All Operator news articles – Page 224
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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 ...
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Aggregate Industries switch from Eddie Stobart to Wincanton latest: date, locations and details
Wincanton has written to Eddie Stobart Logistics’ (ESL) employees on the Aggregate Industries’ Concrete Products Division contract ahead of the switch in contractor, Motortransport.co.uk can exclusively reveal.The letter, seen by Motortransport.co.uk, confirms the “recent decision by Aggregate Industries to award Wincanton the logistics contract for their concrete products division”.It adds ...
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MT ArticleCarexp Logistics makes pallet network debut with Fortec Distribution Network
Birmingham-based Carexp Logistics has joined the Fortec Distribution Network.The company is covering part of the B postcode area in Birmingham.A spokeswoman for the pallet network said the haulier had been brought on board to meet the demands of the region.“As part of this process Fortec reconfigured the postcode area within ...
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Menzies Distribution secures £25m credit line to fuel its development
Menzies Distribution has described its new £25m credit facility with Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) as a milestone in its aim to become the UK’s leading national logistics partner. The new revolving credit facility runs for five years and is the first that the company has struck under the ownership ...
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MT ArticleExpect Distribution triggers major warehouse expansion to meet “unprecedented” growth levels
Expect Distribution is set to open its fourth warehouse next month and is on the hunt for a fifth after forecasting “unprecedented growth” this year.The Bradford-based family firm has opened a 193,000sq ft warehouse on a 10 acre site, less than one mile from the firm’s head office, as part ...
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Currie Solutions snaps up PS Ridgway of Dundee
Currie Solutions has bought PS Ridgway of Dundee for an undisclosed sum.In a statement the acquirer said that “the business will be merged with the Currie group and brings several key benefits to both businesses.“Increased revenues, enhanced geographical footprint, traffic synergies and wider pallet network opportunities which in return will ...
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MT ArticleConnect Group secures multi-million pound contract extension with Daily Mirror publisher
Connect Group has secured an extension to its major distribution contract with Daily Mirror publisher Reach.Connect-owned Smiths News has agreed a new deal that will run from October 2019 to September 2024, securing annual revenue of circa £220m, the group said in a statement to investors.Reach's newspaper portfolio also includes ...
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MT ArticleDick Denby still hopeful for road trial of Eco-Link after 17 years
Dick Denby, chairman of Lincolnshire haulier Denby Transport, is having another go at persuading the DfT to allow a road trial of his Eco-Link double-trailer combination.Denby, together with his son and MD Peter Denby, will speak at the RHA Spring Conference on 4 April , where they will seek to ...