Logistics Leader

• Ian Canadine will take over as director-general of the Institute of Logistics in August. The IoL was formed by a merger of the Institute of Logistics and Distribution......

Going Down

• Year-on-year CV production fell by 24.5% during March to 22,036 units, says the SMMT. Export production fell 38.3%, from 16,547 to 10,205.......

Southern Rise

• All regions are reporting growth in manufacturing export orders, according to a survey of 9,000 firms by the British Chambers of Commerce. Growth is strongest in the South,......

Audit Plan • A Department Of Trade And Industry Consultation

document due this week is expected to propose scrapping the audit requirement for small private companies.......

Queen's Awards

• The Brifen wire rope safety fence made by Doncaster-based Bridon Ropes has won the Queen's Award for Technological Achievement. Land Rover Power Train won an award for the 200......

Bar Ties Rates To Flow

By Juliet Parish • The British Association of Removers has advised its 700 UK members to cut their rates during slack periods and increase them during busy periods to even out......

Gea Goes To Mmc On Gas Analysers

• The Garage Equipment Association has submitted evidence to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission refuting allegations that gas analyser manufacturers are overcharging and......