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15 December

Focus Packaging bridges gap with new Alpha Super 7 series pallet wrappers

Focus Packaging have neatly bridged the gap between fully-automated packing lines and semi-automatic pallet wrappers with the new Alpha Super 7 series. It simply requires the loaded pallet to be placed on the turntable with the actual process of applying the film the wrapping and the cutting being fully-automated ready …

15 December

Polythene UK promotes compostable bags

Polythene UK, the largest broker of polythene film and bags in the UK, is offering free compostable bags, self-titled ‘Polycomp’ bags, to visitors to the easyFairs ECOPACK Show next February in order to persuade people to switch to a ‘greener’ option. The award-winning firm based in Witney, Oxfordshire, provides polythene …

15 December

Lawrie Alford takes up new Passengerfta post

Lawrie Alford has been promoted to Strategic Business Manager of Passengerfta, the Freight Transport Association’s new business unit combining all the association’s services for public service vehicle operators. Lawrie, who has been Sector Head of FTA’s automotive and leasing sector for the past five years, will take up his new …

15 December

Annual Fleet Asset Management Europe 2010 Conference and Exhibition

Shell, Iveco, GE, Renault, Scania, Quallcomm, TNT, UPS and Others to Gather In Amsterdam on February 23rd-24th to Discuss How to Devise and Deploy Interoperable Fleet Solutions Penetration of fleet management systems in Europe is estimated to increase from its current rate of 4% to 12% by 2013, according to …

15 December

Diary Date Fork Lift Truck Association Awards voting deadline extended

Due to a website glitch that prevented a small number of people from voting, the Fork Lift Truck Association has announced that voting for the FLTA Awards 2010 will now be open until Friday 29th January. Anybody who experienced trouble voting before Christmas should now be able to register their …

14 December

New pedestrian operated tugs from MasterMover for Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena

By investing in two pedestrian-operated tugs for moving blocks of seats around its premises, Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena expects to see payback in just 18 months. Based in Glasgow, the Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena stages international and world-class events throughout the year. The venue also hosts the Glasgow …

14 December

GeoConcept Internet Server brings more seamless web mapping from MapMechanics

Incorporating maps in web pages has been made even easier with the launch of a new version of GeoConcept Internet Server, already a key resource from MapMechanics for people who need to deliver browser-based mapping on the internet or on corporate intranets. With the new version 4.0 of GeoConcept Internet …

14 December

Northumberland County Council hits recycling high since SITA UK started treating residual waste

Northumberland County Council has hit a new record high for recycling and cut the percentage of waste it sends to landfill to just 11.5 per cent. Latest figures show that the amount of waste sent to landfill in the six months from April to September 2009 is just one fifth …

14 December

Driver and industrial recruiter Transline Resource appoints new Compliance Manager

As compulsory CPC (Certificates of Professional Competence) driving and theory tests loom on the horizon, leading driver and industrial recruiter, Transline-Resource has created a new Compliance Team to uphold its high standards of HGV driving and training. Appointed to spearhead the three man team is new Compliance Manager, Heidi Sowrey, …

14 December

Menzies Distribution on target to hit 30 per cent carbon footprint cut by 2011

Edinburgh-based Menzies Distribution, which delivers 45 per cent of all newspapers and magazines sold by retailers in the UK, is on target to achieve a 30 per cent reduction in its carbon footprint. In recognition of the company’s year on year achievements to-date, it has become one of the first …

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December, 2009