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Europa works through the pain

Europa Worldwide Group says that has completed a complex, two-year restructuring following managing director Andrew Baxter, acquisition of a 90% stake in the business in August 2013. It says that while there have been some operational problems and significant reorganisation costs, the benefits are now being felt internally and by customers. The process included building a £30m facility in Dartford, the biggest single investment in the company’s history, new branches n ... [+]

New money man for Europa

Dartford-based Europa Worldwide has appointed Robert Ross as group Financial director. He joins the groupage operator from financial firm, PwC, has takes over from former financial director, Russell Keep. [+]

Europa adds LCL options

Europa Worldwide’s Air & Sea forwarding arm has added weekly less than container Load (LCL) shipments out of the US and the Far East by teaming up with strategic partners in the two regions. Europa is also a member of the FETA Freight Systems International Network (FFSI), a global agent ... [+]

Artwork among the artics

Has Europa Worldwide hit on a new source of labour to allow it to operate quintuple-manned trucks? No, the groupage operator recently welcomed local primary school pupils to its new £30m facility in Dartford, to unveil an art installation designed by student Akua Asamoah. Europa launched the art project with the ... [+]

Warehouse man for Europa

Europa Worldwide Group has appointed Richard Cronk as director of Europa Warehouse. A member of the Europa team for 36 years, in his previous role as operations director he played a key part in building the European and domestic network as well as developing Europa’s logistics business in Northampton and ... [+]

Dartford to be Europa’s central hub

Pan-European groupage operator Europa is to move away from its current twin-hub operation, centralising its international groupage operations on its new Dartford hub. It will end international hub operations in Birmingham on 1 August, but services from Dartford will be expanded, with more services upgraded to daily departures. The reorganisation ... [+]

Europa hub nearly ready

Europa Worldwide Group is all set to move into its new £30 million head office and hub facility in Dartford. The new 290,000 sq ft facility at Prologis Park is due to be completed later this month.  [+]

Europa updates its image with 3,500 year old princess

Europa Worldwide has a new emblem: the Phoenician princess Europa and from who the continent of Europe – and the logistics company – takes its name. Managing director, Andrew Baxter says the original branding – now over 40 years old - was no longer representative of how the business has ... [+]

Europa to have company at its new home

Audio visual equipment firm Sahara Presentation Systems will join Europa Worldwide at its new home in Dartford in early summer. The 262,500 square foot site, currently under construction, will boost Sahara's existing capacity by 50% with opportunity for further expansion. Currently located close to Europa’s existing site in Erith, Sahara has ... [+]

On the move in Manchester

Europa Worldwide Logistics has moved its Manchester sales office from Trafford Park Village to Media Village in Salford Quays, almost doubling the size of its branch. Regional director, Tim Doggett, described it as “a big step forward for our northern region that will offer our customers many long term benefits. The ... [+]

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