Month: April 2019

Challenge Group – a logistics recruitment and distribution company – has acquired TRG Logistics to form one of the largest independent providers of HGV drivers and warehouse staff in the UK.

The undisclosed deal will see the two companies merge to become Challenge TRG Group, with current TRG CEO, Nick Gordon, and TRG MD, Steve Imber, continuing in their roles, as well as becoming shareholders in the newly-formed business.

Challenge TRG Group, which will have a combined turnover of £120 million, will collectively employ around 4,000 temporary workers and 150 permanent employees, and will continue to operate from two HQ sites in the north and south – Wigan, Greater Manchester and Banstead, Surrey – alongside its regional hub structure, providing UK-wide support to its clients with offices from Livingston to Avonmouth.

Tom Cropper (left), group CEO at Challenge TRG Group, said: “We’re delighted to be joining forces with Nick, Steve and their team to become a significant player in the delivery of manpower to retailers, logistics and distribution providers across the UK.

“As separate businesses we have built up an excellent reputation for supplying high-quality drivers and temporary warehouse workers, with a strong emphasis on skills and service delivery. We intend to grow that capability as a combined group and to continue to invest in people, as well as the bespoke TRG IT system. Our recent acquisition of Phoenix Training underpins this platform by providing an uninterrupted pipeline of staffing through training and development across all our sectors. This will allow us to further streamline processes and refine how we work with clients, to produce a seamless, efficient and transparent service.”

Richard Cropper (right), COO at Challenge TRG Group, added: “It’s very much business as usual and we will be working hard over the next six months to fully integrate both companies, and strengthen existing contracts through our combined scale, while pitching for new and ambitious PSLs.”

 

Hiab, part of Cargotec, today announced the launch of the next generation of the popular column lift DEL DL500 at The Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show in Birmingham (UK). The new DEL DL500 for light duty vehicles is lighter, easier to install and has new safety features. It is on display on Hiab UK’s stand 4C10 at The CV Show and will be introduced through the remainder of 2019.

“DEL DL500 is the most effective solution for last mile deliveries and our customers clearly agree as it is the most popular choice for 3.5-tonne vehicles in the UK. As the new column lift is lighter, customers can carry more load or save fuel costs. The improved design increases uptime and reduces maintenance, so our customers can spend more time on delivering on their promises,” says Gaston van Kleef, Director Sales & Services, Hiab Tail Lifts EMEA.

The new DEL DL500 has a redesigned catch and additional anti-tilt features that improves platform operation, as well as no platform lock protrusion, which makes it easier and safer to operate. It also comes with a quieter, new chain roller that gives smooth operation and has less maintenance requirements.

Customers who order the new DEL DL500 can soon have it at the back of their vehicles. All units are manufactured in the UK with short lead times. The new model is also faster to install than ever. The new plug & play concept simplifies and speeds up the electrical installation process. There is also a wealth of options that the customers can choose from to create the ideal column lift for their needs.

Though the next generation DEL DL500 has many new and improved features, some things have not changed. It can still lift 500 kg, despite the weight decrease. The weather resistance continues to be second to none with a high grade, galvanised steel construction and a power pack protected in the beam.

DEL service packages offer unrivalled level of service and support designed to secure maximum uptime. All service and repairs are done using original spare and wear parts so the equipment maintain the same functionality, performance and safety as when it was new.

Datalogic, a global leader in the automatic data capture and process automation markets, has introduced TaskBook, which it is billing as the “perfect rugged tablet solution for inside the four-walls logistics operations”.

The new TaskBook is a rugged tablet expressly designed for industrial applications. With its unique concept of ‘one-handed’ operation, it introduces a new and unique way to operate inside factories and warehouses with a tablet form factor.

The TaskBook’s optional handgrip integrates either a Standard or Auto Range 2D imager, including a hot swappable battery, provides top efficiency in a single-handed scanning operation 24/7. Taskbook can be easily docked into a vehicle-mounted solution, perfect for applications requiring maximum flexibility, smaller forklifts or forklifts that are not electrically driven or operated.

TaskBook is available in both a 7 inch or a 10-inch display. Both sizes are used comfortably on the user’s forearm, leaving the other hand free for handling products or materials. Accessories are shared between the two form factors including the scanner handgrip, docks and chargers.

“Experience the ruggedness!” suggests Andrea Pagani, Product Manager at Datalogic. “Thanks to the rugged housing and the IP65 rating – which means water and dust resistant – plus the 4x thick Corning® Gorilla® glass, with anti-glare multi-touch with gloves support and the 1.2 m / 4 ft repeated drops to concrete, TaskBook can be used in almost any extreme environment.”

The Windows 10 IoT Enterprise and the integrated rear facing 5MP camera makes it the ideal solution for applications in logistics, maintenance, and quality control.

With effect from April 26, 2019, Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics GmbH will become known in Germany under its new name of Siemens Logistics GmbH. This shorter and more concise name is part of an overall market image overhaul, which also includes already standardized e-mail addresses worldwide – even for subsidiary Siemens Digital Logistics – and the web domain used since the start of the year: www.siemens-logistics.com.

The name change to Siemens Logistics will initially only affect the company in Germany, but the regional companies in other countries will also follow suit and change their names in due course.

Siemens Logistics is a 100% subsidiary of Siemens AG and a leading supplier of innovative and high-performance products and solutions in fields such as mail and parcel automation, airport logistics, including baggage and cargo handling, along with digitalization of logistics processes using high-quality software and cloud/Internet of Things applications.