Operator news – Page 258
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MT ArticleEuropa Worldwide Group back to profitability after restructure
Europa Worldwide Group smashed through the £100m turnover barrier and returned to profitability in 2016, in a year that saw the group boost its turnover by a fifth. For the year ended 31 December 2016, Europa recorded turnover of £116.4m (2015: £96m).Pre-tax profit also saw a significant jump last year, ...
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MT ArticleKinaxia Logistics snaps up seventh haulier with Maiden's of Telford buy
Kinaxia Logistics has snapped up its seventh haulage firm in just over five years, with Telford-based AJ Maiden & Son, which trades as Maiden's of Telford, joining the fold.It already owns Bay Freight (January 2012), William Kirk (September 2013), NC Cammack & Sons (May 2014), Foulger Transport (March 2015), Lambert ...
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MT ArticleMenzies Distribution snaps up Ireland's EM News Distribution
Logistics and delivery firm Menzies Distribution has strengthened its hold on the Irish market with the purchase of Irish news and magazine wholesaler, EM News Distribution. Under the terms of the £5.46m deal, Menzies Distribution has increased its existing 50% interest in the company to 100%, buying out the remaining ...
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Gatemore Capital Management boosts DX shareholding in bid to fight Menzies deal
The DX Group shareholder leading the charge against the company’s proposed acquisition of John Menzies' distribution arm has increased its holding in the company by 10%. Gatemore Capital Management has upped its shareholding in the company from 11% to 21% in a bid to strengthen its position against the proposed ...
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MT ArticleFormer Axis Fleet manager to become MD at Bullwell Trailer Solutions
Former Axis Fleet Management operations director Nigel Bailey is taking on the role of MD at trailer repair and maintenance company Bullwell Trailer Solutions.Bailey (pictured above) is replacing Bullwell Trailer Solutions founder Gary Bulley who is taking up the role of head of engineering innovations at parent company Ryder.Bailey is ...
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Clipper Logistics acquires Tesam Distribution for £11m
Clipper Logistics has bought warehouse and distribution business Tesam Distribution for £11m. The Peterborough-based firm operates from three sites in and around the city, with a combined coverage of more than 1.1 million ft². Founded in 1984, it currently employs around 250 people.Clipper said Tesam Distribution's sites are "attractively located ...
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Strike action cancelled as Cemex agrees to boost driver wages
Strike action at Cemex has been called off after the company agreed to a package of measures that will increase drivers' annual salary.An ongoing dispute over pay turned into the threat of a 24-hour strike on 26 May after 82 drivers returned an 87% vote in favour of downing tools ...
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MT ArticleGreat Bear Distribution appoints new CEO
Great Bear Distribution has hired a former DHL Tradeteam manager as its new CEO. Alastair Isbister (pictured), who began the role this month, had previously held the position of VP business development and account management at DHL Tradeteam for more than seven years.Alastair IsbisterHe will report directly to Culina Group ...
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Royal Mail underperforming in booming parcels market, says expert
Growth in Royal Mail’s parcels division is disappointing in the context of a booming e-commerce market, according to an industry researcher.The comment came after its annual results showed increased business performance at Royal Mail was reliant on its growing overseas division.The operator saw both turnover and volumes for its UK ...
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Wincanton targets growth in retail, consumer and construction sectors
Wincanton is confident in its growth prospects for the current financial year, as it begins to see the benefits from the disposal of its records management arm and the termination of loss-making contracts in its Pullman Fleet Services business.Chief executive Adrian Colman told MT the operator was focusing on “good ...
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MT ArticleNo action taken against DHL Express (UK) followings tachograph issues
A deputy traffic commissioner (TC) has found that limitations in its drivers' hours analysis system meant that DHL Express (UK) was not to blame for failing to notice that six drivers had created false tachograph records.Some 253 false drivers’ hours records, committed by six agency drivers who worked on a ...
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Growing membership and management reshuffle puts Pall-Ex back in black
Pall-Ex UK saw its pre-tax profit jump more than 200% in 2016 after results from its management restructure and growing membership began to take hold. The pallet network recorded a pre-tax profit of £499,000 for the year ended 31 July 2016; a 205% increase on 2015's pre-tax loss of £474,000.Pall-Ex ...
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MT ArticleUK Mail helps DHL parcels business rise in Q1
DHL Deutsche Post’s European parcels business saw turnover increase 70.3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2017, driven primarily by its acquisition of UK Mail.Its European network saw turnover rise to €458m (£386.3) up from €269m (£226.8m), with UK Mail adding €139m (£117.2m) of turnover to DHL Deutsche Post Parcels ...
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MT ArticleAndrew Tinkler steps down as boss of Stobart Group
Andrew Tinkler, Stobart GroupAndrew Tinkler has stepped down as CEO of Stobart Group, the business he has headed since it listed on the stock market in 2007.During his tenure, Tinkler, who retains a place on the business’s executive board, has divested several business units including automotive and the transport arm ...
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MT ArticleCemex drivers to strike over pay dispute
Cemex drivers supplying construction materials across the UK have voted for strike action in a dispute over pay.A continuous work to rule will begin on Monday 22 May, followed by an initial 24 hour strike on 26 May.The 82 HGV drivers returned an 87% vote in favour of strike action ...
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MT ArticleRyder appoints new sales and marketing director
Ryder has appointed a new sales and marketing director in a drive to generate more business for the rental firm.John Murray, formerly general manager of trailer operations, has an industry career spanning more than 40 years, including 23 years with Freuhauf Corporation.He has also held senior management roles at TIP ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics adds to UK fleet with Daf and MAN
XPO Logistics has added a further 100 trucks and 78 trailers to its fleet – bringing its total vehicle parc in the UK primarily dedicated to specific customer contracts to 1,747 vehicles and 3,144 trailers.The 86 tractor units and 16 rigids, joining its contract logistics network, will be leased from ...
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DHL Supply Chain strike action called off after improved pay deal is accepted
A strike set to affect DHL’s operations in South Yorkshire has been halted after staff accepted an improved pay deal.Workers at three DHL Supply Chain sites in South Yorkshire this week accepted an improved pay offer of 2.6% starting June 2016.Unite, which represented the staff, said that 15 days of ...
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Arrow XL recovers after major fire guts Worcester hub
Arrow XL’s Midlands and South West operation is up and running again after a fire gutted its Worcester hub last month. Approximately 150 employees were evacuated safely from the fire at the hub, declared a major incident by the police, which started in the early hours of 20 April.Arrow XL ...
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MT ArticleBibby Distribution bounces back after tough period
Bibby Distribution’s turn-around strategy has resulted in the MT Top 100 operator moving back into the black after a recent tough period.In the year to 31 December 2016, the firm made an operating profit of £2.3m, compared with an operating loss of £4.3m in 2015.This included an exceptional gain of ...