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Parcel firm DPD has confirmed that it plans to build a new £100m parcel hub at Hinckley Commercial Park in the East Midlands.

The Fork Lift Truck Association has further enhanced its Safe User Group service, introducing new resources and including up to five additional sites under a single membership, at no extra cost.

The UK independent parcel network APC Overnight has recently completed the building of their new 138,000 square feet premises in Cannock and installed state-of-the-art sorting equipment following financial support from Barclays.

Cabka-IPS, a manufacturer of plastic pallets and containers for sustainable use, has added container pallets to its successful line of products.

A Midlands family business is celebrating 100 years of trading at the forefront of the transit packaging industry.

Transport consultant Ruth Waring, founder of Women in Logistics, has scooped the 'Industry champion of the year' award at the FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics.

Based in Chichester, West Sussex Barfoots of Botley specialise in growing, processing, packing and selling semi-exotic fresh vegetables to UK retailers.

By Tom Grand, Regional Director of Achilles for UK and Ireland.

Reducing exposure to suppler risk in a global sourcing environment requires a keen eye on five key factors. Here is how complexity, effort and cost can be cut from the risk mitigation process.

ACFO members have been urged to sign-up to the Government-backed Plugged-in Fleets Initiative 100 to discover if electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles make sense for their businesses.