The world is not enough 
At the Europa Worldwide Group’s ‘Europacom’ conference for directors CEO Andrew Baxter revealed that the company’s turnover over the last twelve months crossed the GBP 300 million mark. The firm is thus on track to adhere to its roadmap and achieve GBP 400 million turnover by... more
Ground broken in Villmergen
Swiss Post has responded to growing online trade by investing around CHF 137 million in expanding its existing Villmergen site into its largest warehouse logistics centre. The project contains four extensions. Among other things, Swiss Post is setting up an automatic high-bay... more
Third location for Fraikin Suisse
Fraikin Suisse, which specialises in vehicle rental, has just inaugurated its Geneva agency in Meyrin. Its network now consists of three agencies, one for German-speaking Switzerland in Hendschiken, canton of Aargau, and two in the French-speaking part in Echandens, canton of... more
Glen Cameron turns yellow-red 
The Glen Cameron Group, founded in 1975 by Glen Cameron in Melbourne, Australia, is being taken over by DHL Supply Chain. The price was not disclosed. Today, the Glen Cameron Group is a USD 350 million national logistics company, with about 100,000 sqm of warehouses, a fleet... more
Safram increases capacities in Paris
Thanks to its new owner, the Heppner Group, Safram now has access to additional storage capacities in Paris, thus doubling its warehousing space for dangerous goods in the greater Paris area. The new facility, located in the industrial park in Le Tilley (FR 95), is not far... more
New hub in the English Midlands
Freight forwarder and logistics company Davies Turner is building another major logistics hub in UK and has acquired a new development site in the English Midlands for this purpose. The new 45,000 sqm multi-user logistics hub will be located close to both the M1 and M6... more
Logista catches a big fly
In Spain, the Logista group is taking over 60% of the shares of Transportes El Mosca. The Spanish company specialises in the shipment and storage of frozen or refrigerated goods and in the transport of large cargo volumes, mainly for food industries. Transportes El Moscaalso... more
A new site in Zagreb
After more than 25 years of operational presence in Croatia, Cargo-Partner has opened a new warehouse with 12,900 sqm of storage space in Zagreb. Located ten minutes from the Franjo Tuđman Airport, the newly built warehouse will be used for distributing goods within the... more
Prologis strikes in the Netherlands
The Prologis European Logistics Fund (Peff) has made a major acquisition in the Netherlands and purchased four new distribution centres with 127,000 sqm of logistics space from KKR, a global investment firm, and Mirastar, a pan-European developer, investor, and property manager.... more
Stihl in style
Stihl, Germany-based manufacturer of chainsaws and other handheld power equipment, has contracted Glencar to construct its new British headquarters and distribution facility in Surrey, UK. The new 36,000 sqm site designed by Hale Architects will include picking and storage... more