Business News 2010

Logistics professionals are gearing themselves up for the first ‘post election’ logistics show, Logistics Link Live, which takes place over the 16^th and 17^th of June at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena. The popular event, which attracts many key executives from across the industry, features a range of informative free seminars as well as a ‘live’ product demonstration area. The show is organised by Centaur and its flagship publication Logistics Manager. Event sponsors include mobile computing specialists, Ensign and materials handling experts Jungheinrich as well as both the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILTUK) and the Institute of Operations Management.

www.logisticslink.co.uk www.ensign-net.co.uk www.jungheinrich.co.uk www.ciltuk.org.uk www.iomnet.org.uk

 

Norbert Dentressangle Logistics UK has won the contract from Hell. But this business win relates to Hungarian energy drink Hell which is distributed in some 16 countries, primarily in Europe. The agreement will see the logistics specialist providing full warehousing and distribution services in support of the brand’s UK roll out of four product lines. Some 8,000 square feet have been allocated to the contract at NDL’s Milton Keynes multi-user site. The fast growing Hell Energy brand is involved in sports and music sponsorship and its logo adorns the cars of the AT&T Williams Formula 1 team.

www.norbert-dentressangle.co.uk www.hellenergy.com www.attwilliams.com

 

Wincanton has won two significant and prestigious defence sector contracts. The first, with BAE Systems, will see the company handle the storage and distribution of parts for the Challenger 2 main battle tank, the Bulldog FV430 armoured fighting vehicle, the Panther light armoured vehicle and the AS90 self-propelled gun platform. New and repaired components will be picked, packaged and despatched from a central facility in the Midlands.

In a £27million deal with helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland, Wincanton will manage production stores and logistics operations. Some 130 AgustaWestland personnel will transfer to the logistics company.

www.wincanton.co.uk www.baesystems.com www.agustawestland.com

 

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has voiced concerns that contingency plans to use road transport to circumvent air transport shutdowns caused by the ash clouds from Norway’s currently very active volcano are at risk because of EU weekend lorry bans. Many companies use Spain as a ‘hub’ for onward delivery to the UK. Whilst fresh produce can be exempt from bans, frozen produce is not, so plans to move goods by road, should flights be grounded, could be jeopardised. The Association is calling for a relaxation of the bans should the need arise.