Pallet network Pall-Ex is awarding the contract for the supply and management of a fleet of gas-powered forklift trucks and other materials handling equipment at its new £10m central hub in Ellistown to Hyster distributor Barloworld
Read MoreFortec Pallet Distribution Network is currently handling 1,500 pallets a night and not 4,500 pallets a night as reported in MT last week. Our apologies to Fortec and to readers. Fortec director Rob Abrahams has strong growth plans for the network.
Read MoreExpress Dairies: results for half year
Read MoreExpress Dairies today pledged to turn its fleet of milk floats into a profitable mail delivery operation by as early as next year.
The Leicester-based group has recently started using its floats to deliver thousands of parcels and packages a week to the doorstep alongside milk.
And chief executive Neil Davidson said the feedback from potential customers had been encouraging: “We certainly have a lot of interest in the pipeline.”
Read MoreThe future of the Post Office network is secure, a Scotland Office minister pledged yesterday.
Speaking at a conference in Inverness organised by the postal regulator Postcomm and the consumer watchdog Postwatch, the Scotland Office minister Anne McGuire said there had been government support for the industry.
She added: “We have committed £270 million to implement the recommendations of a Cabinet Office report which should help secure the future of the Post Office network.
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