Brackmills BID unveils its renewal plans
Sponsored Article BUSINESSES on Northampton’s Brackmills Industrial Estate are being urged to secure the estate’s future and vote yes to renewing its status as a Business Improvement District. Since...
View Article‘A very timely development’: Warehouse scheme will answer calls for new...
CONSTRUCTION work has started on a new warehouse development on the eight-acre former Weetabix factory site in Corby. Earlstree160 pictured above is being developed by Copley Point Capital, on...
View ArticleBrackmills Christmas campaign is supporting the homeless
……………………………………………………………………………… Sponsored BRACKMILLS staff, businesses and customers have made a Christmas wish… to provide parcels of food and other essentials to Northampton homeless charity The Hope...
View ArticleVote Yes: Brackmills BID prepares for launch of ballot for new five-year term
‘VOTE YES to keep our estate safe, secure, clean and green’: Businesses from Northampton’s Brackmills Industrial Estate have gathered to officially launch a renewal campaign. Brackmills, home to more...
View ArticleCampaign highlights importance of warehousing and logistics to UK economy
A NATIONAL campaign highlighting the importance of warehousing to the UK economy is under way. The 2024 Year of Warehousing campaign was unveiled with a visit to the Visku warehouse at Wellingborough...
View ArticleLabour’s Shadow Business Secretary pledges support for small businesses at...
LABOUR’S Shadow Secretary of State for Business & Trade Jonathan Reynolds has outlined the party’s stance on its support for small businesses at an event in Northamptonshire. Supply chain...
View ArticleDegree course aims to answer logistics sector’s call for talent
A NEW degree course at the University of Northampton aims to provide qualified workers to meet the logistics sector’s booming demand for talent. The BSc in Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain...
View ArticleYusen Logistics agrees deal to expand to new SEGRO Logistics Park in Northampton
IT IS SET to be the largest single warehouse in the Midlands logistics hub. Yusen Logistics UK has become the first customer to lease a building at SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton after signing to...
View ArticleRail maintenance giant opens new parts distribution centre
WAREHOUSING and logistics services for seven train maintenance depots across southern England are to be delivered from Siemens Mobility’s new Distribution and Logistics Centre for Rail in Kettering....
View ArticleLogistics sector ready for the challenge of National Minimum and Living Wage...
INCREASES to the minimum and living wage – the largest in a decade – are set to have a significant impact on the logistics sector. The National Living Wage is, as of April 1, £11.44 per hour – a rise...
View Article‘Maintaining a strong and healthy workforce to drive the haulage industry is...
WORK taking place in Northamptonshire to support the UK’s HGV drivers with their mental health and wellbeing has been highlighted at a national conference. The nation’s drivers commonly suffer...
View ArticleHow innovations today are shaping healthier workplaces of the future
In the fast-paced world of automotive manufacturing and research, the health and safety of workers has always been paramount. However, the industry is witnessing a revolutionary shift, not only in how...
View ArticleThe White Company acquires new office and relocates distribution facility
LUXURY lifestyle retailer The White Company has completed its purchase of new offices in Northampton. The company is to base its contact centre and other back-office departments in 8.600 sq ft of the...
View ArticleAmazon plans £500m fulfilment centre at Northampton logistics park, creating...
PLANS by retail giant Amazon to build a state-of-the-art fulfilment centre at the SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton are set to create more than 2,000 new jobs. The Amazon Robotics fulfilment centre,...
View ArticleCeremony marks start of construction work on new Yusen Logistics warehouse
IT IS a traditional ceremony in Japan, designed to bestow wishes for success and prosperity by breaking open a barrel of sake. And the tradition took centre stage at the ground-breaking ceremony for...
View ArticleMaking a difference: My 1st Years celebrates Business Charity award for...
PERSONALISED baby brand My 1st Years has won a national award for its trailblazing partnership with humanitarian charity Goods for Good. The company, based in Northampton, has been supporting Goods...
View ArticleTata Steel sells Corby plot for new logistics hub
TATA STEEL’S tube-making works in Corby is to receive a £12 million investment after the sale of 99 unused acres on the west side of the works. A fully-serviced campus-style logistics hub is planned...
View ArticleRail maintenance giant opens new parts distribution centre
WAREHOUSING and logistics services for seven train maintenance depots across southern England are to be delivered from Siemens Mobility’s new Distribution and Logistics Centre for Rail in Kettering....
View ArticleLogistics sector ready for the challenge of National Minimum and Living Wage...
INCREASES to the minimum and living wage – the largest in a decade – are set to have a significant impact on the logistics sector. The National Living Wage is, as of April 1, £11.44 per hour – a rise...
View Article‘Maintaining a strong and healthy workforce to drive the haulage industry is...
WORK taking place in Northamptonshire to support the UK’s HGV drivers with their mental health and wellbeing has been highlighted at a national conference. The nation’s drivers commonly suffer...
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