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Malcolm Logistics Divisional Managing Director, Jim Haldane, reflects on his recent visit to Zambia with our charity partner Transaid.

Freightliner, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), has been awarded a 5-year contract with The Malcolm Group, which signifies the start of a long-term future relationship.

The Malcolm Group is delighted to announce our very own CEO has been awarded an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours list, for services to the transport industry.

On 23rd June 2022, at the Donald Malcolm Heritage Centre Linwood, The Malcolm Group celebrated their Centenary in the presence of Transaid Patron HRH The Princess Royal.

The Malcolm Group and P.D Stirling Ltd, two of the biggest names in the UK multimodal logistics sector have joined forces to raise money for, and help promote, local charities The Beatson Cancer charity, Accord Hospice and St Vincent’s Hospice.

The Malcolm Group proudly unveiled their newly liveried Class 90 locomotive on Tuesday 19th April 2022 at Peter D. Stirling Limited’s Mossend Railhead in Bellshill, Scotland.

Glasgow Warriors are proud to announce that Official Club Sponsor The Malcolm Group have extended their sponsorship until 2024, continuing their long-standing support of Glasgow rugby.

Malcolm Rail are celebrating 20 years in rail freight, operating their first freight train service on the 14th February 2001. We now operate daily services 364 days of the year, carrying over 30000 containers for a wide range of retailers and manufacturers.

Malcolm Logistics, a division of the Malcolm Group, shows its support for drive urging shoppers to think local first Malcolm Logistics has thrown its weight behind the Scotland Loves Local campaign -with two specially branded trailers hitting the road. The campaign promotes the drive for Scots shoppers to think local first as part of efforts to support their community and the country’s financial fightback from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Malcolm Group has recently taken part in a charity initiative with Volvo to promote and raise funds for two cancer charities. Volvo Trucks & Buses introduced the new initiative by requesting that every customer that takes one of the hi-spec FH Globetrotter XL tractor units – one decked out in pink for Breast Cancer Now and one in black for Prostate Cancer UK – will be asked to make a minimum donation to raise much needed funds for the charities.

In September 2019, work began to provide Edinburgh Rugby with a new stadium. The development of the club’s new home follows a period that saw Edinburgh Rugby play at several different venues in the Scottish Capital. The new stadium has provided a permanent ground for the club to host their home fixtures beginning at the start of their 2020/2021 season.

Following on from last year’s magazine update two Malcolm Plant operators have returned to Antarctica for a third season working on the redevelopment of the wharf at the BAS Rothera Research station.

W H Malcolm Ltd was established by Walter Hattrick Malcolm as a family business. The business began from small beginnings with a domestic coal round and its assets were a single horse and cart. They owned two Clydesdale horses, a white one named Charlie and a brown one. The coal was transported in and around the Kilbarchan and Linwood area of Renfrewshire, Scotland. The horse and cart may seem a very old-fashioned method of transport, but it was probably one of the most efficient door to door, modes of haulage when you had a good Clydesdale horse like Charlie involved.

The Malcolm Group has taken delivery of 29 new JCB machines – including the first Stage V 457 wheeled loading shovel in Scotland. The JCB 457, along with a fleet of other JCB models are all now working following the initial Covid-19 lockdown.

A group of nine Transaid corporate partners and ambassadors have returned from a self-funded visit to the Industrial Training Centre (ITC) in Zambia, to see for themselves the value of Transaid’s work and the transport challenges faced across sub-Saharan Africa.

The Malcolm Group is currently recruiting for Construction and Logistics drivers. Nick Grigg of Glasgow Warriors headed along to experience a day as a Construction driver.

The Malcolm Group has shown their commitment to safety in the supply chain as part of a new national campaign.

Global attachment specialist Miller UK has secured a major order from Malcolm Construction, a division of The Malcolm Group headquartered in Glasgow Scotland.

Malcolm Logistics received a major industry honour at the FTA Multimodal Awards in Birmingham on Tuesday 18th June 2019, picking up the Shipper/Partner of the Year award with Asahi.

As one of the longest serving members, we were delighted to welcome the Road Haulage Association to the Donald Malcolm Heritage Centre to give an insight into our unique 98 year history, as part of the RHA's 75th Birthday celebrations

Leading transport operator Malcolm Logistics have continued their intermodal innovation with SDC Trailers new bespoke design 15.6m extended skeletal trailer for use with their 50’ big box containers. The operator collaborated closely with SDC’s engineering team to develop a solution that would further enhance their operations on the fuel saving trailer, which succeeds their first concept longer length skeletal trailer developed in 2014.

The latest issue of the Malcolm Group company magazine 24Seven is now available to view on our website.

The Malcolm Group have sponsored the Warriors since 2011 and the new deal will take them up to a decade as part of the Warriors family.

Malcolm Logistics received a major industry honour at last week’s 11th Multimodal Awards in Birmingham, picking up the 3PL of the year award.

Quarriers, one of Scotland’s leading social care charities, is celebrating a fundraising boost of almost £20,000 thanks to a charity partnership with the Malcolm Group, the logistics and construction specialists. The Malcolm Group has donated the livery of a walking floor trailer to Quarriers and donors have pledged £1000 to the charity to have their business or name featured on the trailer, which will travel along the M74 and M6. The money raised will support Quarriers’ services throughout Scotland.

DB Cargo UK, Britain’s leading rail freight operator has extended its contract with Malcolm Logistics until 2020. DB Cargo UK signed an initial three year deal with the logistics giant, in 2014 and this week it has been agreed the partnership will continue for a further three years.

Originating as a family-owned business in the 1920’s, The Malcolm Group has become one of the leading providers of logistics, construction and maintenance services in the UK.

The Rail Freight Group (RFG) is delighted to announce its Sponsor Partners for 2018. Each of the Sponsor Partner companies comes from within the RFG membership and has chosen to provide additional support for the Group’s activities and events throughout the year.

Nicola Robertson has raised an incredible £114,000 for Beatson Cancer Charity in honour of her late grandfather Donald Malcolm, founder of the Malcolm Group.

Malcolm Construction, a division of The Malcolm Group, has recently purchased three new Powerscreen machines from Blue Machinery Scotland to work in various areas of the business. A Chieftain 2200 mobile screen has been taken to process Whinstone within their Loanhead Quarry. Two Premiertrak 400X jaw crushers will be working at Malcolm Construction Head Office, South Street in Glasgow, crushing the C&D waste deposited at the site, and at Shewalton Quarry also crushing C&D Waste.

Quarriers, one of Scotland’s leading social care charities, has announced a charity partnership with The Malcolm Group, the logistics and construction specialists.

Harsh and Malcolm Construction have introduced something new in truck - based waste handling systems - a demountable skiploader. Able to be loaded on and off a chassis fitted with a conventional hookloader system, the demount skiploader effectively doubles the vehicle’s operating versatility.

City Legacy Homes, the consortium that built the Athletes’ Village for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, has been honoured by the city to celebrate winning the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development.

On Thursday 25th May, Malcolm Rail was pleased to host the annual Scottish meeting of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Rail Forum (CILT Rail Forum) at the Donald Malcolm Heritage Centre at The Malcolm Group Head Office.

The Malcolm Group is delighted to be participating in an innovative new initiative, created by Riverside Inverclyde and supported by Inverclyde Council, Inverclyde Community Development Trust, and DYW West (Developing The Young Workforce), which will help to create up to 10 permanent contracts for successful Inverclyde residents within The Malcom Group as trainee drivers.

City Legacy Homes – the consortium of four Glasgow housebuilders comprising CCG, Cruden, Mactaggart & Mickel, and WH Malcolm – has scooped the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise for developing the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes’ Village.

On Wednesday 19th April 2017 the Distribution Industry Partnership Centre Scotland and the Scottish Business Resilience Centre hosted the BREXIT: Informing Business Before and Beyond Conference at Hampden Park Glasgow.

Paisley’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2021 is now being seen across the UK – thanks to one of the country’s top logistics and construction companies. The Linwood-based Malcolm Group wrapped the back door of a trailer in Paisley 2021 branding – and are joining more than 150 Renfrewshire businesses backing the town’s bid.

Malcolm Logistics is delighted to announce that our Newhouse Depot is the first in the world to gain BRC Global Standards Storage & Distribution Certification Version 3, achieving an outstanding AA-Grade.

Malcolm Logistics enjoyed another successful and busy year at the Multimodal 2017 Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham from the 4th-6th April.

Andrew Malcolm CEO of The Malcolm Group and Colin Prior, internationally renowned landscape photographer, teamed up to launch the latest range of die cast models featuring Colin’s iconic Scottish landscapes on our specialist equipment walking floor trailer fleet.

Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend was a guest speaker at the Warriors’ second business club event of the season, held at the Donald Malcolm Heritage centre on November 17.

The new artificial pitch at Scotstoun Stadium is ready for its first competitive match this weekend. Glasgow Warriors host Leinster on Saturday (kick-off 3pm) and the game is heading for a sell out with more than 7,000 tickets already sold.

Re-certification to the BRC Global Standards for Storage and Distribution is an ongoing commitment to our customers that we can consistently be trusted with their products and their customers’ reputations.

Glasgow beat reigning champions Connacht in Galway to get their new season off to the best possible start.

Glasgow Warriors concluded their pre-season preparations in style, as a youthful side were too good for Canada ‘A’ at Bridgehaugh.

Malcolm Construction has purchased a TA300 articulated hauler for use in its plant hire division.

A stunning scene of the Scottish Highlands adorns DB Cargo UK’s locomotive 90024 to celebrate the company’s successful and ongoing partnership with Malcolm Logistics.

Malcolm Logistics, a division of The Malcolm Group received a major industry honour at last night’s 31st Motor Transport Awards in London as it was named 2016 Haulier of the Year.

Scotstoun Stadium is set for a major upgrade this summer after Glasgow City Council approved plans that will see a synthetic playing surface installed and improvements to the existing athletics facilities.

Malcolm Logistics, a division of The Malcolm Group, was recently awarded the highly desired British Retail Consortium (BRC) Accreditation for the Storage and Distribution of ambient foods, consumer products and packaging materials, alongside the value added services within Contract Packing for its Newhouse Depot, Malcolm Logistics Head Office.

Following a difficult start to 2016 with the closure of the West Coast Main Line (WCML) north of Lockerbie at Lamington, Malcolm Rail is pleased to report that it is back to business as usual on their daily Anglo Scottish Rail services.

The Donald Malcolm Heritage Centre, at The Malcolm Group’s Head Office in Linwood, hosted an educational event on 10th February 2016 for students from Newlands Junior College.

Weir engineers help develop an 11 tonne elephant as part of Glasgow's Commonwealth Games legacy

The Malcolm Group, a corporate member of international development charity Transaid, has found an innovative way of spreading the charity’s message across the UK, using one of the largest trailers in its fleet.

Hilary Storm, during her 7 years in Uganda, co-founded a Nursery and Primary School in the impoverished rural Kumi district in North Eastern Uganda. To help support the school, a charity named Friends of Hilary Storm School Uganda (FOHSSU) was formed in 2012.

At the recent Motor Transport Awards, which celebrates the achievements of the Industry, Malcolm Logistics was presented with two prestigious awards in front of more than 1,500 guests -The Low Carbon Award and The Innovation Award.

The 200,000th Volvo to be registered in the UK has been purchased by the UK's leading provider of logistics, construction and vehicle maintenance services, The Malcolm Group. The truck was supplied by Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North and Scotland, Glasgow West, at Cardonald.

The green recognition scheme "ECO Stars" is expanding across Scotland with the launch of the scheme in Fife.

Malcolm Construction has taken delivery of the first Wacker Neuson EW100 in the UK... and may finally have ended the search for a wheeled excavator capable of meeting its expectations.

SDC Trailers continues its successful 2014 with the announcement of a contract worth £3 million with Scotland’s largest haulage company, the Malcolm Group.

September 1st see Malcolm Construction, Scotland’s largest tipper operator, taking delivery of the first examples of no less than 50 new trucks fitted with Hyva tipping equipment.

DB Schenker Rail UK’s will be running a new service for WH Malcolm from 31st August between Daventry and Grangemouth.

Around 9,000 brightly coloured posters have been produced by school children across Scotland to hang in the bedrooms at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes Village.

TEENAGE pop sensation Nicholas McDonald teamed up at a dazzling fundraiser with cancer scientist Emma Shanks who has overcome the disease four times.

DB Schenker Rail UK has won a major new three-year contract with Malcolm Logistics to provide intermodal trains between Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) and Mossend Euroterminal.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Patron of transport charity Transaid, has officially launched Malcolm Logistics’ 50ft Container at this year’s Multimodal exhibition in Birmingham’s NEC.

The UK’s first Euro 6, new Volvo FM has been delivered to The Malcolm Group in Linwood, Renfrewshire.

With its head office in Linwood, Renfrewshire, The Malcolm Group has become Scotland's first operator of a Euro 6 Scania truck.

Affiliating with one of the UK's most respected photographers, Malcolm Logistics have introduced another scenic-inspired trailer to its specialist equipment fleet.

First Project Works Under £67m Tax Incremental Scheme to Launch in November

In-line with Euro VI heavy duty vehicle emission standards, Malcolm Logistics is trialling various marques of Euro VI standard tractor units to evaluate performance and reliability against their Euro V predecessors.

Following Queen of the South’s successful promotion to the Scottish Championship, a decision was made to lay a new surface at Palmerston Park in preparation for the new 2013 /14 season.

Malcolm Construction, a division of The Malcolm Group, has recently invested in two new Terex ® TA300 articulated trucks. The trucks have been involved in construction works for a large regeneration project in the East end of Glasgow, Scotland.

Malcolm Logistics recently received British Retail Consortium (BRC) accreditation for the storage and distribution of ambient foods, consumer products and packaging materials from its Crick and Haydock distribution centres.

In joining such a scheme, Malcolm Logistics aims to gain further endorsement of its green credentials by adopting a more holistic approach to the performance management of its modern fleet.

The deal was signed after Malcolm Logistics were impressed by the fuel savings and performance made possible with the manufacturer’s latest tyres.

Launching the newest addition to their specialist fleet - the stunning Malcolm Logistics walking floor trailer has hit the UK’s roads.

RWE npower renewables (NRL) has placed a multi-million pound contract with leading UK logistics specialists Malcolm Logistics to service the transportation of recovered and virgin wood for use at its state-of-the-art Markinch Biomass Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant in Fife.

Malcolm Construction in partnership with three of Glasgow's biggest house builders, are working to develop the new Athletics Village in the East End of Glasgow.

Malcolm Logistics has signed a deal with SDC Trailers for 200 new semi-trailers.

David Balmer, Environmental Manager at The Malcolm Group, was thrilled to be presented with the Scottish Environmental Haulier of the Year Award for 2011.

Malcolm Logistics has acquired 64 new MAN TGX 26.440 6x2/2 BLS tractor units. The new vehicles (44 tonne GCW tractors, all at 440PS) join the Malcolm Logistics fleet of 320 units, and are replacements for 54 outgoing MAN and 10 Renault vehicles.

Stobart Group and the Malcolm Group, the two biggest names in the UK multimodal logistics industry, have joined forces to raise money for, and help promote, Cancer Research UK.

Multimodal 2011 was another great success for Malcolm Logistics

Malcolm Logistics are set to have an even bigger presence at this year's Multimodal exhibition at the NEC, Birmingham.

In September, WH Malcolm Ltd took delivery of their very first rigid dumper truck, a Terex TR45.

The Malcolm Group recently purchased 8 new Legras FMA moving floor trailers, these are hi specification lightweight specialised multi purpose trailers, utilising a hydraulically operated moving floor.

Malcolm Rail was officially launched in 2001 and is celebrating a milestone, 10 successful years in the rail transport industry.

Around 20 members from the UKWA attended the regional meeting organised by Freddy Solomon of Malcolm Logistics at the Donald Malcolm Heritage Centre.

The Malcolm Group were delighted to host a visit from the Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King.

Stephen Steenson, for the UKWA's Warehouse Manager of the Year.

Fiona Malcolm fought off stiff competition to secure first place at the Prince & Princess of Wales fundraising event - '(a little less) Strictly Come Dancing'.

The Malcolm Group has placed an order with The Cartwright Group for 85 triaxle curtainsider trailers which takes its total order to over 400 items of Cartwright equipment in recent years.

JCB has developed and supplied an excavator with ultra-low ground bearing pressure to meet the specific site requirements of a leading Scottish construction firm.

Congratulations to George Johnson and his 19 drivers and supporters who made a huge impact at Truckfest Peterborough 2010 over the May bank holiday weekend.

Since its launch, the Heritage Centre and its vehicles have had many visitors.

The Malcolm Group, one of Scotland’s largest and best known integrated logistics companies, has opened a prestigious new Heritage Centre at their Head Office premises in Linwood, Paisley.

The Malcolm Group in partnership with Direct Rail Services (DRS), on Tuesday 8th June 2010 re-launched a pioneering rail service between Daventry in the Midlands and Mossend in Scotland.

Careers 2020 formerly known as Scotland's Career & Jobs Fair, is an annual event bringing together employers, colleges, universities, training providers and professional bodies under one roof.

Malcolm Logistics formed part of the UKWA's exhibition area at the Food & Drinks Logistics show.

The Malcolm Group has changed tyre partner with a move to a Pirelli and Vaculug tyre policy from 1st May 2010.

Almost 4,000 high-profile visitors entered Hall 4 of Birmingham's NEC for the three day event. The show reached another level this year, being on a much larger scale than that of the previous two years. It has fast become 'the event' for the transport and logistics industry.

The Group currently have over 50 Mitsubishi vehicles in their fleet mainly used within the Construction operation deployed on jobs across Scotland