Commercial vehicle body and trailer manufacturer, the Cartwright Group, has taken on 17 new recruits as part of its multi-award-winning apprenticeship programme which is now entering its eighth year. The apprentices, aged 16 to 19, will experience every aspect of the production line within the South Manchester-based company during the… Read more »
Scania celebrates best-in-class students at its annual Apprentice of the Year competition
Scania (Great Britain) Limited staged its 2019 Apprentice of the Year competition last week, an event designed to test, recognise and reward the skills of its top performing Apprentice Technicians. The contest is an annual fixture on the Scania calendar and is open to all Scania Apprentices across its UK… Read more »
FTA questions impacts of government’s future immigration policy on logistics
As the voice of the logistics industry, FTA has responded to the government’s call for evidence regarding the salary threshold for a future immigration policy. Unemployment is at its lowest on record, and with logistics currently reliant on EEA workers to help support vital occupations such as LGV/van drivers, as… Read more »
Eddie Stobart partners with the Warrington Jobcentre to launch new ‘work-ready’ Academy Programme
Leading supply chain, transport and logistics company, Eddie Stobart, in partnership with the Warrington Jobcentre, has announced the first cohort of a new ‘work-ready’ academy programme. The Eddie Stobart Academy Programme is split into two distinct sections of classroom learning and more practical working lessons, which have been designed to… Read more »
Declining EU migration hits the UK logistics sector
Logistics businesses are struggling to fill job vacancies as the number of EU nationals immigrating to the UK for work continues to plummet, according to a report released this month by FTA. The organisation, which speaks for the UK logistics sector, is asking government to recognise how reliant the industry… Read more »
Transmec advances with key appointment
Transmec UK is eyeing further growth with the appointment of a new branch manager at its West Thurrock headquarters. Imran Mohammed, who has worked for the logistics company for 18 years, takes on the role having previously been UK finance director. UK general manager, John Simkins, said: “Imran is the… Read more »
IVECO announces new senior appointments to lead LCV and truck business lines
IVECO has further strengthened its senior team following the appointment of Mike Cutts to the position of Business Line Director LCV, and Gareth Lumsdaine as Business Line Director Truck. Both bring extensive knowledge to their respective roles and mark the first major appointments under Sascha Kaehne, who has led IVECO… Read more »
Investing in people, equipment and vehicles
Great news from UK Haulier partner K&S McKenzie Ltd. as they continue to grow and invest in their business. Their latest expansion has been in their Air Compressors department. Whilst they have been selling air compressors of all types and sizes for a number of years, recent success in this… Read more »
Senior leaders join forces to help improve diversity and inclusion across transport and logistics
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport is to launch Everybody Matters, an innovative campaign to promote diversity and inclusion within the logistics, transport, and production and operations management sectors. More than 30 senior leaders from within the transport and logistics profession (from SME through to large organisations) came together… Read more »
New Operations Director appointed at MFS
In a top-level Main Board appointment at Marshall Fleet Solutions, industry heavyweight Les Gillies has joined the UK’s largest independent commercial vehicle service business as Operations Director, to head up the company’s national operations team covering transport refrigeration, tail lift and fleet management services. Les Gillies joins the main board… Read more »
