articleBrepal warns of fake EPAL pallets on UK market
Brepal, which regulates EPAL (European Pallet Association) business within the UK and Ireland, says it has received reports of counterfeit EPAL pallets in circulation in the UK market.
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productCarton crease tester
Cerulean, the UK instrumentation company is attending the Pack Expo in Chicago for the first time to exhibit its new optical carton crease tester (OCT). The company is hoping to appoint North American distributors for its carton quality instruments that reduce carton waste and improve packing performance.
productBusiness growth recognised
Vehicle tracking specialist Quartix has won the Growth award at the Powys Business Awards for the second year running.
productHigh rack pallet
Specialist in sustainable plastic pallet packaging solutions, Cabka-IPS is introduced its Eco i5, a 1200 x 1000mm monoblock pallet, which is available as both a classic three-runner version and as a cruciform perimeter-based version for secure block stacking. Suitable for use in the high rack, Eco i5 can carry loads up of up to 600kg, despite its own low net weight.
productTimber supply secured
Leading pallet manufacturer, Scott Pallets, has sealed a five year partnership agreement with Britain’s largest sawmilling business, BSW, for the supply of pallet timber.
productCEE fleet expansion
European logistics specialist P&O Ferrymasters is expanding its CEE fleet by leasing a further 300 trailers from TIP Trailer Services in a new seven year deal with one of Europe’s leading equipment services providers.
productMaterial & cost savings
For optimal cargo securing, packaging film manufacturer Duo Plast has developed DDK stretch film, which features a double edge (for example a 15 micron stretch film has a thickness of 30 micron at the edges).
blogWearables offer huge potential to transportation industry
The age of wearable devices is now well and truly mainstream, thanks to the launch of Apple’s Watch and a whole range of smart devices designed for sports and fitness. Market analysis and intelligence agency ABI Research predicts that this year, about 90 million wearable devices will be sold and demand will be higher in 2015.
newsEPAL launches ‘more robust’ half pallet
The European Pallet Association (EPAL) has introduced a new EPAL half pallet with three skid boards.
productStability for palletised products
Gordian Strapping has supplied an OMS FT53 Shrink Machine to Emballator Packaging in Bradford. Emballator manufactures a wide range of metal and plastic packaging.
productEnvironmental initiative
Warwickshire-based pallet pool operator, LPR, recently launched its new ‘White Book’ – a global environmental initiative to deliver even greater sustainability across the food and drink supply chain.
articlePallet Evolution campaign launched to boost awareness
Pallet Evolution is a new campaign which aims to offer the UK plastic pallet industry a public voice for the very first time, says Goplasticpallets.com MD Jim Hardisty.
newsEcommerce biggest growth area says 92% of logistics companies
The growth in ecommerce has brought big business to the logistics industry and will continue to do so between now and 2018, with 92% of logistics companies seeing it as their biggest area for growth over the next four years.
articleDriver shortage a real concern
Well – there’s good news and bad news – what do you want first?
newsYodel creates 5,000 jobs across the UK
Part- and full-time roles ahead of Christmas peak include 750 warehouse staff to work at Yodel’s parcel sorting centres.
productWaitrose trials temperature controlled Click & Collect lockers
Waitrose has become the first supermarket in the UK to launch a trial of automated, temperature-controlled lockers for online grocery orders in third party locations.
newsGerman handling equipment manufacturer plans UK launch
LKE Group has targeted the UK to help in its bid to double turnover over the next five years.
newsUKWA announces office move
UKWA – the United Kingdom Warehousing Association – has moved offices.
productDouble edge stretch film
Packaging film manufacturer Duo Plast is reported to be setting the trend in load unit securing with the development DDK stretch film.
productReport makes ‘grim reading’ for retailers and carriers
Following the recently released Which? report rating the best and worst delivery firms, Stuart Higgins, retail partner at LCP Consulting said last mile fulfilment is the new retail battleground.
