Operator news – Page 228
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Deloitte confirmed as administrator at Duncan Adams as 132 jobs lost
Deloitte has been confirmed as the administrator of Grangemouth-based Duncan Adams.Following the administrator's appointment yesterday (6 March) after unsuccessful efforts to sell the business, 132 of the haulier’s 144 staff were made redundant.According to Deloitte, the Palletways member had a fleet of around 100 trucks and an annual turnover of ...
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TAS Transport ceases trading and enters administration
Palletways member TAS Transport has ceased trading and been placed into administration, motortransport.co.uk can reveal.The haulier, based near Heathrow airport, also offered airfreight and international cargo services from its base at Bilton Way in Hayes, Middlesex.TAS Transport, which briefly left Palletways for Palletline in 2011 before returning, was accorded a ...
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MT ArticleDuncan Adams believed to be in administration with 148 jobs at threat
Grangemouth Dock-based Duncan Adams is believed to have been placed into administration putting 148 jobs at risk.The haulier, established in 1960 by Duncan Adams, claims to be one of the largest privately owned haulage companies in Scotland.The firm, which has a base at Tyne Dock and an operating centre in ...
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DX Group targets a return to operating profit this year as revitalisation plan delivers
DX Group has taken another significant step on the road to its rehabilitation, its CFO David Mulligan told motortransport.co.uk today (5 March).Mulligan was speaking after the publication of the embattled group’s interim results for the period ended 31 December 2018, which revealed turnover growth and a smaller loss.“It was around ...
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Wincanton confirms details of Aggregate Industries contract win as it replaces Eddie Stobart Logistics
Wincanton has confirmed that it has taken over the Aggregate Industries (AI) Concrete Products Division work from Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL), as exclusively revealed by mototransport.co.uk last month.In a press release today, Wincanton said it had signed a five-year deal with AI “for the distribution of concrete products from a ...
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MT ArticleAustin Wilkinson & Sons finds new home with Pall-Ex
Pall-Ex has hailed new member Austin Wilkinson & Sons as “a top quality organisation” after it parted ways with rival network Palletline.Kevin Buchanan, group MD at Pall-Ex said: “We are delighted to welcome Austin Wilkinson & Sons to the Pall-Ex network.“I know James and the team from my time at ...
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MT ArticleWincanton extends relationships with Valero Energy and Marley
Wincanton has had its long running contract with Valero Energy renewed and has also secured a contract extension with roofing products firm Marley.The 3PL has worked with Valero Energy for more than two decades and will continue to provide fuel distribution services for another five years under the new deal.As ...
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MT ArticleCM Downton hit record turnover in the year it was snapped up by EmergeVest
CM Downton achieved a record turnover in the year it was acquired by EmergeVest for £75m, although costs associated with the deal weighed on the firm’s annual profit.In the year to 30 June 2018, turnover increased 9% to £127.3m (2017: £116.8m) accounts filed at Companies House show.An increase in administrative ...
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MT ArticleBibby Distribution's outside the box thinking secures deal with Jardin Corrugated
Bibby Distribution has won a new contract with cardboard manufacturer Jardin Corrugated thanks to its high cube fleet expertise.Liverpool-based Bibby’s high-cube trailers, which provide a 15% volume boost over standard models, will reduce the number of journeys needed to transport Jardin Corrugated’s horticultural boxes from its production sites in Ely ...
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Gregory Distribution announces job losses after customer goes under
Gregory Distribution Limited (GDL) has placed 50 job roles at risk of redundancy after the collapse of customer British Ceramic Tile.Devon-based British Ceramic Tile claimed to be the largest manufacturer of ceramic and glass tiles in the UK.It operated from three sites and has its headquarters in Devon and was ...
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Canute Group creditors facing £11m hit after successive collapses, report confirms
Unsecured creditors of Canute Haulage Group and its successor are set to be left almost £11m out of pocket after last year’s doubleheader of collapses.Following the operator’s pre-pack administration in May, unsecured creditors of the original business were left facing at a £5.3m shortfall.However, a newly published Statement of Proposals ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics wins multi-year supply chain logistics renewal with Carlsberg UK
XPO Logistics has secured a multi-year contract renewal with brewer Carlsberg UK.The 3PL will continue to run the logistics operation for brewery production of more than 400 million litres of Carlsberg beer per year, alongside warehousing and distribution services.XPO Logistics operates three sites for Carlsberg in Northampton, receiving inbound raw ...
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MT ArticleKnowles Transport bounces back after addressing problems at Wisbech DC
Knowles Transport has returned to profit after securing two major deals, undertaking a management restructuring, and introducing tighter financial controls while resolving operational problems at its Wisbech DC.In its latest set of annual results to 31 December 2018, filed this week at Companies House, the Cambridgeshire-based operator revealed a major ...
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MT ArticleCarl Moore replaces Adrian Harris as Yodel chief operating officer
Yodel network operations director Carl Moore has replaced chief operating officer Adrian Harris who resigned from the business in January this year, two years after joining the firm.Moore, who started his career as a van driver at the age of 18, has been promoted to the position of chief operating ...
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MT ArticleHalcyon Tankers to double size of fleet after gaining Northern Powerhouse funding
Plans to almost double the size of Halcyon Tankers's fleet within three years have been boosted by a £250,000 loan from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).The firm was launched in July last year as a division of Hargreaves Services and bought by former Hargreaves directors Ian Elliott, Andrew Spence-Wolrich ...
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Slew of member changes at Palletline, Palletforce and the United Pallet Network
Palletline, Palletforce and the United Pallet Network (UPN) have announced both new members and also changes to coverage within their respective networks.Palletline has expanded Bowker Transport’s responsibilities, with the Preston-based 3PL taking on the Wigan and part of Bolton, Manchester and Preston postcodes.The areas were previously managed by Austin Wilkinson ...
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Woodall Group succumbs and enters administration
Woods (Haulage), the Birmingham transport company that parted ways with The Pallet Network (TPN) in December and is known as Woodall Group, has gone into administration.Insolvency practitioners from Duff & Phelps were appointed to the Coleshill haulier earlier this month.The company has a licence authorising a total of 54 HGVs ...
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MT ArticleHermes opens new office space to attract top tech talent
Hermes is opening a new office in Leeds in a bid to attract top technology staff.The company is also recruiting 50 new technology specialists, including senior developers and UX (user experience) experts, as part of its drive to develop innovative delivery services.The new 6,500sq ft office, dubbed the Tech Hub, ...
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MT ArticlePalfinger appoints RLP to handle tail-lift parts distribution
Peter Glover, MD of Motus Vehicle SolutionsPalfinger Tail Lifts has appointed RLP Distribution to stock and distribute Palfinger spare parts with effect from May 7.Hull-based specialist parts distribution company RLP will handle all orders and deliveries of Palfinger parts while the tail-lift manufacturer will continue to provide customer service, sales ...
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Honda plan to shut Swindon plant threatens thousands of supply chain jobs, warns Unite
Honda's plans to close its Swindon plant in 2022 come as yet another blow to hauliers operating in the automotive sector with unions warning that the move will threaten thousands of supply chain jobs across the UK.The Japanese car manufacturer will retain its European headquarters in Bracknell but will move ...