The UK arm of Beiersdorf, the producer of brands like Nivea and Elastoplast, has gone live with a major wireless RF solution at its UK distribution centre.
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Lex Logistics is investing £20m in a new 268,000 sq ft site at Buckshaw Village, Chorley, Lancashire. The deal signals the start of Chorley’s 100 acre strategic regional site at Buckshaw Village, designed to attract businesses to the area.
The Freight Transport Association has told the Eddington study that the most severe threat to efficient freight transport in the UK over the next 30 years will be congestion. This will add cost through the need for additional vehicles, longer lead times,
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has appointed De Lage Landen International as its Finance Partner.
Thales UK has been awarded a £880,000 contract by Fowler Welch Coolchain to equip its fleet of 750 refrigerated trailers with a satellite tracking and temperature monitoring system. The system is due to be fully operational in January 2006.
Gazeley is planning to develop speculatively a 30,657 sq m (330,000 sq ft) warehouse at its new development site in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
Paul Carvell has left Business Post and Guy Buswell has taken over as chief executive.
DS Smith Featherstone has opted to triple its usage of plastic pallets.
Kuehne & Nagel has completed the acquisition of ACR Logistics for Euro 440m. With more than 40,000 employees in more than 100 countries, it now ranks among the top five global service providers in contract logistics.
Norbain SD has opened its new 4,645 sq m (50,000 sq ft) distribution centre at Ashton Moss in Lancashire, close to Junction 23 of the M60.
