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Haulage Factfile page provides busy operators with brief news items on: forthcoming events, services, business products, training, company moves, personnel changes. truck thefts, UK fuel prices, and details of the worst congestion blackspots on out already overcrowded road network. If you have information for inclusion in this section send it in to Commercial Motor, Haulage Factfile, Run 1(203, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 SAS, fan 0181 652 8971, or phone our news team on 0181 652 3670.
EVENTS
I 19 November: Regional Forecourt Show aimed at commercial fuel buyers and wetstock managers, at The Webbing-ton Hotel, Axbridge, Somerset.
Cost: Free.
Contact: 01474 320472.
• 24-25 November: "National transport review" conference at the Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, London. Contact: 0171 233 7600.
BUSINESS MOVES Pall-Ex (UK)
• From November Pall-Ex (UK) will be operating from a purpose-built warehouse and distribution centre at Gotham, just off Junction 24 of the Ml.
Contact: 01509 881771.
SERVICES UPS software
• UPS has launched its OnLine Tracking software in five languages. It enables customers without Internet access to track packages via their PCs.
Contact: 00 322 776 9850.
Suncombe payments
• Cleaning and process engineering specialist Suncombe is offering its RTC (Road Tanker Cleaning) System with a new payment scheme under which initial payments are minimised. The RTC system can provide PC records and printouts of every tanker cleaned with licence numbers and other data.
Contact: 0181 443 3454.
Scania netted
• Scania (UK) has moved onto the internet. Its web site address is: http://wwwscania.co.uk and contains information on the UK distributor network, product information and press releases. IL also has links through to the Scania's corporate financial reports, which are on Scania Sweden's web site (http://www.scania.se). Contact: 01908 215383.
TRAINING ADR Refresher
• Friendberry is offering ADR refresher training courses in Plymouth; the
next available date is 19 November.
Contact: 0800 37 35 31.
National traineeships
• Youngsters who want a career in road haulage will be helped by the launch of National Traineeships by the Road Haulage & Distribution Training Council.
Contact: 01923 858461.
PRODUCTS Gulf aerosols
• Gulf Lubricant's new range of maintenance and lubrication products are available in 500m1CFC-free aerosols. Details of the new range and addresses of all UK stockists are available from Gulf Lubricants Services.
Contact: 01242 225588.
PEOPLE Key Lease
• Key Lease has named Steve Ellison as commercial director.
Truck line
• Steve Warner is the new general manager at Truckline.
TOG Pinnacle
• Stewart Speake has been made business development manager at TDG Pinnacle.
TDG Harris
• TDG Harris, TDG's food, retail and drinks arm, has appointed Simon Clifford as business development director.