Global investment firm KKR has struck a deal to buy vehicle rental and leasing firm Dawsongroup for an undisclosed amount. Dawsongroup said the deal would drive the next stage of its development and boost electrification of its fleet. The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approval, will be made as part of KKR’s Global Climate …
Lineage, the world’s largest temperature-controlled warehouse REIT, confirms its acquisition of Fremantle City Coldstores (FCC), a cold-storage company in Fremantle, Western Australia. Lineage President for Asia Pacific, Brooke Miller, said the ongoing growth in the cold storage space in the Western Australia market was helping to cement the state as a key component of the company’s long-term …
Three members of the same family from family business and supply chain solutions specialist Oakland International will be taking on the Warwick Half Marathon in support of Molly Ollys on Sunday 2nd February. Making up the family team are Oakland International co-founder Dean Attwell, son and Molly Ollys ambassador Samuel, and Oakland finance manager and …
Community Shop, the UK’s first social supermarket, hosted Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh today (15 January) at the Lambeth store. During the visit, The Duchess witnessed firsthand Community Shop’s transformative work tackling the root cause of food insecurity by providing members with a hand-up, not a hand-out. Community Shop, the award-winning social enterprise …
Award-winning British manufacturer of solar and battery-powered refrigeration expands production following commercial success Leatherhead, UK 21 January 2025 – Sunswap, a British engineering company developing zero-emission cold chain solutions, today announced the expansion of its manufacturing capability with a new facility at its headquarters in Leatherhead, Surrey. The facility will produce Sunswap’s Endurance transport refrigeration …
Donation of the equivalent of over 20 million meals have been made to charities and local communities in partnership with FareShare and Olio Donations, including fresh produce, meat and packaged goods, are delivered or collected direct from Booker’s 190 branches, 11 distribution depots and Best Food Logistics business. In 2024 alone, Booker donated over seven …
The RHA has launched a brand-new report on road investment’s major economic benefits to drive growth. The report highlights the £26 billion benefit that investing in a series of major road projects would bring to the UK economy. This new paper also stresses the importance of the UK’s strategic road network in connecting towns, cities, …
The Regional Development Centre was built by Lidl itself in 2005 following what was then a record land acquisition of 12.54 acres at £1.05 million per net developable acre in 2004. The property is now some 20-years old and no longer fit for purpose and Lidl is looking to consolidate operations within other warehouses. Last year Lidl closed …
Domino’s Pizza Group is putting fully electric delivery vans to the test, advancing its work to go net zero. The pizza giant has deployed a Renault Master E-Tech electric van to replace a diesel vehicle with deliveries to stores in urban areas. If the trial proves successful, Domino’s plans to invest in further new electric …
It was all hands-on deck at Cold Chain Federation member Oakland International as staff from across the business joined departments on the front line in the packing warehouse to help prepare ‘Blue Monday’ food boxes for every employee. Office staff left their desks, accountants left their computers, and managers paused their usual duties to join …
Buffaload Logistics has loaded up on twenty new Volvo FH Aero gas-powered 6×2 tractor units! The Huntingdon-based business has been running biomethane trucks since 2020 and has a clear long-term strategy to move its entire 300-strong commercial vehicle operation away from diesel to the cleaner and greener fuel. Ross Taylor, Founder and CEO of Buffaload, …
It is time to think about returns again from Cold Chain Federation member Principal Logistics Technologies. The need to process items sent back by increasingly fickle customers has become an all-year-round burden across all sectors for third-party logistics (3PL) operators. But there is no doubt that Christmas and the New Year are still the peak …
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