Toyota Industries Corporation has completed its acquisition of value-added process automation company Vanderlande.
The acquisition was made public earlier this year.
Toyota said it has bought the company to increase its presence in automated material handling. The business is to keep its name and corporate identity.
One way or another, the industry has managed to successfully surf the uncharted waters of Covid-19. Nick Bradley asks what we have learned to be in a better position for the next big disruption Over the course of the past 18 months, the global supply chain has been tested from one extreme to the other…
A number of leading European commercial vehicle manufacturers have signed a non-binding agreement to install and operate a public charging network for battery electric, heavy-duty, long-haul trucks and coaches across Europe. The agreement lays the foundation for a future joint venture (JV) – equally owned by the the Traton Group with its brands Scania and…
The RHA has said it is concerned about reports that criminals are ‘gassing’ lorry drivers before stealing goods from their trucks. According to the association, in one incident a haulier was parked overnight on an industrial estate in the West Midlands and woke up the next morning to find that thieves had slashed the curtain…
Around 5.6 million sq ft of industrial floor space was taken up across the Western Corridor in London last year, according to a report by JLL. Around 3.3 million of that floor space was transacted in West London; the remaining 2.3 million sq ft was taken-up in the Thames Valley. According to JLL take-up in…
Cray Valley’s Hydrocarbon Specialty Chemicals (HSC) group is introducing Dymalink® as the new trade name for its metallic monomers previously sold under the Saret® name and the SR product designation. The name change applies to about 25 products. The Dymalink trade name becomes effective on June 1, 2012. Cray Valley’s parent company Total sold…
Marks & Spencer has hired Halfords chief executive Jill McDonald to take on the new role of managing director, Clothing, Home And Beauty. She will be responsible for all aspects of the retailer’s non-food business from supply chain and logistics to design and sourcing. She will report to chief executive Steve Rowe. Chief financial officer…
