Translink Express Logistics has signed a five-year agreement valued at £5 million to continue providing logistics and warehousing services for Ramon Hygiene Products. The Leicester-based hygiene supplier relies on Translink Express to manage daily pallet shipments across the UK, which range from 100 to 150 fully tracked units destined for supermarkets, wholesalers, and distribution centres.

The renewed contract extends a partnership that began in 2007 and includes warehousing support for Ramon Hygiene’s extensive product range. Translink Express operates from its Narborough headquarters and a 62,000 sq. ft. storage and distribution facility in Whetstone.

The company’s logistics capabilities are strengthened through its membership in the Pallet-Track network, which enables national coverage through a network of shareholder members. The deal is the largest in Translink’s history and reflects its role as a key B2B logistics partner for growing enterprises.

Both firms are locally based and family-run, reinforcing a regional supply chain partnership that supports national distribution. The contract positions Translink Express to scale its operations with Ramon Hygiene’s growth, while offering consistent service delivery across the UK.

Viridis Building Services Ltd has joined the sponsor line up for the East Midlands Bricks Awards 2025, backing the Sustainable Development of the Year category for a further year. Growing your business by building greener, Viridis are experts in providing sustainable passive environmental building services solutions incorporating renewable, low carbon, low energy, H.V.A.C, M.E.P, systems for the built environment whilst meeting client’s aspirations, helping you create sustainable, appealing and cost-effective buildings on the journey to Net Zero. Speaking with Business Link, a spokesperson for Viridis Building Services Ltd said: “We’re proud to once again sponsor the Sustainable Development of the Year award at the Bricks Awards. At Viridis Building Services, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword – it’s the foundation of everything we do, which is why we are so passionate about sponsoring this particular award. “Last year’s event was a fantastic showcase of innovation, collaboration and local talent, and it was inspiring to see so many projects delivering real, measurable impacts, having positive impacts on local social aspects, the environment and the local economy. We believe that building sustainably should also mean building smart, achieving environmental excellence without excessive cost, and this is what we saw last year. “This year, we’re especially looking forward to reviewing and understanding the amazing projects completed and in the pipeline, which promote sustainability in its greatest form. It allows opportunity for connecting with like-minded professionals, celebrating the power of local collaboration, and shining a spotlight on those who are pushing boundaries in sustainable design and construction. “We strongly encourage everyone in the industry to nominate the projects that are helping to shape a greener, more responsible future.” The East Midlands Bricks Awards, which will take place on Thursday 2nd October at Nottingham’s famous Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, celebrates the successes of property and construction companies in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire. Recognising those behind the changing landscape of the East Midlands, the occasion highlights development projects, businesses, and people in commercial and public building across the region – from office, industrial and residential schemes, through to community projects such as leisure schemes and schools. It also toasts the work of architects, agencies, and those behind large schemes. Welcoming almost 150 professionals, nominating a company or project for the awards is a great way to showcase your successes, recognise your team’s efforts, bolster morale, and reach our audience of over 60,000 business readers, while also offering a chance to connect with respected professionals. It’s completely free to enter and making the top three finalists in your category also wins you free tickets to the event.

To make a nomination for the East Midlands Bricks Awards 2025, please click here.

Supporting imagery, video, documents, or links to these, can be sent to bricks@blmgroup.co.uk. Video nomination pitches are also welcome as an alternative or companion to written entries. Categories include:

• Contractor of the Year
• Developer of the Year
• Architects of the Year
• Most Active Agent
• Deal of the Year
• Residential Development of the Year
• Sustainable Development of the Year
• Commercial Development of the Year
• Excellence in Design
• Responsible Business of the Year
• Overall Winner

All finalists will have the chance to take home the Overall Winner award, which this year comes with a grand prize of a year of marketing/publicity worth £20,000, with the opportunity to split or gift the marketing to a charity of your choice.

Nominations will close on Friday 15th August.

New for this year, all entrants will also have the opportunity to be featured on our dedicated nominee showcase on the East Midlands Business Link website, providing space for marketing your achievements. Upon submitting a nomination, we will get in touch for any information, imagery, and video nominees would like to be featured on their showcase page. Thanks to our sponsors:                                          

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With a limited number of sponsorship opportunities remaining, please contact Angie Cooper at a.cooper@blmgroup.co.uk to learn more if you are interested in becoming an East Midlands Bricks Awards 2025 sponsor.

Self-storage operator Pink Storage has acquired Nottingham-based facility StoreWise in a deal valued at £1.1 million, with a further £370,000 committed to upgrades. The 1.3-acre site, which houses 102 existing storage units, will be rebranded and integrated into Pink Storage’s tech-enabled service model, bringing the company’s UK footprint to 22 sites, a 22% portfolio growth this year.

The company plans to add 150 new units, boosting overall capacity for business and domestic users in the East Midlands. Upgrades will include resurfaced roadways, 24/7 CCTV, automatic number plate recognition, and digital access via online sign-up and secure PIN codes.

The site remains operational during the transition. Around 100 existing customers are being migrated to Pink Storage’s platform, with continuity provided by the existing site manager, who will remain in post.

This is the company’s fourth site addition in 2025, underscoring its strategic push into the Midlands and North. Pink Storage is seeking further acquisition targets as part of its growth strategy, which is focused on scalable technology, regional expansion, and improving access to secure storage in underserved locations.

According to new research from Grant Thornton UK, UK mid-sized businesses are adjusting their international strategies amid growing trade pressures. While overall sentiment remains relatively strong, a shift in confidence is evident as decision-makers respond to an evolving global trade landscape.

The firm’s April 2025 Business Outlook Tracker found that while most mid-market leaders remain upbeat about the domestic economy in the short term, fewer expect their profits to rise, suggesting emerging caution. Optimism surrounding economic conditions slipped slightly, and profit expectations have seen a more notable drop.

Internationally, trade with the US is under review. Despite strong historical ties and growth potential, tariffs are causing businesses to rethink. A majority still see the US as a key market, but a growing number are preparing to scale back or exit entirely. Nearly half of firms with current US trade exposure expect to stop altogether, and only a minority foresee no disruption.