FORTEC Pallet Distribution Network, one of the UK’s leading pallet distribution networks, has announced the appointment of Alan Cramley to the position of network development director.
Alan, 48, joins Rugby-based Fortec after more than 25 years in senior sales and marketing roles within transport and related industries.
Read MoreLeicestershire-based network changes tack over European expansion and seeks link up with single operator covering all of continent. Existing partnerships unaffected.
Read MoreTarget express is investing more than £2m in a 2,790sq m depot in Bicester. The depot scheduled to open in january will amalgamate Targets existing depots in Abingtn and Aylesbury which will close. staff from the sites will transfer and Trget says additional jobs may well be created once the site is running. Darren Batty, general manager of Abington depot says; the more central location at Bicester, a major distribution site with excellent transport links, will allow us to offer an improves service to the whole region.
Read MoreMAT Group’s new owners plan to launch a European palletised freight service- and hope to link up with a UK pallet network.
Continental full load and groupage operations built up over 30 years provide an excellent platform for the service, says chairman Brian Rosier.
Leading business-to-business express delivery giant, TNT, is optimistic that a double summit with two London borough councils will spell an end to the long-running parking fines dispute in the capital. Faced with annual parking fines of up to GBP300,000 in London, TNT Express Services has been leading a six-month campaign calling on local authorities to review their ‘no parking’ policies and to stop imposing ‘draconian’ fines on delivery companies. Nigel Barton, Director of Operations for TNT Express Services, is hoping that key negotiations scheduled for next week with both Westminster and Camden Councils, will bring a speedy resolution. TNT representatives are due to meet Council officials next Thursday (15th July) for face-to-face discussions, before TNT joins up with other members of the UK Express Network Forum for more talks with Westminster and Camden the following day (16th July).
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