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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 our already overcrowded road network. if you have information for inclusion in this section send it in to Commercial Motor, Haulage Factfile, Rm H203, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 MS, fax 0181652 8971, or phone our news team on 01816523610.
EVENTS
• 24-25 November: "National transport review" conference at the Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, London. Contact: 0171 233 7600.
• 28 November: 1RTE Warwickshire Centre 10th Annual dinner-dance, Sketchley Grange Hotel, Hinckley, 19:30hrs for 2000hrs.
Contact: 01203 681064.
• 2-4 December: 2nd World Logistics Conference & Exhibition, The Commonwealth Institute, Kensington, London. Contact: 01494 678000.
• 2-4 December: MariChem 97, the 12th International Conference and Exhibition on Bulk Chemicals Transport and Storage, KO1nMesse Congress Centre, Cologne, Germany, Contact: 01895 454545.
• 16-22 January: 15th Commercial Vehicle Show, Geneva, Switzerland. Contact: 00 41 22 761 1111.
• 5-14 February: European Road Transport Show, Amsterdam. Contact: 0031 20 549 1212.
• 25-26 February: Freight Transport Association Industry's Freight Conference, Belfry, Warks.
Contact: 01892 552302.
• 17-20 March: 15th International Transport and Logistics Week, Parc des Expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte, Hall 6.
Contact: 0033 1 47 56 2457.
• 29 March-2 April: 5th International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Weights and Dimensions, Twin Waters Resort, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia. Contact: 0061 3 9881 1578.
• 21-24 April: TransRussia 98, Moscow. Contact: 0171 286 9720, • 27 April: Freight Transport Association annual dinner at the London Hilton, Park Lane with John Prescott speaking Contact: 01892 526171.
• 27-29 April: 1st Automechanika AsiaAsia's trade fair for automotive manufacturing and service, World Trade Centre,
Singapore.
Contact: 0065 737 1704.
• 3-5 June: International Transportation and Logistics Exhibition and Conference, Navy Pier, Chicago.
Contact: 00 33 1 47 56 5274.
• 9-11 June: Security Automotive 981 NavPos Automotive 98, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham.
Contact: 0121 323 3667.
• 1-11 October: International Road Transport Exhibition at the Porte de Versailles exhibition cenre, Paris.
Contact: 00 331 4756 2457.
BUSINESS MOVES
NRC agent
• Worcester's recovery vehicle manufacturer Roger Dyson has become sole distributor for Canadian company NRC Industries recoveryrelated products. Dyson will now be able to supply NRC's hydraulic sliding rotator. Contact: 01905 775808.
Off to Fareham
• Engine Control Systems is to move in November to its new headquarters in Fareham, Hampshire. Contact: 01329 230069.
Dorset shift
• Frank Tucker Commercials, MAN's main truck centre in Exeter, is to concentrate on its Devon and Cornwall areas. Tucker's former Dorset territory will now come under the direct control of Southamptonbased Testwood Truck & Van. Tucker's partnership with Patrick Uren Commercials in Redruth as a dedicated satellite service centre will continue.
Contact: 01793 448000.
Flub and spoke
• Red Star Parcels has a new overnight road trunking system between key hub locations to complement its existing rail trunking network Over 30 mainly curtainsider vehicles will operate between four satellite and one central hub. The five hubs are located in Preston, Leeds, Paddington and Bristol with the central hub
sited in Birmingham. Contact: 0345 000000.
SERVICES
Rules on the Net Interactive cover
• Swire Blanch has introduced Freight Forwarders Cargo Insurance Interactive site. The address of the site is www.forwardersins.com. The site is aimed at freight forwarders and includes information on binding coverage, issuing certificates, receiving special quotations and an on-line claims service. Contact: 0171 204 1345.
PUBLICATIONS
Everything for the TM
• Transport Managers and Operator's Handbook 1998, 28th edition, is available direct from publishers Kogan Page until 30 December at £29.95. After this date the price is £32.50.
Contact: 0171 278 0545.
TRAINING
Danger training
• Pira International Training Group is holding a three-day session on "Dangerous goods by road to Europe" ADR. The course from 20-22 January 1998 is in Leatherhead, Surrey.
Contact: 01372 802047.
PEOPLE
Textron
• Textron Automotive Trim Operations has appointed Adgild Hop as managing director.
IRTE • !RIF Chief Executive Alan Stroud will retire in January.
Axus
• Philippe Op de Beeck is the new managing director of Axus UK.
Tharnesport
• Mike Allwood is the new chief executive of Maritime Transport Services, the parent company of Thamesport and Maritime Haulage.
ANC
• Stephen Cardell has been appointed new business development manager at ANC's Brighton depot.
Johnson Security
• Gloucestershire-based engineering firm Johnson Security has appointed David Scrimshaw as a director and Guoping Huang as product liaison executive.
AlliedSignal
• AlliedSignal has appointed Alan Pratley product development manager.
Magneti Marelli
• Birmingham-based Magnet' Marelli Afternriarket has appointed Marko Wowczyna national accounts manger. Kerry Sowden and Christopher Donovan join as product managers.
PRODUCTS
Fresher cabs
• Decosol has introduced a new fragrance to its Neutradol deodoriser range. Super Fresh. The product lasts for around 30 days. Contact: 01422 205111,