Cardiff, Wales: Amber, an energy consultancy, is recruiting a chief operating officer, a new post for the consultancy. The company has nearly doubled its growth in the last four years and made further investments in AI and machine learning. This will be bolstered next year with the hire of a new chief operating officer to lead …
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA: GXO Logistics’ chief executive Malcolm Wilson plans to retire in 2025 after leading the company since its spin-off from XPO Logistics in 2021. He will remain in his role during the search for his successor. GXO has experienced significant growth under Wilson’s leadership, with revenue jumping from $7.9bn in 2021 to $11bn …
London, UK: Toogoodtowaste has made significant cost and efficiency savings with Webfleet, Bridgestone’s fleet management system. The charity has slashed fuel consumption by more than 45 litres per week and gained an hour of operation per van per day, equating to annual savings of more than £3,000 and more than 2,000 calls. Toogoodtowaste – a …
London, UK: British food sales to the EU have fallen by more than 16% on average across the three years since Brexit according to a report from the Centre of Inclusive Trade Policy. This equates to a £2.82bn a year drop in produce travelling from Britain to the EU. The reports says British businesses blamed …
Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, UK: Reed Boardall has seen pre-tax profits jump to £2.51m in its latest financial results as it moves towards complete utilisation of its extended cold store. The company says that the rise in net profit to 1.9% of revenue (for the year ending March 2024) compared to 1.1% in the previous year, was …
Spelle, Germany: Volker Perk has become managing director production at Krone Commercial Vehicle Group. The Krone Commercial Vehicle Group is realigning itself against the backdrop of the growing challenges of increasing automation in all production plants., the company says. The aim is to future-proof the European production activities for all locations. As part of these …
Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Americold Russellville, Arkansas cold stores has won the 2024 Built By The Best Award by the Controlled Environment Building Association. The Built By The Best Award recognises groundbreaking construction projects within the controlled environment sector. Americold, in conjunction with Stellar, constructed this highly automated 136,000-square-foot, 140-foot-tall cold storage and distribution facility at …
London, UK: TIP is running a series of ‘e-reefer’ trials offering new refrigeration technologies on a trial basis to cold chain customers. It allows users to experience first-hand how the innovations will affect their business. Initially, TIP offered, and continues to offer, trials of a battery and solar-powered fridge that provides zero emission refrigeration. The …
Great Yarmouth,, UK: Matthew’s Transport has added several MAN TGX trucks to its fleet. “The addition of the MAN TGX trucks isn’t just an investment in our fleet; it’s an investment in our customers,” Matthew’s Transport says. “With these new vehicles, we can offer faster delivery times: eco-friendly transport, and icreased capacity. More trucks mean …
Tesco has signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with Direct Rail Services (DRS) to continue the operations of Tesco container trains by rail until 2028. The new agreement ensures that DRS will operate the following trains: Gottfried Eymer, NTS rail director, said: “We’re very pleased to continue our long-standing work with Tesco, which has developed over …
Paris, France: Petit Forestier is using Generix Group’s transport management system) to reduce the company’s environmental impact and that of its clients. Laurent Simoneau, director of projects and methods at Petit Forestier Group, said: “The Generix TMS is software adopted by the Group in 2021 to manage and optimize our transport operations. As logistics specialists, …
Glasgow, Scotland: Astrid Prado, Star Refrigeration’s head of marketing, (pictured above) has been appointed co-chair of the Women in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Heat Pumps (RACHP) group. The group was established by the Institute of Refrigeration in 2016. It is dedicated to supporting and promoting career development for women across the industry. It offers opportunities …
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