productDouble awards success
Department store retailer, John Lewis, has scooped two awards with its logistics automation supplier, KNAPP, at the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards.
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articleAsda upgrades kit at garment NDC
Dürkopp Fördertechnik provided the equipment for the facility at Brackmills, Northampton – which already distributes some 155,000 items daily.
productTGW’s perfect fit for MANGO
TGW is implementing an automated logistics solution for Spanish fashion brand MANGO at the company’s new distribution centre in Barcelona.
articleFour AGVs launch
Egemin Automation has renewed its E’gv product line to lift heavier loads higher.
articleMaximising the value locked in returns
Multichannel fashion retailers are cottoning on to the value of automated buffers in converting returns into quick sales. SDI Group Europe sales manager Winnie Ahrens tells HSS how it works.
productBulk bag filling solution
Manufacturer of conveying and weighing systems, Spiroflow, has boosted productivity at a household name baby food manufacturer by installing a bulk bag (FIBC) filler and vacuum conveyor system to significantly reduce the need for manual handling.
articleAt the cutting edge
Witron has introduced dynamic and modular solutions designed to tackle fast-evolving challenges in eCommerce and fresh food logistics.
newsInterroll to exhibit at LogiMat
Interroll will present its new modular conveyor platform and other products at LogiMat 2015 in Stuttgart, Germany (hall 1, booth 1K41).
articleChinese logistics firm in automated system first
Egemin Automation will automate the logistics process of Chinese firm KXTX in Wuhan with an E’tow installation.
productFuture-oriented design
A futuristic logistics centre is taking shape in Bodelshausen, Germany, at the state-of-the-art headquarters of international women’s fashion brand, Marc Cain. Marc Cain is investing around 34 million euros in its logistics capacity, including automated warehouse systems from KNAPP worth 12 million euros.
newsDematic in talks with SDI Group over possible acquisition
The board of Dematic has been in discussions with the shareholders of FSU Investments and the board of SDI Group regarding a possible acquisition of FSU.
articleYodel clears backlog but is there a deeper problem?
Yodel has cleared the parcel backlog it announced last week, which prompted a wave of disparaging national newspaper headlines.
productOptimum availability
Automated warehouse solutions provider TGW has installed a materials handling solution for shoe manufacturer LLOYD in Germany.
articleResponse to rapid growth
Pharmaceutical supplier Fagron responded to rapid growth by automating both an existing distribution centre but a new one.
productNew deal finalised
Strapping equipment supplier Mosca Direct recently welcomed Timo Mosca, Mosca’s global CEO and second generation owner, on a visit to the UK. During his visit, Mr Mosca took part in finalising a new deal for a second Mosca KCT pallet press with an existing customer – corrugated material manufacturer TRM Packaging.
articleAutomated handling delivers future-proof retail solutions
If the media coverage of Black Friday, the Christmas shopping period and the New Year sales tells us anything, it’s that the consumer’s desire for a bargain remains undiminished. James Sharples, MD of Swisslog UK, looks at why changes in demand have led to changes in the development of automated intralogistics.
newsGebhardt-ECS appoints Stephen Baker to sales director
Automated intralogistics equipment supplier Gebhardt-ECS has appointed Stephen Baker, one of the UK’s most experienced specialists in the automated materials handling industry, as sales director.
newsRMT Robotics rebrands to Cimcorp in North America
RMT embraces the Cimcorp brand in order to drive innovation in R&D and product development, and offer a comprehensive portfolio of material handling and automation solutions.
productStrapping range expanded
The Optimax brand is known afor its premium-quality strapping machinery, case tapers, shrink wrappers and cardboard shredders.
productModular activated roller belt sorter
Conveyor Systems Limited (CSL) has added to its sortation range to include a state of the art modular activated roller belt sorter.
