All Operator news articles – Page 133
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Suez facing Christmas strikes after bullying and harassment claims
A series of strikes among bin men working for Suez Recycling and Recovery could disrupt Christmas for residents in Doncaster, according to union Unite.It accused the company of bullying its workers and said it had no option but to ballot for industrial action.A ballot opened on Tuesday this week and ...
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Prestons of Potto rebounds after British Steel closure hits profits
The collapse of British Steel stopped Prestons of Potto making a profit last year, but its owner said the Northallerton company was now back in the black.Its latest set of results, for the year ending 31 December 2019, showed that the haulage and warehousing company made a turnover of £16.4m, ...
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Isuzu Truck UK signs sales, service and parts deal with Manchetts Peterborough
Isuzu Truck UK has appointed Manchetts Peterborough as a full sales, service and parts dealer, replacing former dealer Motus Commercials.It said the move was part of its ongoing development of its UK truck network and would ensure continuity of service for existing Isuzu customers.Read more Isuzu Truck UK adds ...
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Pall-Ex grows shareholder membership and passes 20-million pallet milestone
Pall-Ex reported a 20% increase in shareholder membership enquiries this year following its management buy-out in 2019.It now has over 80 shareholder members, with new hauliers such as John Thresher Transport, Secure Transport Solutions and Halls Brothers joining over the last 12 months.October also saw the network move its 20 ...
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Abbey Logistics extends British Sugar distribution deal
Abbey Logistics has extended its contract with British Sugar to provide bulk movements across the country.Following the company’s successful tender for the bulk sugar contract in 2016, the two firms have adopted a ‘one team’ approach, with Abbey becoming an extension of British Sugar’s logistics team.As a result, Abbey said ...
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ArrowXL signs storage and delivery deal with OTTY Sleep
ArrowXL is cosying up to mattress firm OTTY Sleep after signing a deal to provide storage at its Wigan head office, as well as delivering its bed products.The two-person delivery company said the contract enables OTTY to have its mattresses, pillows and bed frames delivered within a 48-hour timeframe.Michal Szlas, ...
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Yodel in Remembrance Day tribute
(From left): Tony Brown, Royal Navy Seaman, 1980-1982; Paul Smith, shunter for Yodel, Staffordshire Regiment, First Battalion Staff Regiment Prince of Wales from 1984-1997; Dave Wakelin, stores administrator and member of the Royal British Legion for over 10 yearsYodel has donated more than £1,000 to the Royal British Legion and ...
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Yusen Logistics continues UK expansion with new Milton Keynes hub
Yusen Logistics has begun operations from its new site in Bradville, Milton Keynes.The facility stores and distributes both white and brown goods, providing additional customer space requirements for Brexit and peak activities to support the business growth of its existing customers.White Goods and consumer electronics require specific types of space, ...
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Dawsongroup Finance wins £15m Christmas leasing deal with supermarket chain
Dawsongroup Finance has won a major leasing contract worth £15m to supply trucks and trailers to an unnamed supermarket chain, allowing it to expand its delivery capacity over the Christmas period.The Ringwood-based company is looking to assist logistics and material handling companies prepare for what it expects to be an ...
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Whistl expands warehousing in Rushden and Northampton
Whistl has taken leases on 450,000sq ft of warehouse space to meet the growing demand for its fulfilment and contact centres.The company has taken 300,000sq ft at Belkin House, Express Business Park, expanding its existing Rushden fulfilment capability and is opening its fifth fulfilment centre, located in Unit 3 Northampton ...
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Nikola and owner Trevor Milton hit with grand jury subpoenas amid fraud allegations
Electric and hydrogen truck start-up Nikola and owner Trevor Milton have been issued with grand jury subpoenas from the US attorney’s office amid allegations of fraud.Milton resigned from his role as chief executitve of Nikola in September after a report from hedge fund firm Hindenburg Research claimed the company's success ...
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Iveco On launched to help customers better navigate manufacturer’s services
Iveco has launched new software to help customers get the best out of its expanding range of services.Iveco On groups together the brand’s extensive portfolio of services with the aim of improving customers’ vehicle uptime and fleet efficiency and productivity, whilst reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) and ensuring driver’s ...
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WH Malcolm braces for financial impact of pandemic in 2020
WH Malcolm saw pre-tax profits rise by more than half last year but warned that the Covid-19 pandemic will have an adverse impact on the company’s performance this year, despite a strong performance from its logistics division in the food and drink sector during lockdown.Reporting its annual results to 31 ...
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Meachers Global Logistics inks five-year partnership with Toob
Meachers Global Logistics has signed a five-year agreement with broadband provider Toob to act as its national distribution centre across the south of England.As part of the deal, Meachers has extended its warehouse, logistics and transport facilities over an additional half an acre at Solent Gateway in Marchwood.Toob is investing ...
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Haulier John Mackirdy boosts fleet with Carrier Transicold Vector refrigeration unit
Bute-based haulier John Mackirdy has taken delivery of a new Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 MT multi-temperature refrigeration unit as part of wider plans to increase fleet efficiency and improve business sustainability.The new 13.6-metre double deck, which is mounted to the company’s first ever double-deck trailer, is manufactured by Gray ...
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Prometeon lands contract extension as Mitchell & Webber’s fleet tyre partner
Prometeon Tyre Group UK has been awarded a 12-month contract extension as Mitchell & Webber’s fleet tyre partner.This latest contract extension between south-west-based fuel distributor Mitchell & Webber and Prometeon, covers the supply of tyres for all vehicles in the Mitchell & Webber fleet, which includes more than 50 trucks ...
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Palletforce pledges long-term support to food aid charities
EV Cargo’s Palletforce has pledged its supply chain expertise and financial support to charities FareShare and the Trussell Trust after being inspired by their work and efforts to redistribute food during the Covid-19 pandemic.During the pandemic, Palletforce and its members have played a key role in distributing food and grocery ...
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Hermes takes on space at Panattoni Park in Nottingham as online shopping boom continues to drive growth
From left: John Proctor (director of FHP Property Consultants); councillor Tim Hallam; councillor Janet Patrick (mayor of Broxtowe); Milan Radulovic MBE (leader of Broxtowe Borough Council); Ryan Dawson (interim head of planning and economic developments) and Simon Jenkins (development director for Panattoni)Hermes has leased a commercial unit at Panattoni Park ...
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VW extends reach into US truck market in $3.7bn Traton-Navistar deal
VW has extended its reach into the US truck manufacturing market after signing off on a $3.7bn deal for its heavy-truck unit Traton to acquire Navistar International.Navistar, the maker of International branded trucks, is a major player in North America.The deal will allow Traton, which makes Scania and MAN vehicles, ...
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Pall-Ex rebounds strongly after "momentary blip"
Pall-Ex Group said last year’s pre-tax loss was “a momentary blip” and it has achieved a turnaround in 2020 with profits of over £2m.Referring to the group’s financial results for the year ending 31 July 2019, which showed that although it increased revenues by 3%, it also reported a pre-tax ...