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Operator news – Page 57
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ArticleTopps Tiles renews contract with Pall-Ex
Topps Tiles has renewed its home delivery distribution contract with Pall-Ex for a minimum of two years.The deal will see the Pall-Ex distribution network support Topps Tiles' ongoing expansion. The tile retailer, which has 300 stores across the UK, recently acquired online brand, Tile Warehouse.As part of the renewed agreement, ...
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DX opens Merseyside regional hub and new Shropshire depot
Parcel fright, secure courier and logistics specialist DX Group has launched a new regional hub in Merseyside and a new depot in Shropshire in a drive to expand its parcel deliveries.The two new units are part of the group’s ongoing investment in its delivery network, which aims to open six ...
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ArticleRobert Walker adds new Volvos to fleet
Robert Walker in Stockport said it had guaranteed its drivers maximum comfort on overnight shifts after investing in two new Volvo FH 540 tractor units, each equipped with Globetrotter XL cabs.Supplied by Thomas Hardie Commercials, the dual clutch FHs join a fleet of 43 HGVs and build on the company’s ...
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Wincanton adds five years to Waitrose deal
Wincanton has extended its relationship with Waitrose with a new five-year contract to continue managing its storage and distribution of wines and spirits from its Greenford bonded warehouse.The operation will see Wincanton serve Waitrose’s network of 329 shops and 27 Welcome Break locations and its online wine ordering site, Waitrose ...
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ArticleAnother FORS Bronze for C&D South West
C&D South West has been awarded FORS bronze accreditation for the ninth consecutive year.The Somerset-based firm was able to demonstrate it was contributing to creating and maintaining higher standards and that its business would continue to benefit from being safer and more fuel efficient in the short and long-term.Sam Hammond, ...
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ArticleWB Power charges for Hexagon's DAFs
WB Power Services has taken on two new 44-tonne DAF XFs from Hexagon Leasing on contract hire.The company specialises in generator sales, hire and maintenance including diesel generators, hybrid generators and UPS systems and it provides critical power services from 13 locations across the UK.The 6x2 DAF 480 Super Space ...
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ArticleAMCO calls on Asset Alliance to fund new warehouse racking
Logistics provider AMCO has relied on Asset Alliance to finance a significant order of pallet racking for its new 14,000sq ft warehouse in Coventry.Mark Jones, AMCO’s operations director, said: “After filling more than half a million square foot of warehousing across our business, we needed the racking for our new ...
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ArticleWaste haulier transferred employees to construction group before liquidation
A West Sussex waste management firm that was served with a winding up petition by HM Revenue and Customs was able to transfer all 70 employees to another company before it entered liquidation.South Coast Skips had been trading for around 20 years and held a licence for 25 skip trucks, ...
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ArticleILS hits ten-year anniversary and Palletways milestone
(From left) Maya Bishop – customer services, Zoe Green – customer services; Adam Shepherd – general manager; Dale Mussell – H & S & compliance manager; Danny Hemsley – collection planner; Oliver Catt – transport managerDual celebrations are in order at East Sussex haulier Independent Logistics Solutions (ILS) as the ...
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ArticleMDF Transport boosts operational efficiency with two new Schmitz Cargobull semi-trailers
MDF Transport has improved the speed and efficiency of its operations with the addition of two Schmitz Cargobull curtainsider semi-trailers.The Great Yarmouth-based haulier has added the S.CS COIL and S.CS MEGA trailers to its 50-strong fleet of trailers as part of a fleet renewal programme. Both vehicles are used to ...
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ArticleRoger Warnes Transport seals new three-year deal with Prometeon Tyre Group
Norfolk-based bulk haulage specialist Roger Warnes Transport and Prometeon Tyre Group have renewed their partnership for another three years.The deal covers the entire 222‐strong Roger Warnes Transport fleet – consisting of 108 trucks and 114 trailers - on a fixed pence per kilometre (PPK) contract.The haulier, which clocks up an ...
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ArticleFishers cleans up with new fleet mix from Fraikin
Commercial laundry rental firm Fishers is using Fraikin to blanket its commercial vehicle fleet with a mixture of 7.5-tonne, 15-tonne and 18-tonne trucks previously supplied by another provider.The Scottish firm has also placed orders for another 18 15-tonne trucks, which will replace existing vehicles over the next 12 months.Lucy Renaut, ...
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ArticleDHL staff at Scottish Sainsbury's site ballot for strike action over 'anti-trade union practices'
DHL said it was disappointed strike action was on the cards at its Langlands Park depot in Scotland after Unite criticised Sainsbury’s decision to transfer cleaning staff to another firm that doesn’t recognise trade unions.Unite will launch a two-week ballot for industrial action on 22 March based on a move ...
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ArticleYodel announces new Coventry depot as it expands in Midlands area
Parcel carrier Yodel has opened its largest depot ever at a site in Longford, Coventry.The 135,000sq ft facility sits on over 6.5 acres of land and has the capacity to process and deliver up to 50,000 parcels per day at peak, a 28% increase in output on its Leamington Spa ...
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ArticlePalletways haulier Frederick R Miller becomes UPN delivery partner
Godalming haulage firm Fredrick R Miller has sealed a delivery partnership with United Pallet Network (UPN) which will see the network strengthen its presence in Surrey.The family-owned business, which also has a long term membership with Palletways, will be covering GU postcodes for UPN.The Surrey firm brings over fifteen years’ ...
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ArticleDP World donates £42,000 to help rescue injured seals off South coast
DP World is helping to fund a new rescue and rehabilitation facility which will care for sick and injured seals found off the coasts of Essex and Kent, which was opened last week.The new Seal Unit is part of South Essex Wildlife Hospital, a rescue, rehabilitation and public education charity ...
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ArticleDX opens two new depots at Bracknell and Swindon
Parcels and freight group DX is opening two new depots in Bracknell (pictured) and Swindon, taking its site openings to six in its current financial year.Both sites will serve the group’s DX Express division and focus on its parcels operation, which provides highly-secure, tracked B2B and B2C deliveries.The openings come ...
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ArticleTop marks for Howard Tenens’ Gloucestershire depot
Howard Tenens said its Sharpness site has achieved an AA+ grade in the BRCGS standard – the highest possible award.The certification is an internationally recognised standard that sets out requirements for managing product safety, quality, and legality in food and non-food supply chains.Howard Tenens said its site has now been ...
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ArticleWestbrook Commercials adds 65-tonne Renault T520 High to fleet
Family-run Westbrook Commercials has put a new 65-tonne Renault Trucks T520 High 6x2 tag to work with a midlift version due to hit the road in April.The Wiltshire specialist haulier runs a fleet of eight low loaders plated between 60-80 tonnes and the new T520 High will be used to ...
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ArticleYodel growth plan continues as 2022 consumer-to-consumer parcel volumes soar
Overall parcel volumes at Yodel increased by 17% during the peak season last year and those delivered via pedal power soared by a third.In a trading update the firm said overall consumer-to-consumer volumes between July and December 2022 had also increased by 162% year-on-year and it had continued to build ...