet storage warehousing along with a range of retail fulfilment and logistics services on behalf of a string of clients spread across industries such as printing and pet supplies. The company operates from a modern 27,0000 sq ft facility in Crewe, which comprises 17,000 sq ft of dedicated storage space along with 10,000 […]
Export Market Growth for National Auto Parts
National Auto Parts has experienced considerable growth in export markets in the past year, as the company looks to fly the flag for UK engineering at Automechanika Frankfurt. With a growing customer base abroad and further opportunities being explored in Poland, Scandinavia, Ukraine and Germany, National has invested in all areas of its business to […]
WAI Introduces Rotating Electric Products
New rotating electric products have been added to the WAI global range, highlighting its commitment to bringing to market products that meet customer demand and provide greater vehicle coverage. A total of 14 new alternators and two new starters have been added, applicable for a number of popular passenger car and light commercial vehicle makes […]
Xplore Dundee Reveals Its Electric Bus Route
Xplore Dundee’s brand new, electric bus route will launch just after the opening of the V&A. Service 360 will begin running on Monday, the 17th of September, two days after the new museum opens its doors to the public. The brand new route will boast the city’s first electric bus, operating every 20 minutes around […]
Krone Presents Customised 360° Services at IAA
This year’s Krone motto ‘Clever Connections’ for the IAA Commercial Vehicles stands for cleverly connecting the transport world and creating first-class added value. “We are making the trailer ready for the future with artificial intelligence and networking our products with suitable services for more mobility and more efficient logistics. This ensures safe transport of goods […]
New Head of Human Resources at TX Logistik AG
TX Logistik AG in Troisdorf (North Rhine-Westphalia) has chosen Sabine Peters as the new Head of Human Resources, to start on the 1st of September 2018. Her main responsibility in the new position would be organisational and human resources development. “My goal is to position the company even more strongly as a modern and attractive […]
The NX Group Keeps Its Staff Healthy and Hydrated
A national logistics, warehousing and courier firm is urging its fleet drivers, warehouse operatives and head office employees to stay healthy and hydrated whilst at work, by giving out free health and wellbeing packs full of information, food and drink. The NX Group, which has warehouses in Northamptonshire covering nearly 100,000 ft2 , plus a […]
GA Pet Food Partners Received Pallet Box Delivery
Goplasticpallets.com has just completed one of its most challenging pallet box deliveries to date, delivering a whopping 19,750 plastic pallet boxes to Europe’s leading manufacturer of own label premium dry pet foods, GA Pet Food Partners. GA approached Goplasticpallets.com looking for a large container that would work seamlessly in a fully automated system that was […]
Optimal UK Implements Electronic Trading into Its Business
As part of its plans to grow substantially in the automotive aftermarket in the next few years, Optimal UK has implemented electronic trading with customers into its business. As a PACT-enabled supplier – the joint electronic trading initiative between eparts & TecAlliance – Optimal UK is currently communicating with distributors electronically, allowing them to make […]
Sign Language Signs up to ICFM’s Corporate Investor Programme
ICFM’s rapidly expanding Corporate Investor Programme has been joined by Sign Language, the fleet vehicle livery and branding specialist. The company is also the first one in its sector to join the Programme, which is designed to appeal to employers that provide products and services to fleets. The Corporate Investor Programme aims to further raise […]
B&B Attachments Provides Solution for G.R. Wade & Son
Based in Nottinghamshire, G.R. Wade & Son is a recognised expert in the transportation of building materials for all types of construction projects. The company provides a professional UK wide road haulage and logistics service for some major blue chip companies in the precast concrete industry, which includes companies such as Forterra and FP Mcann. […]
Leasys and Manheim Extend Partnership
Manheim has signed a three-year partnership extension with Leasys UK, which will allow the two companies to continue working together on a national sales programme until at least 2021. With more than 15 years of experience, Leasys is one of the main players in the contract hire industry for retail, SMEs and large corporate clients, […]
Bus Vannin Launches ZipTrip App
Bus Vannin is the latest Ticketer customer to launch the company’s app, ZipTrip, which the operator claims will transform the way people get around the Isle of Man by bus. Ticketer has developed ZipTrip to put information regarding bus services in the hands of the passenger. It includes a range of features designed to make it […]
Time to mitigate the risk of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit?
What happens on 29th March 2019 when the UK leaves the European Union is pretty much anyone’s guess, and it is this huge uncertainty over what form of Brexit we may experience at our borders that is putting the UK supply chain at great risk. As the months tick by there is mounting danger that […]
Pegasus Relaunches Pegasus BolBol
Pegasus, the airline that believes it’s everyone’s right to fly, relaunched its frequent flyer programme, “Pegasus BolBol”, now offering guests even more benefits and rewards. Following the programme revamp, existing Pegasus Plus members will automatically become members and will be able to log in to their Pegasus BolBol account using the same mobile phone […]
Ford & Slater Apprentice Shortlisted for Award
In the same year that Ford & Slater took home ‘Apprenticeship of the Year’ at the prestigious Motor Transport awards, Ford & Slater third-year apprentice, Sonny Meijer, has been shortlisted Apprentice of the Year 2018 – not once, but twice! Sonny has achieved a lot in his three years of training with Ford & Slater’s […]
Yellow Buses Introduces Contactless Payments
Yellow Buses has made it even easier to travel by introducing contactless payments. New Electronic Ticket Machines (ETMs) have been installed in the bus company’s 150-vehicle fleet. “Yellow Buses continues to invest in modern technology, allowing us to offer contactless for the first time. Together with other recent innovations, such as free wi-fi, we’re giving […]
The Automotive Aftermarket Opts for IT Efficiencies
According to PACT, the joint venture between eparts and TecCom, automotive aftermarket motor factors are opting for greater IT efficiencies and connection with suppliers. In recent months, PACT says that many motor factors have demanded more enhanced connectivity with the introduction of reverse messaging into their business, which brings about a number of benefits. Reverse […]
CPS Drivelink Signs up to PACT
The latest automotive business to sign up to PACT and embrace electronic trading with parts distributors in the automotive aftermarket is CPS Drivelink. The company supplies and manufactures Commercial, Motor Vehicle and Motorsport driveline, steering and braking products and it has already seen electronic enquiries and orders increase with the implementation of electronic trading into […]