articleAutomation: a question of resilience
Both supply chain shocks and chronic labour shortages are challenges to business resilience, says Mats Hovland Vikse, and automating the warehouse can help.
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newsRates hammer blow for logistics sector
Average business rates for industrial and logistics properties could increase by circa 30% at the 2026 Business Rates Revaluation.
productSmart, sustainable lighting for Rapid Logistics at Schiphol Trade Park
Efficiency and innovation are at the heart of Rapid Logistics’ new state-of-the-art distribution centre at Schiphol Trade Park—and TRILUX has played a key role in bringing that vision to life. Working alongside project partners, TRILUX delivered a complete lighting solution designed to maximise performance, comfort, and energy efficiency across the 26,000 sq m facility.
newsNew funding rules for logistics apprenticeships
Steven Hurst looks at the upcoming changes to apprenticeship funding and explains how those in the logistics industry can navigate these to ensure they’re still able to upskill and retain employees.
productWe Deliver For You – Toyota Material Handling at IMHX 2025
Toyota Material Handling UK will highlight its range of cutting-edge manual, semi- and fully-automated material handling products and intralogistics systems at the forthcoming IMHX 2025 (NEC, Birmingham, 9-11 September 2025).
productManitou and Hangcha set up lithium-ion battery JV
The two companies have entered into an agreement to set up a joint venture specialising in manufacturing lithium-ion batteries in France.
newsB&M picks Iron Mountain to serve distribution needs following closure of its Middlewich distribution centre
Discount retail store B&M is to close its circa. 468,000 ft2 distribution centre in Middlewich, Cheshire and transfer distribution needs of the centre to a third party – Iron Mountain.
newsFloorcoverings distributor secures sale and leaseback on distribution centre
Headlam has secured a sale and leaseback of its Tamworth distribution centre in the Midlands.
articleWhat is modular automation, and why does it matter?
Modular automation is transforming warehouse and manufacturing operations as businesses face increasing market volatility, labour shortages and growing demand for efficiency.
newsContractor appointed for Northwest spec shed scheme
Arrow Capital Partners has appointed VolkerFitzpatrick as the main contractor at Arrow Point Bolton, its 327,000 ft2 speculative logistics development just north of Manchester.
newsRetailer changes third party provider after capacity issues
The Works told investors in its annual report that it struggled to fulfil online orders at times in the last financial year.
newsPlumbing company is first occupier for Greenbox Darlington
Plumbing company Wolseley has taken the first unit at Citivale and Partners Group Greenbox joint venture in the Northeast, Greenbox Darlington
newsOmnichannel partnership hurdles successive Peaks
Nkuku, the retailer of ethically sourced and handcrafted homeware, has extended its omnichannel partnership with Wincanton for a further five years.
productNew AutoStore for THG’s Omega warehouse
Fulfilment and courier management firm THG Fulfil has launched an AutoStore installation at its Omega warehouse in Warrington.
newsStellantis scraps hydrogen development
The company will no longer bring its hydrogen powered vans to the UK market.
newsDHL increases investment in LNG trucks
DHL eCommerce UK has doubled its fleet of liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vehicles with the introduction of 30 new Volvo FM trucks.
articleExploring a solution agnostic approach
Freedom to integrate best-of-breed technology delivers the flexibility, scalability and fast ROI businesses crave. So, Chris More asks, where do some businesses go wrong?
productCrown opens sales and service location in Northern Ireland
Crown, one of the world’s largest material handling solutions companies, has opened a new sales and service location in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
newsHGV driver recruitment concerns raised
The discontinuation of centralised funding for the HGV Skills Bootcamp programme presents a challenge.
newsMajor warehouse fire in Enfield
More than 80 firefighters and 12 appliances from Hertfordshire and Essex County Fire and Rescue Services were deployed to a major warehouse fire in Enfield on June 21.
