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MT ArticleFruehauf boosts senior management team as £30m investment programme takes off
(From left) New Fruehauf engineering director Don Wallace; MD Robert Roe; and production director Paul MaguireTipping trailer and truck body manufacturer Fruehauf has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of three new directors, following its acquisition by MV Commercials in October last year.Robert Roe takes up the position ...
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MT ArticleWhistl creates new role of MD of parcels division
Whistl has promoted Andy Underwood (pictured) as its first MD of Whistl Parcels as demand for online shopping continues to grow.Under Underwood’s leadership Whistl Parcels will focus on large organisations and core strategic customers using its national network.Meanwhile Whistl’s Parcelhub brand will focus on medium-sized organisations and large SMEs, taking ...
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MT ArticleLow pay the main barrier to last-mile delivery roles, survey reveals
Despite HGV drivers and couriers enjoying significant pay increases over the last two years, more than 40% of the public said low pay would prevent them from taking a job in last-mile delivery, according to new research.The nationwide survey found 24% of respondents would not consider a role in the ...
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MT ArticleBoughey Distribution names new finance director
Cheshire-based Boughey Distribution has appointed Alex Hall (pictured) as its new finance director.He joins from GXO Logistics and takes over following the retirement of Ian Sherratt who has held the post for the last 10 years.Hall will lead the company’s finance team responsible for financial planning and analysis and accounting ...
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MT ArticleYodel announces new senior appointments to drive growth
Yodel has announced two appointments to its leadership team to support further operational development across the business.New head of sort Steve Byrne (pictured) brings over 35 years’ experience in the handling and sortation of parcels and will oversee the company’s processing operations.Having previously held senior positions with Royal Mail and ...
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MT ArticleDavies Turner strengthens board with three new promotions
Freight forwarding group Davies Turner has promoted Darren McLaughlan, head of the firm’s subsidiary’s operations in Scotland, and Jason Edwards, who leads the company’s freight services in South West England, to the position of board directors.Darren McLaughlan joined Davies Turner in 2008 and is branch manager at Davies Turner’s freight ...
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MT ArticlePalletways promotes John Watson to business development manager at Livingston hub
Palletways has promoted John Watson (pictured) to the role of business development manager at its Livingston hub as part of a drive to grow business north of the border.Watson first joined Palletways’ telesales team in 2008, before he progressed to operations manager.He also worked on the launch of Palletways Iberia ...
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MT ArticleTevva to hold recruitment day as hunt begins for 1,000 new staff
Electric and hydrogen truck maker Tevva is launching a campaign to recruit up to 1,000 people following the opening of its Nuneaton base.A recruitment event will take place at the Horiba Mira Technology Park on April 28 where it will be looking to attract software engineers, hardware engineers, cybersecurity experts ...
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MT ArticleRecruiters reveal the industry role you can 'walk into and demand the salary you want'
New research has shown that the parcel and delivery sector are in desperate need of business development managers.Talent finding company Bis Henderson Recruitment highlighted a 160% increase in demand for BDMs in 2021 compared to 2019 - and an increase in average salaries for the role of 31%.The parcel industry ...
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MT ArticleClose Brothers Asset Finance appoints sales director to boost presence in sustainable transport sector
Close Brothers Asset Finance has appointed Tony Sapsford (pictured) to the role of sales director for the transport division’s national accounts and ESG team.Under his leadership the team will focus on rapidly developing the ESG sector to meet growing demand for sustainable transport, the company said this week.Sapsford brings three ...
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MT ArticleThe Pallet Network names new development director
The Pallet Network (TPN) has appointed Bob Delaney (pictured) as its new director of network development.A former employee of both Palletforce and Palletways, Delaney has spent his entire career in logistics and the past 20 years in pallet networks.He said: “TPN is a well-established and extremely good network.“MD Mark Kendall ...
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MT ArticleWalkers Transport names new sales director
Walkers Transport's new sales director, Janine McMaster with (from left) fellow board members, Chris Burley, Scott Hobman, Keith Robinson and Jason ScottWalkers Transport has promoted Janine McMaster to sales director.McMaster joined the Palletways member in 2015 as business development manager and the company said she had since played a pivotal ...
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MT ArticleSuttons Tankers appoints head of fuels as part of growth strategy
Suttons Tankers has recruited Nigel Hughes as head of fuels to help the company’s continued drive into the fuels sector as part of its growth strategy.Hughes, who will be based at Ellesmere Port, has over 12 years’ experience in the sector and comes with expertise in creating and implementing growth ...
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MT ArticleArrowXL recruits commercial director to help drive growth and product development
Two-person home delivery specialist ArrowXL has appointed Greg Whyman as commercial director.Whyman joins from The Very Group where he was head of two-person fulfilment and logistics and responsible for around one million home deliveries and 90,000 collections a year as well as around 2.8m returns and pre-retail parcels per annum.His ...
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MT ArticleBridgestone names new commercial business unit director
Bridgestone has recruited David Almazán as its new commercial business unit director in the north region.He first joined the company in 2016 having made the move to the UK from Madrid and served as the company’s commercial director for the south west region, encompassing Spain and Portugal.Prior to this, Almazán ...
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance names new business development manager
Commercial vehicle specialist Asset Alliance Group has appointed Craig Wells as Contract Hire Truck & Trailer Business Development Manager, with a remit to support the company’s continued growth and unlock new opportunities in the market.Asset Alliance Group has hired Craig Wells (pictured) as its contract hire truck and trailer business ...
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MT ArticleLife's a Doddle for Black in new deputy chairman role
E-commerce tech provider Doddle has appointed Australia Post’s group chief operating officer, Bob Black (pictured), as its deputy chairman.Black takes up the role with immediate effect and Doddle said he had a remit to develop new products and solutions as it continued its growth strategy.During his time at Australia Post, ...
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MT ArticleWincanton appoints James Clarke as interim CFO
Wincanton has made James Clarke interim chief financial officer (CFO) ahead of the departure of Tim Lawlor at the end of this month.Lawlor has left the Wiltshire-based logistics company to join Countryside Properties.Clarke, who is Wincanton’s operations finance director, will take up his new role on 1 March.In a statement ...
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MT ArticleFleet and EV specialist Chris Adams joins Harris Maxus
Commercial vehicle importer and distributor Harris Maxus has appointed Chris Adams (pictured) as dealer development manager.Adams joins the company following 17 years at Vauxhall, where he was most recently corporate account manager for a number of major blue-chip companies, responsible for all aspects of vehicle and service supply.In his new ...
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MT ArticleFormer Palletline apprentice helps revolutionise network’s training programme
Palletline has transformed its apprenticeship scheme with the help of a former apprentice.The network’s bespoke training is led by health and safety co-ordinator Liam Pegg, 25, who started with Palletline at the age of 17 and completed his own apprenticeship just five years ago.Last year, Pegg was tasked with revolutionising ...