articleMorrisons £4.7m ruling brings country of origin regs into sharp focus
In September HMRC won a £4.7 million case against Morrisons over aluminium foil origin. Analysis from Adam Wood.
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productZero Muda approach to improvement
Toyota Material Handling UK focuses in on helping customers drive operational efficiency through its Zero Muda approach.
articleNot a crap industry…
The inaugural Visku Mentoring Programme Event in Birmingham on September 16 showed the value of cross-company mentoring in fostering the supply chain leaders of tomorrow. A lot of important points raised… Logistics Matters editor Simon Duddy reports.
productFives Intralogistics and Caja Robotics form automation partnership
Caja Robotics’ Goods-to-Person (GTP) solution, including its cloud-based control software and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), has joined Fives Intralogistics, a global leader in warehouse and distribution solutions.
newsBuilders merchant secures mission critical site for further ten years
Independent builders’ merchants MKM has secured a 10 year lease extension on its 3.6 acre Stoneferry Road, Hull bringing its total lease commitment to 21 years, underlining the mission-critical role the site plays, including acting as the company’s central support base.
newsAutomation and IT partnership targets retail
Breathe Technologies and leading AutoStore provider StrongPoint have announced a strategic partnership that will provide retail and eComm businesses with a wider choice of intelligent automation and software solutions in the UK and Ireland.
productSix reasons your operation may need electric lift trucks
Many material handling operations are looking for reliable and cost-effective alternatives to ICE forklifts.
productHörmann TurboLux scoops RID-verified speed record
Hörmann UK’s TurboLux high-speed spiral door has been officially verified by the Record Institute of Germany (RID) as the fastest in its class, achieving opening speeds of up to 4.0 m/s and a closing speed of up to 1.0 m/s.
newsTomorrow’s Warehouse: Warehouse demand set to grow despite lack of overall consumer confidence
Demand for warehouse space to satisfy ecommerce retailing is set to increase by some 55 million ft2 over the next ten years despite a lack of overall consumer confidence said Newmark partner Will Laing at last week’s Tomorrows Warehouse event in Manchester.
newsSouth Staffordshire industrial and logistics scheme get green light
Developer Indurent has secured a resolution to grant planning permission for a 655,000 ft2 industrial and logistics development at Dunston in South Staffordshire adjoining Junction 13 of the M6 motorway.
productKite Packaging lauds ownership model
Employee ownership is fuelling rapid growth and new career opportunities at Kite Packaging.
newsLogicor secures first letting at Northwest scheme
Asset manager, investor and developer Logicor has let its first unit at it Logicor Park Altincham its first multi-let industrial development in the UK.
newsB&M agrees lengthy contract with 3PL
Iron Mountain has announced a 10-year contract logistics partnership with B&M Retail.
productJungheinrich launches entry level brand
The AntOn by Jungheinrich brand includes CBH 2.5 and 3.0 lithium-ion forklift trucks as well as PTL 1.5 lithium-ion pallet trucks.
articlePrecise handling of paper and cardboard stacks
Krifft & Zipsner pile turners optimise material flow and production reliability in the folding carton industry, encompassing both standard and customised solutions.
newsWarehouse take-up rate ahead of pre-Covid 10-year average
Property consultancy DTRE’s preliminary take up figures for the third quarter of 2025 show warehouse take up is ahead of the 10 year per-Covid average by nearly 10%.
articleTight or not, ARTs will fit
Rocla AGV Solutions expands the existing AGV line and introduces ARTsmf, a shorter version of our automated reach truck, offering our customers a more versatile product range to fit their unique needs even in aisles with free space as narrow as 2.85m.
newsLogistics partnership targets defence sector
Unipart and KBR have announced the strategic partnership to deliver solutions for the defence industry.
newsEXCLUSIVE: Northwest warehouse Indurent 420 rumoured to be let two months after pc
Developer investor Indurent is set to lease its 421,250 ft2 Indurent 420 at Omega West in Warrington just two months after practical completion.
articleShed of the Month September 2025: Logicor-ly
It’s the investor and asset manager’s first UK development with planning announced in 2023 and the thinking behind it, is utterly logical… The development nestles deep in the heart of the Midlands on what was formerly an old Tesco distribution centre originally built in the 1960s morphing over the decades to some 951,000 ft2 sprawled … Shed of the Month September 2025: Logicor-ly
