Business & People
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Penske awards master technician prize
David Willis has been awarded the 2018 Detroit Master Technician title. The competition, run by Penske Power Systems, recently held its final in Brisbane. It saw…
Turners and Tower join forces
Turners Cars is set to manage the logistics and sale of damaged vehicles written off by Tower Insurance. The agreement is the latest in a number…
Mystery Creek Fieldays celebrates 50 years
This story first appeared in the July issue of Transporttalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE The 50th anniversary of the New Zealand Agricultural Fieldays…
Refining NZ reports income loss from shutdown
Refining NZ is reporting a processing fee income loss for the May/June period of $2.8 million due to the impact of the recent maintenance shutdown. The…
KiwiRail boss joins Fletcher
KiwiRail boss Peter Reidy is set to leave and take up the role as chief executive for Fletcher Building’s construction division. Reidy will start the new…
NZ hydrogen economy boost
New Zealand hydrogen fuel development has received a boost. A Provincial Growth Fund investment to help develop hydrogen fuel infrastructure in Taranaki has been announced by…
Royal Wolf expands with acquisition
Shipping container specialist Royal Wolf has purchased storage and container company Spacewise. The acquisition will see Royal Wolf expand from 12 to 16 locations around the…
AHG ‘disappointed’ with scrapped deal
It’s back to the drawing board following the unsuccessful sale of ASX-listed Automotive Holdings Group’s (AHG) AU$400 million refrigerated logistics business. Chinese group HNA were in…
Ford announces new Australia and NZ CEO
Kay Hart has taken up the reins at Ford Motor Company as Australia and New Zealand president and chief executive. She replaces Graeme Whickman, who has…
New president for Volvo Group New Zealand
Volvo Group Australia and New Zealand has a new president in Martin Merrick. From September 1, Merrick will step in to steer the Volvo Group's trucking…