2025 marks a significant milestone for CEF Ireland —20 years since the opening of the first five branches across the country. To celebrate this landmark achievement, CEF Ireland will be hosting a series of trade mornings across the country and throughout the year. In honour of the first five branches that helped lay the foundations…
Currently, out of the 315,000 registered truck drivers in the UK, only 2,200 drivers are female – and only 1 per cent are HGV drivers The average age of HGV drivers is 51, meaning the UK faces a huge driver shortage With a shortage across the UK, now is the perfect time for women to…
Searches for ‘used commercial vans for sale’ have surged by 91 per cent over the last three months Vansdirect have shared why now might be the right time to trade your van Choosing when to trade in your van can be tricky, especially when there are so many financial factors and business implications to consider….
As the demand for data management continues to rise, the demand for cooling, and therefore refrigerants is growing worldwide and this increased demand must be met in an environmentally responsible way. Historically, many of the refrigerants installed in applications like Computer Room Air Conditioners (CRAC) and Air-Cooled Chillers were Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs), posing a…
AWEBB are delighted to announce that R&M Electrical Group officially joined the AWEBB buying group as of 1st March 2025. Formed in 1987, R&M Electrical Group started life in a small industrial unit in Southampton. The business is now an industry leader, employing over 300 people across 20 offices worldwide. The company further extended its…
Leading designer and provider of circuit protection and wiring accessories, Contactum, is demonstrating its sustainability credentials with the award of an EcoVadis Silver Medal. Ecovadis is an independent sustainability assessment platform, helping companies to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of their ethical and green practices across business operations and their supply chain. The EcoVadis methodology…
The results of the first State of the Sector survey for 2025 from Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) reveal a supply chain battling with rising businesses costs in every direction: wages, energy, rental costs for business premises, insurance premiums, as well as increases in the price of products supplied by manufacturers. Over 41 per cent of…
As fleets are recognized as driving growth across the UK’s new EV market, Tom Rowlands, Corpay’s MD, Global EV Solutions, including UK brand, Allstar, calls for more to be done to reward those fleets that are driving our electric future. “It is clear that fleets are driving growth in the UK’s new electric vehicle (EV)…
By Daniel Forsberg, marketing manager for EVSE at global vehicle charging brand CTEK If the UK’s grid, net zero ambitions and Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers are to make the most of the potential of smart charging, the benefits must be smartly communicated clearly, widely and positively. What smart charging is and what it can do…
New regulations for shipments to Northern Ireland are set to go live on 31 March, 2025. But the latest ONS survey reveals GB businesses trading with Northern Ireland are already suffering from rising transport costs. The international delivery expert Parcelhero warns transport & storage sector companies’ NI volumes tumbled by 25.9 per cent in December…