Connor Construction : Why You Should Get To Know
Connor Construction (South West) Ltd are becoming the UK’s leading Road Construction company. They seem destined for success due to their constant growth, popularity as a brand and incredible fleet of machines and trucks. They have worked all over the Uk, as well as The Falkland Islands, Dublin and Cyprus. Not bad for a company […]
Brake Engineering Happy about the MOT Decision
Brake Engineering has announced its content with the government’s decision to maintain the current MOT frequency that states a vehicle should take its first test at three years and then one year thereafter. The supplier has also commended the work done by organisations such as IAAF in persuading the government to not change the current […]
Less Paperwork, More Profits
Everyday thousands of users in the UK rely on the Courier Exchange (CX) and Haulage Exchange (HX) to find capacity and find loads. For many member businesses central to this is the Exchange Mobile App. The App is an essential tool for load matching and checking the availability of drivers. The next generation Application, which […]
Report Shows That Distribution Builds on Services
A new report that focuses on European distributors says that distribution in 2018 has substantially broadened its offering with a wide range of services. In the global IT supply business, the theme of specialisation is running strongly, meaning that channels of all types are concentrating their efforts on their level of expertise and the process […]
CD Auction Joins ICFM’s Investor Programme
CD Auction Group is the first vehicle remarketing company to sign-up to ICFM’s expanding Corporate Investor Programme and the latest to join in. The Programme aims to raise the standards of fleet industry professional and overcome a possible skills and knowledge shortage in the industry. For this purpose, the initiative offers training for employees, an […]
UFL acquires Luxor Resolution on cross-border e-commerce
U-Freight Limited (UFL), a global leader in providing freight forwarding and logistics solutions, has welcomed Luxor Resolution as their newest addition on e-commerce. Simon Wong, the CEO of UFL said he was pleased with the decision to adopt Luxor Resolution, mentioning that it “outlines the guiding principles for cross-border e-commerce addressing eight critical aspects, notably […]
Driver Hire had completed a record December
Driver Hire, UK’s largest specialist transport and logistics recruitment company, had a December turnover of £13.1 million. The strong demand for Drive Hire’s temporary workers boosted the turnover with 14% compared to 2016. Chris Chidley, Driver Hire’s Chief Executive, commented on this achievement: “Once again there’s been a big demand for our service in the […]
Association acquires a logistics training business
Freight Transport Association (FTA), the only organisation to represent the whole logistics industry, has just acquired T Team Ltd trading as TrainingTeam. TrainingTeam offers market-leading specialist training courses focused on air cargo security and the movement of hazard causing goods by air, road, and sea, at different locations around the country and online. David Wells, […]
P&O Ferries Announce 2017 Freight Milestone
Sea Freight and Ferry company, P&O Ferries has announced that they have carried more freight between Zeebrugge and Tilbury over the course of 2017 than they have in any other year over the course of their decade long history of the working on this shipping route. The integrated ferry and logistics company has revealed that […]
Autosupplies wins at IAAF Annual Awards 2017
Autosupplies Chesterfield, the motor factor has had a great finish to 2017 after they have been awarded the Car Distributor of Excellence as a part of the IAAF Annual Award Ceremony 2017. This highly respected awards scheme is decided directly by aftermarket professionals and IAAF members, who voted for their preferred distributor. The title of […]
MAHLE Develops New Aftermarket Turbochargers
MAHLE, the leading international development partner and automotive industry supplier has announced that they have released a new range of turbochargers. These new products will be suitable for passenger cars as well as light commercial vehicles and is considered to be a perfect example of the technology that is used by the aftermarket solutions company […]
Carrier Transicold Launch New Pulsor®
Carrier Transicold has had a significant development as, for the first time, Carrier Transicold’s Pulsor® 600 multi-temperature refrigeration system has been mounted on to a 7.5-tonne truck. The specifically-modified mount kit has been created in order to accommodate the refrigeration system before entering service with their client’s Anglia Crown. The client for these newly modified […]
FTA Logistics Awards
The performance of the logistics industry has to be celebrated during a time when the economy is under pressure. The Transport Minister, Jesse Norman MP has praised the industry during a presentation at the first annual FTA Logistics Awards. The awards ceremony took place recently in London at the Intercontinental, and Mr. Norman was in […]
Exol Lubricants Releases new Tractor Oil
Exol Lubricants, the largest independent lubricants company in the UK has announced that they have released a new synthetic off-highway universal oil for transmissions, hydraulics, final drives and wet brakes. This new oil is a universal tractor oil which has been designed specifically to offer long drain performance as well as a wide range of […]
Federation of Engine Remanufacturers’ AGM
On Saturday the 7th October, the Federation of Engine Remanufacturers held their Annual General Meeting. The event was held by the Federation at the IAAF offices located in Birmingham. Among the hot topics at this meeting was the proposed ban by the UK Government of sole petrol or diesel engine cars. The Federation of Engine […]
TerraClean Announces Exhibit at Autosport
TerraClean, the fastest growing deep engine cleaning brand in the UK has announced that they will be offering visitors a rare and valuable insight into their motorsport adventures and engine cleaning solutions as a part of an exhibition at the 28th Autosport International Show which is set to take place in January. TerraClean will be […]
Vehicle Weighing Solutions; NMRO UK First Approval
The Reading based company, Vehicle Weighing Solutions Ltd and the market leaders for the provision of on-board weighing, axle overload protection and bin weighing solution has announced that they will be the first company in the UK to be approved by the National Measurement and Regulation Office. The company has taken this approval in order […]
Midwest Motor Factors Donates to Good Shepherd Ministry
The automotive parts distributor, Midwest Motor Factors has announced that they have donated valuable funds to the Good Shepherd Ministry. The West Midlands distributor has donated the money to the local charity in order to support their works assisting the homeless and others who are in need in the Wolverhampton area. Midwest has donated £250 […]
Winter warning – aftermarket urged to ‘get ready’
Get set With wintry conditions around the corner, it is paramount that cars are fully prepared for the winter, with ice, snow, plummeting temperatures and wet weather all causing havoc. Brake Engineering urges garages and motor factors to act now, to ensure stock levels are met to handle anticipated demand and to be ‘winter ready’. […]
Surge in electronic trading as PACT celebrates 10 years
Electronic trading between motor factors and component suppliers has reached an all-time high, as PACT, the joint venture between eparts and TecCom, celebrates its 10-year partnership in the automotive aftermarket. Millions of messages – including stock enquiries and ordering, order acknowledgements, dispatch notes and invoices – are transacted every month, saving the distribution aftermarket valuable […]
Snow means last-minute orders will miss Xmas
With odds of 2/1 on a snowy Christmas in Edinburgh and Glasgow, the home delivery comparison site ParcelHero is warning last-minute orders could miss Christmas Day in the north of England and Scotland. The home delivery expert ParcelHero is warning that there’s no margin for error for last-minute online shoppers if more bad weather strikes […]
NewCold plan on track as cold store grows again
NewCold Logistics, the global deep-frozen warehousing and distribution specialist, has agreed contracts for almost 50% of the additional 88,000 pallet spaces currently being added to its Wakefield warehousing facility. Fully operational by March 2018, the 42m-high cold storage plant will accommodate 143,000 pallets at minus 23 degrees. All consignments for short and long-term storage are […]
ACUMEN EXPANDS IN SOUTH WEST WITH J&A
Acumen Automotive Logistics is expanding its operation with the acquisition of J&A Transporters – a Somerset-based business specialising in used vehicle movements for auction houses, direct contracts with dealerships for new cars and vehicle swaps, plus fleet movements for rental operators. The deal adds 15 car transporters and a facility in Bridgwater to Acumen’s portfolio, […]
Mark Elward Comments on Solutions for Fairer IT Services
A Leading third party logistics services company has called for there to be an industry-wide ombudsman facility. This facility would then be used to monitor both the working practices and the pricing structures of the companies that work to offer IT services to the supply chain sector. Mark Elward, the Managing Director of DK Fulfillment, […]
Michelin Launches Apps to Improve Haulier’s Admin
Michelin solutions has announced that they have launched four innovative digital services for the road transport industry designed in order to maximise efficiency by making more laborious tasks easier by incentivising staff. The tyre manufacturer has launched a suite of apps including MyInspection, MyTraining, MyRoadChallenge and MyBestRoute which have been designed to spur on drivers, […]
Robert Kukla Comment on Australian Wine Export Market
Robert Kukla GmbH Internationale Spedition is the specialist multi-modal shipping company that also operated in the tank and truck business for Western and Eastern Europe. The company has an extensive level of experience in warehouse logistics. The Managing Director of Kukla UK, Steve Wood has been looking at the supply of Australian wines. Retailer in […]
BAE Agree Sale of Typhoons with Qatar
The Defence Group BAE Systems’ shares have experienced an increase in price recently as a reaction to news of an export sale of the company’s Typhoon jet fighters. The company has agreed a deal that will see the sale of 24 jets as well as a training and support package to the Gulf nation of […]
AGRO Merchants Group Purchases Grocontinental
Grocontinental, the Whitchurch-based haulage company has been purchased by AGRO Merchants Group. Grocontinental is known for being the largest employer in the local area and has been purchased by the Dutch company that specialises in cold storage and logistics solutions. The announcement of this acquisition was made yesterday, however the third generation owners of Grocontinental, […]
DTNA Trial 3D Printed Parts with Plans for Expansion
Daimler Trucks North America, or DTNA, has announced that they will be making their first delivery of plastic parts which have been made through 3D printing to customers in the next few weeks. DTNA has said that the development programme that has got them to this point has been looking into the use of 3D […]
Go Supply Offer Considerations for Company Growth
The go Supply Chain Director, Gavin Parnell has compiled a range of different advice that can be used in order to help a growing business to tackle their warehouse challenges as well as helping the company to make a smoother transition as they step up into the next level of their business. Obviously, Gavin begins […]
FTA Warns of Costs for Leeds Clean Air Zone
The Freight Transport Association has been urging businesses in West Yorkshire to make sure that their voices are being heard in order to avoid the risk of incurring significant additional operating costs. This plea has been issued as Leeds City Council consults on plans that have been drawn up for a new Clean Air Zone […]
IVECO Supplies two Eurocargo DriveAway Skip Loaders
IVECO has supplied a duo of 18-tonne Eurocargo skip loaders from their DriveAway range of vehicles. This range from the vehicle manufacturer offers a variety of ready-bodies vehicles, two of which have been delivered to Brown Recycling, which is the largest waste management company in Staffordshire. IVECO has manufactured and supplied two 4×2 rigids which […]
BCA & Partridges of Hampshire Remarketing Deal
Partridge of Hampshire has partnered with BCA as a part of an exclusive remarketing deal which will include the adoption by the family run independent retailer of BCA Dealer Pro. Partridge of Hampshire works to represent both BMW and MINI in Chandler Ford. As a part of this new remarketing deal, stock from Partridge will […]
Dieselec Thistle Generators Announces Hire Fleet
Dieselec Thistle Generators, or DTG, has announced that they have invested £250,000 in their hire fleet. The fleet will be used by the company to offer competitively-priced, rental equipment to customers who are looking for backup power supplied during an emergency, while carrying out routine maintenance or taking place through the course of a new […]
Quinlan Adds new Krone Dry Liners to Fleet
Quinlan Transport has announced that they have taken delivery of their second consignment of Dry Liner box trailers from Krone. This new order of vehicles will join their 30-strong trailer fleet which works to deliver bread and a range of other related products to RDCs across Ireland. Based in Thurles Tipperary, Quinlan Transport has been […]
Daifuku Celebrates 80 Years, Launches New Business Plan
Daifuku, one of the world’s leading suppliers of a material handling systems, has announced that they are celebrating a major milestone in their company history. Celebrating 80 years of delivering automated material handling solutions, Daifuku has successfully completed more than 10,000 projects with the presence of branches and contract partners in 23 countries operated by […]