Amazon selects Werma for two more warehouses
Werma’s andon lights have been chosen by the online retail giant for two new warehouses in the UK.
New ‘jury of 12’ for FLTA Awards 2017
Following the unprecedented success of its most recent Annual Awards for Excellence, HSS spoke to CEO Peter Harvey to get an insider’s view of what’s planned for 2017.
Kion buys Dematic in £1.4bn shake-up
The deal brings together the world’s second largest forklift manufacturer with one of the world’s most robust and innovative automated warehouse providers. Is this a one-off deal or part of a scramble for warehouse automation and robotics sparked by the online retail boom?
TGW acquires CHM
Automated materials handling solution specialist TGW Logistics has acquired German robotics company CHM Automatisierungstechnik for an undisclosed sum.
Honeywell to acquire US warehouse automation firm
The highly diverse manufacturer will splash out £1.13 billion ($1.5bn) on Intelligrated.
Storage facility helps firm recover from fire
Family run business Express Linen Services, whose clients include the NHS, suffered a devastating fire at one of their depots meaning the immediate and dry storage of linen became a major priority.
Hörmann to showcase products at IMHX
Industrial door and loading bay equipment manufacturer Hörmann will display a selection of its product range at the show.
Preferred supplier to Red Diamond Distribution
Independent specialist battery and charger company IBCS has been awarded preferred supplier status by Red Diamond Distribution (RDD), the UK distributors of Mitsubishi forklift trucks.
Half million pound fine after box fall killed man
A Plymouth company has been fined £500,000 after an employee suffered fatal injuries when a stack of boxes of frozen fish fell on him.
Collapsible containers launch
BITO Storage Solutions is introducing its new EQ range of collapsible containers at IMHX 2016 as a space saving Euro-container option for transporting goods.
BITO red tape for IMHX 2016
A highlight of IMHX 2016 promises to be an innovative driverless intralogistics transport solution from BITO Storage Systems.
Best of both worlds
Doosan at IMHX offers all your forklift requirements in one place: products, services, design, innovation, support and after-sales.
New small parts storage bins released
Exporta Global has launched its latest product range – small parts storage bins – which are suitable for organising and storing small items such as nuts and bolts or larger items such as tools and equipment.
Free guidance published on preventing trailer rollaways
The guide has been produced by an industry working group made up of members of the Transportation and Logistics Forum, which is chaired by the HSE.
Operator killed after forklift overturns on road
A worker was crushed to death by his forklift after he clipped a kerb on Glenburn Road in East Kilbride, Scotland today.
Risks increased by unaccredited in-house training
Many employers are choosing to purchase or deliver in-house forklift training unaware that, unlike accredited training, this may not comply with the required legal or best practice standards, warns RTITB.
Dense storage cube
A fleet of Flexi HiMAX articulated forklift trucks is at the heart of a new high-bay warehouse recently opened by one of the UK’s leading suppliers of disposable products and packaging to the food industry.
National Logistics Academy launches to fill skills gap
The Academy has assembled a nationwide network of logistics training providers to deliver a uniform product from 45 locations in England, Scotland and Wales, all working under a single National Logistics Academy brand.
Low cost AGV promises hassle-free operation
SSI Schaefer has released the Weasel AGV, which is designed to bring flexibility and scalability to warehouse transport processes.
Taking a leading role
Kathryn Lewis, operations director of Advanced Supply Chain won Leader of the Year at the recent FTA Everywoman Awards for her efforts turning around the operation of a key warehouse for client Ultra Finishing, a bathroom product supplier. HSS Editor Simon Duddy visited Kathryn at the Bolton facility to find out how she completed the transformation.
