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Continental Tyres is an official sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, and has an option to extend its sponsorship to the 2014 event in Brazil.

The two suitors for TDG, Wincanton and Laxey Partners, have been told they have a month to launch a formal bid. Both have indicated that they are interested in making an offer, but so far neither has launched a formal bid.

Trilogy Logistics is set to quadruple in size following the acquisition of CM Lane, an independent third party logistics company operating in the entertainment industry.

Scotland’s H-Logistics has won a contract to procure and deliver supplies to Banlaw Afrique Sarl, a mining services company based in West Africa, in order to help it complete work on a new gold mine before the rain season begins in July.

Siemens IT Solutions and Services has developed a voice recognition system for PC users in a bid to improve productivity in the work place and lower costs for help desks.

DATS Group has bought Altrincham-based logistics and distribution recruitment provider Dixon-Stewart Associates for an undisclosed sum.

TDG is introducing a series of initiatives to support its environment policy statement published earlier in the year, which will look at preventing pollution, improving efficiency, reducing the burden and checking progress.

Knapp UK has promoted former business development director David James to the role of managing director, taking over from founder Mike Cogger who is set to retire in 2009.