Unitechnik expands in China

German company Unitechnik, a supplier of industrial automation and information technology systems, has launched a new subsidiary in Shanghai. The new facility will open just in time for Asia's key logistics fair, CeMA.
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German Management Book of the Year Award goes to Detlef Lohmann

Detlef Lohmann, Managing Director of German load restraint specialist, Allsafe Jungfalk, recently published a refreshingly honest management book. “… und mittags geh ich heim” (“… and by lunchtime I’ll be home”) was now awarded German Management Book of the Year at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
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East European trailer market proving a mixed bag in 2012

A forecast report issued by UK consulting firm Clear shows that heavy trailer demand in Eastern Europe will fall by 11 per cent in 2012 in contrast to last year’s growth of 58 per cent. However, the picture is far from uniform with some countries outperforming expectations whereas others are stuck in the doldrums.
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Global freight volumes suggest continuous uncertainty

The latest global freight data collected by the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD through June 2012 highlights continuous economic uncertainty as both as EU and US trade continue to stagnate below the pre-GFC peak, which was reached in June 2008.
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