RHENUS ACQUIRES C+G LOGISTICS T
he leading logistics service provider Rhenus is undergoing a period of sustained growth,
with its latest acquisition seeing Irish chemical logistics specialist C+G Logistics join the team. The acquisition, which was finalised in early
February, sees C+G Logistics added to the Rhenus network. Headquartered in Mulhuddart, Dublin, the chemical storage and transportation specialist has more than 40 years’ experience in handling raw materials, ingredients and chemicals, furthering the already established position of the Rhenus Group within the chemical market. The acquisition enables further expansion of
the services Rhenus can offer to its growing customer base across Ireland. The C+G facility also provides full Seveso capabilities with 5,000 square metres of dedicated hazardous goods storage. The addition of C+G Logistics coupled with the
recent rebrand of Avant Air & Sea (acquired by Rhenus in October 2018) to Rhenus Air & Ocean illustrates the company’s ability to embrace the continued growth and demand increase across Ireland’s logistics sector. C+G has built a strong reputation on its
‘customer-centric’ approach, an ethos which mirrors the Rhenus business strategy, making for a perfect marriage between the two companies. Declan Sinnott, managing director at Rhenus
Logistics Ireland, added: “The acquisition of C+G Logistics is a milestone in the ongoing development of Rhenus in Ireland, and we’re delighted to expand the scope of services we can offer our clients, both existing and new.” Patrick Wogan, general manager of C+G,
commented on the move: “Joining the Rhenus family is an important step for our business,
JAHAMA GROUP OFFERS NATIONWIDE STORAGE SCHEME FOR VEHICLES IDLED BY COVID-19 PANDEMIC J
ahama Group, the property arm of the GFG Alliance, has launched a nationwide
scheme providing urgent, secure parking for fleet vehicles, plant and equipment idled by the COVID-19 crisis. The group is making a large part of its real
estate portfolio, including land around Liberty Industries and SIMEC industrial sites, available for storage required as a result of business activity pausing during the pandemic. More details can be found at:
http://jahamacommercialspace.co.uk Car rental providers, coach operators,
distribution and logistics providers, construction and engineering are among those facing a challenge in storing large quantities of vehicles. Storage will be available in a total of 12
locations in England, Scotland and Wales. Pricing will be competitive, with short-term and medium-term flexible packages provided. Dilip Awtani, Chief Executive of Jahama, said:
“The pandemic has led to unprecedented demand for vehicle storage – and we want to do our bit to help. “We all hope that COVID-19 will be beaten
quickly and that cars, buses and industrial vehicles will soon be back on the road but in the meantime, there is a need for somewhere safe and secure to store them. “Jahama owns land around industrial
locations across the United Kingdom. That’s a resource that can be put to good use for the duration of this crisis.” Further information from: Andrew Clark GFG Alliance
andrew.clark@
gfgalliance.com Tom Hufton FTI Consulting
tom.hufton@
fticonsulting.com
BECKHOFF VIRTUAL VISITS KEEP INDUSTRY CONNECTED T
o support industry in remaining connected and productive during the ongoing COVID-19 situation, automation technology specialist
Beckhoff Automation UK is running a series of “virtual visit” webinars. Taking place every Wednesday, the webinars aim to provide engineers, technicians and industrial managers with practical information on key automation technologies and issues. Information on the upcoming webinars is available on the Beckhoff UK blog. The topics for Beckhoff UK’s webinars are determined based on feedback
received from customers and interested engineers. The current topics include methods for sizing servo motors and modelling servo applications, first steps to deploying Beckhoff’s TwinCAT Vision software for machine vision systems, and an exploration of programmable versus non- programmable safety. Each webinar will be available on the Beckhoff blog after broadcast. They
will remain accessible alongside the existing EtherCAT network diagnostics and debugging webinar that Beckhoff ran at the beginning of April 2020. Alongside the ongoing webinars, Beckhoff UK will arrange a series of
virtual visits directly with customers, to help them plan and adapt around the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 situation on industry. “If there is one thing that all industrial businesses know, it’s that industry
can’t, and doesn’t, just stop,” said Stephen Hayes, managing director of Beckhoff Automation UK. “Whether a company is a critical business that is directly contributing to address the impact of COVID-19, or an industrial business that is adapting to these changes, Beckhoff wants to support in as many ways as it can during this time. “These webinars are equal-parts aimed at offering advice and guidance
to engineers, and at keeping in touch with customers during a time when everybody is distanced. The weekly webinars will take an informal, relaxed tone because they are as much about the connection between Beckhoff and the engineers that trust our technologies, as they are about industrial connectivity itself.” Beckhoff will also run more formal webinar versions of its successful
skills lab sessions over the coming months. Lead by specialists from the Beckhoff Automation UK team, these sessions will go into technical depth about more specific industry applications, such as advanced guidance for Beckhoff’s TwinCAT and TwinSAFE software. To view Beckhoff UK’s webinars and keep up to date with the latest
topics being discussed, visit the Beckhoff UK blog or follow Beckhoff Automation UK on LinkedIn.
www.beckhoff.co.uk SMURFIT KAPPA HELPS BIDFOOD SUPPORT 1.5 MILLION VULNERABLE UK RESIDENTS S
murfit Kappa has been selected by food service provider Bidfood to facilitate its
packaging requirements following the UK Government’s recent agreement to send food parcels to 1.5 million vulnerable people in the UK during the coronavirus pandemic. Those identified as vulnerable, who have
registered for a care package online, have begun to receive the parcels, which contain 20 essential items including pasta, fresh / tinned fruit, milk and bread as well as items such as
toilet rolls and shower gel. A full dedicated team within the Smurfit Kappa
Yate corrugated plant, supported by the Smurfit Kappa paper division and Downton Logistics, rose to the challenge to ensure Bidfood’s needs were met promptly. An impressive turnaround time of just three days was achieved, from enquiry to delivery, into nine Bidfood depots. The effort by all at Smurfit Kappa Yate has
been well received by Bidfood. Richard Ranby, director of procurement & property at Bidfood,
said: “During this national crisis, we’ve been delighted with the support that Smurfit Kappa have provided in turning around essential supply boxes so rapidly for the Government’s local supply scheme, which has been crucial in our efforts to feed hundreds of thousands who are extremely vulnerable, and in isolation. “We’ve all had to work closely together to
move at pace to mobilise what has been the biggest effort of its kind since the Second World War.”
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opening up new service provisions for our client base. We are delighted to be starting 2020 with the support of a global organisation behind us.” For more information, visit
https://www.rhenus.com/en/ie/
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