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Tdg Reports Mixed Year
• The Transport Development Group increased its profits by 8.3% to £47.1 million in 1988, but profits for the group's UK transport operation fell from £13.5 million in 1987 to......
• The Post Office Plans To Close 10 Parcel Handling
hubs within the next 10 years, leaving a network of 20 hubs. The district manager of Royal Mail Parcels West Midlands, Seamus Taggart, says more "super" hubs, such as the new......
German Purchase
• Craven Tasker has bought a half share of the German commercial trailer manufacturer, Blumhardt. The deal follows Craven Tasker sales chief John Hope's criticism of industry......
Scania Boss Retires
• Scania managing director Ingvar Eriksson has retired from the company six months after contracting a heart ailment. His successor is Leif Ostling, who has acted as Eriksson's......
Awds For Nccs
• National Carriers Contract Services has taken delivery of 15 7.5-tonne AWD TL8-14 box vans for its contract with Vauxhall Parts. This is AWD's second biggest vehicle order......