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As part of its £400 million investment and development programme, Wrenbridge has acquired its first building in Telford, a 6,503 sq m (70,000 sq ft) distribution facility on Stafford Park 7.

On the face of it, TDG’s annual results are nothing to write home about. Sales have risen slightly to £510m and operating profit is up slightly to £19.6m. So why are there smiles on the faces in Victoria Street – even if they are fairly cautious ones?

All too often, global logistics has been manufacturing’s poor relation, says David Warrilow, managing director of Audax Software. now is time for a change.

Gladman Developments plans to build a 375,000 sq ft speculative warehouse near Runcorn. It has acquired a 20.74 acre site from English Partnerships at Manor Park on the A558, close to Junction 11 of the M56.

Boots is revamping its supply chain with a £70m automated warehouse built in Nottingham to supply the retail operation.

Davies Turner is pursuing new business for its state-of-the-art distribution centre at Coleshill, Birmingham, following Primark’s decision to move its operations.

The first retail product ever to receive a barcode was a packet of Wrigley’s chewing gum, more than thirty years ago. since then, warehouse technology has raced onwards and now radio frequency identification faces its second incarnation with the arrival o