BITA (the British Industrial Truck Association) has announced that sales orders for forklift trucks increased by 20% in 2011, continuing the recovery from the market low point two years ago.
General Transport & Distribution News
Logistics @ Foodex
Feb 28, 2012
Foodex, the UK show for processing, packaging and logistics, will take place at Birmingham's NEC from 25 to 27 March 2012.
Vernon Land Transport installs Delta warehouse performance system to support 3PL growth
Feb 28, 2012
Bradford, West Yorkshire-headquartered third-party storage and distribution company, Vernon Land Transport Ltd., has purchased the DeltaWMS warehouse performance system to support the company's continued 3PL growth.
Co-operative Group takes delivery of 1000th Carrier Transicold refrigeration
Feb 22, 2012
The Co-operative Group is continuing a decade-long trend of selecting Carrier Transicold UK transport refrigeration equipment with the delivery of 330 new Supra and Vector temperature-controlled systems.
Open day will give employers the chance to discuss logistics skills training and funding opportunities
Feb 22, 2012
Skills for Logistics (SfL), the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the UK's freight logistics industries, and the National Skills Academy for Logistics (NSAL) are holding a joint open day for employers at SfL's Milton Keynes offices on Thursday 1 March.
Academy drives success at Palletforce
Feb 22, 2012
AN academy that trains forklift truck drivers for working at night in a busy pallet hub operation has been nationally recognised by industry professionals.
Norbert Dentressangle invests in Ireland
Feb 22, 2012
Norbert Dentressangle one of Europe's leading logistics and transport companies has established a new subsidiary company in order to grow its business in Ireland.
Bettavend improves productivity and cuts costs with FleetMatics GPS fleet tracking solution
Feb 22, 2012
In order to keep up with growing customer demand an independent regional vending company turned to FleetMatics, the provider of fleet management solutions for commercial fleet vehicles, to help better manage its fleet.
uShip survey: UK couriers' mobile dependence surges 70 per cent
Feb 15, 2012
Perhaps no other segment of the UK labour force is more reliant on mobile technology than couriers and drivers of the 3.24 million delivery vans.
Norbert Dentressangle takes delivery of first Euro VI truck
Feb 15, 2012
Norbert Dentressangle reports that it has taken delivery of the very first road tractor to meet the Euro VI standards, two years before the new standards come into force.
Engineering apprenticeships support career success according to new forklift industry survey
Feb 15, 2012
45% of senior managers in UK forklift truck companies started their careers as an engineering apprentice, according to a survey of British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) members.
