Stockholm, Sweden: Volta Trucks, which had been conducting trials in Europe of its electric trucks, says it has struggled to secure funding due to problems with its battery supplier. Volta said it would file bankruptcy proceedings in Sweden, where the Volta group is based, and seek to appoint Alvarez & Marsal as administrators for its …
London, UK: UK supermarkets are upbeat about expectations for consumer spending over Christmas. Tesco, Britain’s largest retailer, plans to recruit 30,000 temporary workers for the Christmas period and said it was upbeat about prospects for Christmas trading. The jobs would mainly be in its larger supermarkets with roles on checkouts, store replenishment and picking orders …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: A new approach is needed to government transport infrastructure decision making, say several industry transport bodies. Logistics UK, Railway Industry Association, British Ports Association, UK Warehousing Association and Rail Freight Group have collectively written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, highlighting the need for a clear, long-term plan that endures …
Prees, Shropshire, UK: Ray Grocott, founder of Whitchurch-based temperature-controlled operator Grocontinental, has died at the age of 89. Grocott built his business into one of Europe’s most successful independent logistics companies. Grocontinental was bought by the Agro Merchants Group in 2017 and Americold acquired Agro Merchants in 2020. Grocott was philanthropic, donating £1m to save …
Dublin, Ireland: Constellation Cold Logistics is to acquire VF Coldstores, an Irish temperature-controlled food logistics provider. The acquisition, along with that of Cork-based Colso Coldstorage, significantly strengthens Constellation’s Irish operations. VF was founded in 1988 and opened a second cold store in 2007. It has 17,000 pallets of storage capacity in the Dublin and provides …
Rheine, Germany – NewCold is spending €60m expanding its automated warehouse in Rheine, Germany. “This expansion will boost our ability to serve our existing and new customers in the German market,” said Frank Huckschlag, chief operating officer, NewCold. “We see growing demand for 24/7 high-level service, efficiency, and scale that allows customers to benefit from …
Beverley, Massachusetts, USA: Sensitech has launched Lynx Logix, a new software-as-a-service that predicts supply chain disruptions and risks. Lynx Logix was unveiled at the LogiPharma conference in Boston earlier this month. “This innovative solution will help revolutionise how supply chain professionals determine and consider risks and disruptions in product transportation by automatically identifying trends, patterns …
Mesa, Arizona, USA: Sysco Corporation has begun building its new 353,600-square-foot warehouse in Arizona East. Construction of the $102m has started and completion is expected by spring 2025. “Sysco’s Arizona East site will help meet the demands of the growing local market and bring excellent, long-term career opportunities to the Mesa community,” said Matt Jacobson, …
Cork, Ireland: Constellation Cold Logistics is to buy Colso Coldstorage and enter the Irish market. Colso, a family-run business founded in 1974, has 24,000 pallets of storage capacity and provides cold storage services in Ireland, with particular expertise in the dairy and meat sectors. Carlos Rodriguez, chief executive, Constellation Cold Logistics said “Colso will open …
Windsor, Colorado, USA: Lineage has opened its latest cold store in Windsor, Colorado. The site was built for long-time customer JBS USA, a food company. The fully automated cold store uses the latest technology to maintain the quality of food products in storage, and reduce energy consumption and food waste. “For the past year, we’ve …
Dallas, Texas, USA: Lineage has opened a new site in Lancaster, Texas taking its capacity in the state to 192 million cubic feet. The 343,250-square-foot site in Dallas has more than 25,000 pallet positions and a user-friendly rack configuration that is designed to handle high SKU counts and intensive case-picking. Once fully operational, the new …
London, UK: Sysco GB, a foodservice wholesaler, is to offer training on sustainability to UK staff. Sysco has joined forces with specialist sustainability consultancy, Knowledge Labs from Nutritics, to create and deliver a bespoke training programme that will give Sysco staff the knowledge and tools to support customers in becoming more sustainable, it says. Initially starting …
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