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Cold store specialist is maximising uptime thanks to a new fleet from Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks
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articleOPEX Corporation to exhibit advanced warehouse automation solutions at IMHX
OPEX Corporation, a global leader in Next Generation Automation providing innovative solutions for warehouse, document and mail automation, will showcase its advanced warehouse automation technology at the International Materials Handling Exhibition (IMHX), scheduled for September 9 to 11, 2025, at the NEC Birmingham in the UK.
newsJoseph Joseph chooses XPO Logistics
The kitchenware firm has selected XPO Logistics as its long-term logistics partner, managing omnichannel fulfilment, warehousing, pre-retailing. and distribution services.
newsInfios appoints head of AI
In this new role, Aadil Kazmi will become head of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
newsMinworth site goes live
DHL eCommerce has opened a new site in Birmingham to serve over 80 core routes with a further 30 during peak season.
articleHow the right combination of people and technology can transform retail
Few sectors have felt disruption as acutely as retail. With volatile demand, labour shortages and rising costs, retail supply chains are buckling under pressure, especially when seasonal peaks hit. Scott Merrick discusses how technology can help and how it interplays with employees.
articleA question of confidence
For those that can there are deals to be had in the Midlands, reports Liza Helps.
newsLidl spends £435 million on warehouses to support UK expansion
Discount retailer Lidl has announced that has spent some £285 million tripling capacity at its Belvedere distribution centre and is set to start a £150 million investment with the construction of a 581,200 ft2 distribution centre in Leeds.
articleM&S announces major food DC investment
Marks & Spencer has announced a landmark £340 million investment in its food supply chain – the largest in its history – with the multi-year investment funding the development of an automated NDC in Northamptonshire.
productSwisslog launches IntraMove AMR series
The integrator has expanded its portfolio with the introduction of its IntraMove series of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that provide a versatile, horizontal transportation for payloads up to 3,000kg.
newsEXCLUSIVE: DPD Group plans highly bespoke build-to-suit transport hub in Staffordshire
DPD Group has agreed to a bespoke distribution hub at St Francis Group’s 1.7 million ft2 Logic 54 scheme in South Staffordshire.
newsAirport Business Park to expand
Plans have been submitted to expand Airport Business Park Southend by a further circa.71,000 ft2 to provide sustainable space for SMEs.
articleGaliLEA to be showcased at IMHX as award-winning AI platform gains momentum
Visitors to IMHX 2025 will be able to see GaliLEA in action, as Logistics Reply brings its AI-powered supply chain platform to Stand F158 this September.
newsInPost believed to have secured largest London warehouse letting for two years
Parcel operator InPost is believed to have taken a lease on a 120,000 ft2 last mile warehouse in Greenwich which would make it the largest deal in London in two years.
articleAccess to experts
Explore a diverse lineup of expert speakers and over 50 innovative exhibitors at the upcoming Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event, taking place on September 30 at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. This conference is your face-to-face opportunity to find solutions to key challenges in warehouse transformation.
newsRecord rent for Northwest warehouse
A new big box record rent of has been achieved for the Northwest, with a letting of a 124,980 ft2 warehouse space in Warrington.
newsDefence spending to increase warehouse take-up
Nearly 400 million ft2 of warehouse space across the UK and Europe will be needed for direct and indirect logistics related to the defence industry according to an upcoming report by Savills, on rising defence spending as part of the UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) and new NATO commitments.
newsCouncil recommended to approve M&S DIRFT super hub
Planning officers at West Northamptonshire Council have recommended that the planning committee approves a million ft2 plus super hub widely known to be for occupation by M&S next week.
articleAmazon using large language models to manage robot fleets
The warehouse robotics innovator has launched DeepFleet to help predict future traffic patterns for fleets of mobile robots. Joey Durham explains.
productDaifuku unveils its Sorting Transfer Robot S for UK and European markets
Designed, manufactured and tested in Japan, the new Sorting Transfer Robot S (SOTR-S) from Daifuku is now being introduced across the UK and Europe.
