Laxey Partners has been given another extension to the “put-up or shut-up” deadline set by the City’s Takeover Panel for it to make a formal offer for TDG.
Browsing: Logistics
Gist has moved part of its Scottish distribution operation to a new site in Wardpark, Cumbernauld and invested £5 million in expanding its Lenziemill operation, ahead of future growth.
JPM Eco Logistics has expanded its fleet of environmentally friendly vehicles with the purchase of three new Volvo trucks for £235,000, with funding from Lombard.
Parcelnet has acquired the courier business of TNT Post, taking over the delivery of more than 12.5 million parcels a year.
The European Committee for Standardisation has agreed to produce a new European standard for the transport of foodstuffs across international borders in insulated and refrigerated vehicles, overriding the existing ATP agreement.
Food distribution company Brakes Group has signed a deal with Gray & Adams which will see the company manufacture its rigid body parts throughout 2008.
DHL Exel Supply Chain is to roll out a new safety programme to all drivers and crew members working on the Next home delivery contract following a month-long trial by volunteers on the service.
British Gypsum, the internal drylining supplier, is extending its relationship with railfreight company First GBRf after signing a multi-million pound five-year contract.
Vacu-Lug Traction Tyres is launching a tyre fleet management system, in a move to drive down costs for fleet operators.
Going green is often presented as a purely altruistic exercise – being kind to small furry creatures, saving the planet for future generations and so on.
