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The next generation Giti GAM831 mixed service all-position tyre has been launched in Europe, delivering significant mileage improvements and improved robustness in severe applications. Available in 13R22.5 156/150 (154/150) K (L) and 315/80R22.5 158/150 (154/150) K(L), the results have been achieved with and an innovative belt construction concept to optimise …

F.G. Bond & Son has taken delivery of a striking new Volvo FH 500 Dual Clutch 6×2 rigid, citing the truck’s impressive manoeuvrability and versatility as key to winning this latest order. The 26-tonner, which is a direct replacement for an older generation FH, joins the firm’s 14-strong fleet and …

Croydon-based MAH UK Transport has expanded its fleet with the purchase of five Volvo FH 6×2 tractor units from Volvo Used Trucks, praising the quality and reliability of the product. Joining the company’s single marque fleet, they take the total number of FHs supplied by Enfieldbased Volvo Used Trucks Sales …

Ennomotive launched an online competition to ideate new reusable mask models that help people breathe in their effort-intensive jobs. Although there are available masks with different levels of protection according to their filtration characteristics, these are very uncomfortable to wear since they make breathing difficult and are too warm. Besides, …

Hörmann UK is continuing to support suply chain operators in minimising potential downtime, whilst simultaneously increasing productivity, through its unique SmartControl technology. The innovative system is now available across all of Hörmann UK’s sectional doors, non-protruding up-and-over doors, sliding doors and its popular offering of high-speed doors manufactured since 2015. …

“This Budget delivered some welcome surprises for SME businesses in the UK, with the government going further than expected with business rate cuts and a pledge on Statutory Sick Pay to help tackle the potential threat of coronavirus. “A commitment from the government to pay Statutory Sick Pay for up …

Fly By Nite, the award winning logistics provider for the music, events and entertainment industries, are combining Volvo Trucks’ fleet management system, Dynafleet, with TruTac’s tachograph analysis product, TruAnalysis; to deliver perfectly ‘in-tune’ driver and vehicle compliance. Midlands based Fly By Nite, cover the whole of Europe and beyond, including …

On-site safety across the waste industry is greatly enhanced if equipment operators are encouraged to follow a few basic vehicle safety and maintenance checks at the start of every shift, says David Banks, JCB’s Sales Manager – Waste and Recycling Sector. Checks booked? It is well documented that waste and …

Entries to FTA’s star-studded Logistics Awards are flooding in and with just two weeks left to apply, FTA is urging anyone wishing to apply to submit their application fast. Taking place at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London on Thursday 24 October 2019, the celebratory reception and gala dinner is …

Without suitable apprenticeships standards against which to train recruits, the apprenticeship levy is nothing more than a secondary tax on the logistics industry, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA), the business organisation representing the logistics industry. On the second anniversary of the Apprenticeship Levy (6 April), FTA’s Head of …