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MT ArticleTuffnells names new board of directors
(From left) Tuffnells operations director Gary Milne; HR director Sue Bancroft; commerical director Shellea Crosby; chief executive Chris Tresadern; and finance director Ian BrewerTuffnells has announced a new board of directors amid an expansion drive following a successful year since being sold by the Connect Group last May.At that time, ...
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MT ArticleChallenge-trg Group purchases PMP Recruitment to create major UK driver hire agency
The driver recruitment market has seen major consolidation this week following Challenge-trg Group’s acquisition of PMP Recruitment from investment house Twenty 20 Capital.The group said the purchase, for an undisclosed figure, brings group revenues to over three quarters of a billion pounds, temporary worker numbers to 40,000 and creates the ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce appoints former TPN chief Adam Leonard as CEO
Industry veteran Adam Leonard (pictured) has been appointed as Palletforce’s new chief executive by parent company EV Cargo.He will take the place of Michael Conroy who, after 13 years at the helm, has been promoted to the new position of EV Cargo UK chief executive, heading up all EV Cargo’s ...
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MT ArticleSchmitz Cargobull on the charge as new recruits join Manchester sales team
Schmitz Cargobull has bolstered its sales team with three appointments ahead of production commencing at its new Manchester factory.Stephen Mallett (pictured) has been promoted to head of sales and will focus on business development. He is joined by new sales managers Lee Roberton, who will look after customers in the ...
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MT ArticleScania UK recruits transformation director from Volvo
Karima Haji has been appointed transformation director for Scania (Great Britain).She joins the company’s executive team on 1 September 2021 from her current role as IT & operations director at Volvo Car Financial Services UK.Haji will lead the transformation and development of Scania’s UK business in line with the company’s ...
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MT ArticleXPO names chief legal officer for GXO spin-off
XPO Logistics has appointed Karlis Kirsis as chief legal officer for GXO Logistics – its intended new spin-off.Kirsis currently works as senior vice president and European chief legal officer for XPO Logistics Europe, but he will become responsible for GXO’s legal and compliance functions.XPO hopes to spin off its logistics ...
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MT ArticleEuropa takes on new finance director
Europa Worldwide Group has moved Rob Jones (pictured) to the role of finance director.Jones takes on the position after spending the previous five months as Europa’s non-executive director with a brief to provide guidance on the company’s strategy.Previous to that Jones worked closely with MD Andrew Baxter when he first ...
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MT Article"Challenges and opportunities ahead," says new Scania UK boss
James Armstrong (pictured) has now replaced Martin Hay as the new MD of Scania (Great Britain).Taking up the reins, the former MD of Scania’s central European region thanked Hay and said he had inherited “a strong and robust organisation in excellent health”.Armstrong said: “Going forward, my priorities will be to ...
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MT ArticleSwedish hydraulic refrigeration firm Hultsteins appoints new MD to expand into UK and Ireland
Swedish hydraulic refrigeration firm Hultsteins has appointed Graham Usher as MD for the UK and Ireland, to spearhead growth in the market.With more than 30 years’ experience in the CV industry, Usher has been working with Hultsteins over the last 18 months to prepare for the wide-scale introduction of its ...
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MT ArticleClare Bottle and Neil Bowker take over UKWA reins
Clare Bottle (pictured) has been appointed chief executive of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) with Neil Bowker, commercial director of Bowker Group, taking on the role of chairman.Bottle is replacing Peter Ward, who is stepping down on 1 July. She joins UKWA from Coca Cola Europacific Partners where she was ...
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Driver Require think tank calls on industry to improve conditions and stop "squandering" new drivers
An industry think tank put together by HGV driver recruitment firm Driver Require believes that the key to solving the long-term shortage of drivers lies in stopping existing drivers leaving the industry as well as recruiting and training more new drivers.The first report from the think tank, led by Driver ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain appoints first woman CFO
DHL Supply Chain has appointed Becky Taylor as its CFO for the UK and Ireland – the first female to hold the post.Taylor has 19 years’ experience in financial management gained from various roles within DHL, including financial analyst, VP Finance and leading the major projects team.The company said her ...
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MT ArticleDelivery firm GB Couriers boosts management team to help meet online demand
APC delivery network member GB Couriers have appointed three new senior staff after experiencing strong growth driven by the continuing surge in online shopping.GB Couriers, which offers overnight parcel collection and delivery services to local businesses across LU1 - LU7 postcodes, has seen a 22% growth in the past six ...
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MT ArticleTPN recruits former Hazchem director as network developer
The Pallet Network (TPN) has appointed Nada Marinovic as a network developer.Marinovic, who joined TPN on 1 June , was previously a Hazchem Network director, where she was responsible for recruiting new members and growing the customer base of existing members.She brings three decades of experience in ADR and distribution ...
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MT ArticleGoodwill Supply Chain Solutions appoints new MD
Northamptonshire-based Goodwill Supply Chain Solutions has appointed Chris Clowes (pictured) as MD.He joins from coffee retailer Costa Express where he held the post of senior international operations manager.Goodwill Supply Chain Solutions, which has 248,000 sq ft of warehousing and provides 3PL and warehousing services, is a community interest company which ...
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MT ArticleMAN sales director Cussans to retire after 33 years
MAN Truck & Bus UK's sales director David Cussans will retire before the end of the summer, having worked with the brand for 33 years.Cussans joined MAN in 1988 as national fleet sales manager and subsequently held board positions in the UK company. Between 2010 and 2017, he also worked ...
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MT ArticleEx-Prestons MD Rees takes charge of Eezehaul
Former Prestons of Potto MD Allen Rees has returned to his roots following a stint as commercial director at The Pallet Network (TPN) and been appointed as the new boss of Eezehaul Logistics.Rees (pictured) will work alongside current Eezehaul directors Jane Jones and Craig Wilson.Ex-MD Jones will continue in her ...
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MT ArticleOrange Genie launches umbrella company for logistics drivers
Contractor management specialists Orange Genie Group has launched an umbrella company for HGV and delivery drivers in the wake of the enforcement of IR35 in road transport by HMRC from April this year.IR35 is designed to prevent drivers setting up limited companies through which they cut their tax and NI ...
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MT ArticlePeter Ward steps down as chief executive of UKWA
Peter Ward is stepping down as CEO of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) after six years at the helm. His successor will be named shortly, the association said this week.Under Ward’s leadership UKWA widened its membership to retail and manufacturing logistics users, and introduced new benefits to membership. He also ...
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MT ArticleFree meals for drivers as TPN looks to improve image of industry
The Pallet Network (TPN) is seeking to tackle the crisis in driver recruitment and a poor industry image by offering free evening meals to all its trunking drivers.The network said it wanted to inspire the UK logistics industry to improve conditions for HGV drivers at a time when firms were ...