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May 06, 2011 Warehousing Ireland Noticeboard 0

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AIWA – All-Ireland Warehousing Association Established

New organisation to serve the needs of the sector

A new Cross-Border initiative announced on 16 March sees the formation of a 32 County Trade Association dedicated to the Third Party Logistics (3PL) sector. The All-Ireland Warehousing Association – AIWA, will embrace all companies in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland that provide warehousing and other logistics support services in the supply chain and the new Association is open to retailers and manufacturers. It will be directly affiliated to the UKWA – United Kingdom Warehousing Association with an office based in Claremorris, County Mayo run by Fleet Publications. A dedicated website – www.warehousingireland.ie is now set up with the next step being the formation of an Executive Steering Group.

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Roger Williams, CEO, UKWA was pleased to announce the launch of the AIWA at the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, County Down said, “the new organisation will be able to serve properly the needs of the whole of the Irish Warehousing sector and we believe that an affiliated organisation, working closely with us could deliver a vital service in providing a focus for this important sector.” More details and photographs from this announcement will be featured in the April edition of Fleet Transport.

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Pictured at the announcement of the newly established All-Ireland Warehousing Association at the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, County Down were Deirdre Sinnott, Health & Safety Authority; John Maguire, Vice-Chairman UKWA; Derrick Potter, Chairman UKWA; Roger Williams, CEO UKWA and Jarlath Sweeney, Group Editor, Fleet Publications.