Operator news – Page 264
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Connect Group's parcel freight division leads the way
Connect Group saw its revenue climb 0.2% in the 20 weeks to 21 January 2017 with it parcel freight division leading the way.The operator saw turnover in its parcel freight division – Tuffnells – register like-for-like and total turnover growth of 5.2% respectively.In a trading statement Connect said: “The group ...
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Abbey Logistics buys liquid food operator Armet Logistics
Abbey Logistics has bought the complete share capital of bulk liquid food operator Armet Logistics, creating a business with a combined turnover of £70m. Based two miles from Abbey’s Liverpool HQ, Armet has a fleet of 90 liquid tankers, which will give the combined business a liquid tanker fleet ...
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BCA Marketplace restructures operations
BCA Marketplace has restructured its supply chain operations following its acquisitions of Paragon Automotive and car preparation firm Ambrosetti last year.The new structure sees BCA run four different business units, with BCA Automotive handling multiple vehicle logistics and BCA Logistics providing single vehicle movements. BCA Fleet Solutions will handle defleet ...
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MT ArticlePallet sector ripe for consolidation, says Palletforce CEO
The pallet network sector is ripe for consolidation and Palletforce may play its part, CEO Michael Conroy hinted.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk ahead of the opening of its superhub in Burton-upon-Trent, Conroy said it was common sense that the eight-strong pallet network sector needed consolidation, suggesting there might only be four ...
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DHL Supply Chain West Thurrock fuel tanker drivers consider industrial action
Unite is planning on balloting several DHL Supply Chain fuel tanker drivers for industrial action at its West Thurrock depot, in a dispute over a driver who allegedly had his pay docked.Some 19 drivers who deliver petrol and diesel to 55 fuel stations at Morrisons supermarkets across London, the South ...
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MT Article100 new Mercedes-Benz Actros to enter Wincanton fleet next month
Wincanton has ordered 100 new Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units as part of its ongoing expansion plans. The trucks have been ordered with an emphasis on safety, and will all be fitted with Active Brake Assist and Proximity Control Assist systems.The vehicles are due to enter service next month, across ...
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MT ArticleAKW Group Logistics sees profit jump after strong sales
AKW Group saw its annual pre-tax profit climb by more than 60%, despite a £600,000 write off, after it delivered better-than-expected sales at its transport, warehousing and contract packaging businesses.According to the group’s latest annual results to 30 June 2016, pre-tax profit rose to £1.5m (2015: £950,146) with turnover up ...
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics appoints former Suttons Group director as group operations manager
Abbey Logistics has hired former Suttons Group director Tony Kenny as its group operations director.Kenny joins the company from Axis Fleet Management, where he was an interim operations director.He worked as a director at Suttons Group between 2011 and 2013.At Abbey, Kenny will oversee operations across the operator’s three divisions ...
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Circle Express back in the red in period before sale to Rico Logistics
Despite selling a majority share to Rico Logistics in January last year and exiting its Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) early, Circle Express made a loss last year.Reporting its results for the 17 months to March 2016, Circle Express, which runs more than 300 vehicles across eight airport depots, said it ...
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Pallet-Track buys former Palletforce member Horley Road Services
Pallet-Track has purchased Redhill-based Horley Road Services. The fourth generation business, which was a Palletforce member until a year ago, will cover the CR postcode area for the network.All existing members of staff are in the process of being transferred to Pallet-Track.Pallet-Track founder Nigel Parkes said that the move was ...
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MT ArticleARR Craib happy with performance despite oil and gas recession
ARR Craib said that its customer retention has been excellent, despite the fall in the price of oil that led to a significant downturn among its core oil and gas customers resulting in a 9% fall in turnover in its most recent financial year.For the year-ending 31 March 2016 turnover ...
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MT ArticleYodel makes seventh consecutive loss while sister company Arrow XL soars
Yodel made its seventh loss in a row in the year ended 30 June 2016, while its sister company Arrow XL saw its pre-tax profit leap by more than 500%.Three years after the firm’s self-set deadline for turning a profit, Yodel finished the year with a pre-tax loss of £50.4m ...
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MT ArticleBuffaload Logistics buys Davis Haulage out of administration
Davis Haulage, the Crewe-based chilled distribution firm, has been bought out of administration by competitor Buffaload Logistics.Buffaload MD Julie Feltwell said she “couldn’t be happier” after she rescued the business by snapping it up for an undisclosed sum.Feltwell declined to comment on the circumstances leading to Davis Haulage's administration, but ...
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MT ArticleNelson Distribution was profitable in final trading year before joining Knights of Old
Nelson Distribution was profitable in its final year of trading before it became part of the Knights of Old Group, newly published accounts show.The Belper-based business, owned at the time by the Nelson family, recorded a profit for the period 1 April to 31 May 2016 of £462,130. The average ...
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MT ArticleLow fuel prices give Jack Richards and Son pre-tax profit boost
Jack Richards and Son boosted turnover by 14% and pre-tax profits by 7% in 2016, aided by stable fuel prices and an efficiency drive.Reporting its annual results to 31 March 2016 the Norfolk-based company said turnover had grown to £40.6m (2015: £35.5m) with pre-tax profit reaching £1m (2015: £951,007).MD Peter ...
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MT ArticleArgos installs Microlise across two-man delivery fleet
Argos is installing Microlise’s telematics hardware across its two-man home delivery fleet.The tool will give Argos’s transport teams and contact centre teams live visibility of vehicles and expected times of arrival and allow drivers, via a smartphone app, to monitor their performance, helping them to improve their driving skills and ...
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MT ArticleFred Sherwood & Sons sees pre-tax profit fall in 2016
Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport) saw pre-tax profit fall 18% last year with turnover also declining by 5% in the period.Reporting its annual accounts for the year ended 31 March 2016, the company revealed that pre-tax profit had dropped to £1.3m (2015: £1.6m) while turnover had fallen to £36.7m on ...
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MT ArticleDavis Haulage appoints administrators
Wheels and tyresDavis Haulage, part of the Davis Haulage Group that also owns Widdowson Logistics, has appointed administrators.Insolvency experts from Leonard Curtis were appointed to the Crewe transport firm, which specialises in chilled distribution, on 23 December.However, no-one at Leonard Curtis would comment at the time of publication.Davis Haulage did ...
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MT ArticleArgos to move Magna Park operations to Wincanton site in Kettering
Argos is planning to close its Magna Park site in Lutterworth and transfer most of the site’s operations to a Wincanton DC in Kettering.The move will see up to 500 warehouse and distribution workers outsourced to Wincanton by December this year.The plans are part of a wider restructuring at Argos ...
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Reed Boardall stays solid despite pressures
Temperature-controlled operator Reed Boardall said that the loss of a customer, and competitive pressures in its transport division, led to dips in turnover and profit in its most recent financial year.In the 12 months ending 31 March 2016 turnover at Reed Boardall Group fell from £65.9m to £64.3m, while pre-tax ...