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newsOffice Depot integrates UK and Irish arms
FOLLOWING THE acquisition announcement in June 2021, parts of the UK and Ireland contract arm of Office Depot have been integrated into business supplies and services provider, OT Group — part of the wider Paragon Group of companies.
productPartnership promises low-cost integration of manual and automated MHE
SYNAOS AND SLAMcore have formed a strategic partnership to bring camera-based spatial intelligence to manual material handling equipment.
newsKwarteng says low-wage employers resisting post-Brexit change
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Kwasi Kwarteng made the comments in an interview with Conservative Home – a blog that supports the Conservative party.
productUKMHA hopes for lessons learned after fatal incident
THE UKMHA has highlighted the importance of proper forklift maintenance and safety procedures following a fatal industrial accident.
newsRHA refutes Shapps accusation
THE TRANSPORT secretary, Grant Shapps, has branded the current fuel shortage a “manufactured” crisis.
productGlove scanners boost productivity
GXO LOGISTICS has deployed nearly 400 wearable scanners with displays in warehouses in the UK, France and the Netherlands, Italy and Spain.
newsRobotics partnership
BERKSHIRE GREY, a leader in AI-enabled robotic solutions that automate supply chain processes, is partnering with Advanced Handling Systems (AHS), a system integrator of fulfillment and distribution solutions within the supply chain.
newsDynamic yard visibility platform
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES will sell FourKites’ Dynamic Yard and real-time visibility platform as part of its suite of asset visibility solutions.
newsHealth and Safety Executive announces collaboration with SHW Live
Safety, Health & Wellbeing Live has confirmed that both of its new 2022 events will be delivered in collaboration with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
newsDriver shortage crisis: call for action
LOGISTICS UK and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have written to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to outline three steps the government can take to overcome the ongoing shortage of HGV drivers and lessen its impact on the supply chain.
productReturns for reuse
ONLINE ELECTRICALS retailer AO has opened a new ‘rework’ facility to give returned appliances a new lease of life.
productInfluencers recycling solution
REBOUND RETURNS has partnered with beauty specailist agency Seen Group and Handle Recycling to help beauty influencers and media recycle empty packaging and containers produced every month from beauty samples and cosmetic tester pots.
productDigital transformation for Spar International
THE RETAILER has rolled out an integrated grocery e-commerce platform from Naveo Commerce worldwide.
productSafety drives mezzanine lift deployment
EUROPE SNACKS has overhauled its warehouse operation in London putting employee health and safety at the heart of its design.
newsIKEA pre-lets Dartford warehouse
BERICOTE AND Tritax Big Box REIT plc have pre-let their 450@thepowerhouse unit in Dartford to IKEA. The unit is currently under construction and is adjacent to the 2.3 million sq ft distribution centre pre-let to Amazon.
productHuge warehouse for Amazon within M25
BERICOTE HAS completed works on its 2.3 million sq ft Amazon unit at the former Littlebrook Power Station in Dartford.
articleDealing with newly laid concrete
Rising moisture is a resin floor system’s worst enemy. If moisture comes into contact full bond strength may not be achieved. This in turn could result in blistering, partial delamination, or complete failure of the full resin system, cautions PSC Flooring.
productFlexibility for challenging times
WITH SUMMER drawing to a close it is a good time to start preparing for the potentially extreme and unpredictable winter weather with flexible temporary buildings.
productAGVs tackle paper rolls for DS Smith
THE SUSTAINABLE packaging player has replaced forklifts with ten Automated Guided Vehicles for a fully automated warehouse at its Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent.
