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BYD showcased its lineup of forklifts and battery charger at ProMat, the largest industry expo for manufacturing, distribution and supply chain equipment.

Clarion Partners, LLC, the US real estate investment management business with $50 billion of assets under management, and Gramercy Europe (Jersey) Limited, a European real estate business specialising in pan-European logistics and industrial assets, have announced that Clarion has acquired a majority stake in Gramercy Europe.

Gone are those days when managing transportation was perceived as an afterthought. And thanks to uncompromising customer expectations this arm of a supply chain and logistics is now as important as planning procurement, managing inventory, and optimizing warehousing.

Brake has announced VisionTrack, supplier of in-vehicle CCTV technology, as headline sponsor of the UK Fleet Safety Conference, which takes place at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre (BCEC) on Wednesday 22 May 2019.

BYD (Build Your Dreams) has again expanded its North American operations, announcing the opening of a service centre in San Carlos, Calif. The facility gives Northern California customers quick access to parts, care, and expertise for their BYD buses and trucks.

Paragon has enhanced its fleXipod proof of delivery system with a map-based track my driver service.

Warehouse REIT, the AIM-listed specialist warehouse investor, has exchanged contracts to acquire a multi-unit estate in Northampton let to John Lewis and a multi-let industrial estate in Aberdeen.

Logistics businesses should take the chance to speak out against the worsening skills shortage, according to FTA, as it calls on industry to support the call for evidence launched by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Road Freight and Logistics.

In the new report "Smart Packaging 2019-2029", IDTechEx Research finds that electronic smart packaging will become a $1.8 Billion market in 2029.

CEVA Logistics is further consolidating its partnership with Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) in Brazil by renewing its existing business partnership with the awarding of additional four and a half year contract.

Battery manufacturer Exide Technologies, a global provider of stored energy solutions for the transportation and industrial markets, is seeing increased uptake of GNB EasyPick.