trailer world issue One 2009

Panorama Issue One 2009 5  This book takes up the cudg- els for high-powered logistics. The two authors, both renowned logis- tics experts, take their readers on a journey in time which starts in Asia and Ancient Egypt and traces the highly varied, enthralling history of logistics through to the present day. It presents the facts of a still young science in a manner that is easy and entertaining to read. Published by Gabler Verlag, €39.90, ISBN 978-3- 8349-0254-2; to order go to www.gabler.de BOOK TIP: LOGISTICS AS AN ENTHRALLING JOURNEY IN TIME Parliament (EP) adopted the EU Regulation for introducing the Euro-6 standard for truck en- gines. The limit values coming into force in 2013 are supposed to reduce particulate emissions by 66%, hydrocarbon emissions by 70% and nitrogen emissions by 80%. »Green Logistics« as the chance in the crisis  The IKB Deutsche Industrie- bank expects zero real growth in the transport and logistics branch for 2009. In spite of de- clining growth in the last quar- ter of 2008, the IKB still calcu- lated a growth rate of 5.5% in transport and logistics turnover (with a turnover volume of 90 billion Euro) compared to 2007. For 2009 the IKB analysts expect nominal growth of 1%, compared to growth of about 3.5% hope- fully again for 2010. In view of these developments, companies are urgently advised to optimize their resources management, ac- cording to recommendations ex- pressed by the IKB analysts. This also includes making greater ef- fortstoimproveeﬃciencyinroad freight transport. To stabilize the current level of carbon emissions per tonne-kilometre by 2020, road transport will have to im- prove eﬃciency by 1% p.a. The IKB therefore advises company to make a fundamental change of approach and to see “Green Logistics” as their chance: “The earlier companies change their corporate strategies to encom- Photos:BPW,Goldhofer,Logistik-InitativeHamburg,GablerVerlag  To ensure that the com- pany continues to be run along successful lines, as of 1 January 2009 the partners behind BPW Bergische Ach- sen KG appointed Ms. Irm- gard Scherer and Ms. Sabine Habersatter as further per- sonally liable and managing partners. “The willingness of both ladies to take on greater personal responsibility re- flects the optimistic way we see the ongoing development of the company”, said Chris- tian Peter Kotz on making the announcement to the BPW works meeting. As Chairman of the Management Board, he sees the current size of the company with its increasingly complex tasks as being in need of a broad level of di- verse, active support. Irmgard Scherer joined BPW in 1991 responsible for HR policy. Sabine Habersatter has been working for the family compa- ny for three years responsible for communication and media technology. Expanding the BPW management pass the expansion of measures protecting both their resources and the environment at large, the better these companies will be prepared to deal with the up- coming challenges.” Exhibition Calender 2008 05.-07.03.2009 The Expo NZ – Mystery Creek 18.-21.03.2009 Transport Expo ZA – Johannesburg 18.-21.03.2009 Transport 2009 DAN – Herning 31.03-02.04.2009 Carrosserie Vakdagen NL – Hardenberg 07.-10.05.2009 TRANSPOTEC LOGITEC I – Milan 06.-09.05.2009 Kuljetus & Logistiikka FIN – Helsinki 12.-16.05.2009 Solutrans F – Lyon 12.-15.05.2009 Transport Logistik D – Munich 24.-26.07.2009 Perth Truck & Trailer Show AUS – Perth, WA 14.-15.08.2009 Mittia (Waldfahrzeuge) S – Ljusdal 18.-20.08.2009 Agquip AUS – Gunnedah, NSW 28.08.-06.09.2009 Caravan Salon D – Düsseldorf 01.-03.09.2009 Carrosserie Vakdagen NL – Gorinchem 17.-19.09.2009 AUTO Liangshan VR – Liangshan,Shandong 21.-24.10.2009 Koneagria FIN – Jyväskylä the BPW EBS goes, from the product family ECO Tron- ic, in series. Details on the electronic braking system in the next edition of the trailer world. 04/2009

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