productPallet wrapping machines
Designed to improve warehouse efficiency and save costs in the supply chain, Kite Packaging has added several pallet wrapping machines to its website offering – including robot machines.
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productDouble-deck fleet support
Provider of frozen meals to hospitals, care homes and local authorities, apetito has added an additional double-deck temperature controlled trailer from Buffaload Logistics to its vehicle fleet.
productTractor unit investment
C M Downton has purchased 120 new tractor units from DAF Trucks in a major fleet deal worth £9 million. The new DAF Euro-6 6×2 tractor units comprise XF 460 FTG Super Space Cabs.
productDX supports Hire a Hero charity
Mail, parcels and logistics end-to-end network operator DX signed the official Armed Forces Corporate Covenant as part of a commitment to hire heroes into the workforce. DX is one of the first logistics companies to sign this official covenant.
productUrban mining
International courier ParcelHero says delivery companies can help green our cities by following Holland’s ‘urban mining’ initiative, whereby multiple deliveries are sent to a central freight hub, where they are bundled and delivered to the customer at a convenient time.
productPalletised contract win
Steve Porter Transport Group has entered into a new national palletised deal with Meachers Global Logistics. The Isle of Wight’s largest independent freight carrier will be delivering 10,000 pallets per year from Meachers’ Nursling warehouse to locations across the UK.
articleGoplasticpallets releases new pallet ranges
Goplasticpallets.com has introduced new models to its extensive range of pallets – a hygienic offering and a heavy duty pallet.
productStitch & trim approach
The Barnsley Chronicle has selected a second Romfusion automatic strapper from Mosca Direct for its Muller Martini ‘stich and trim’ line, applying a single strap to bundles of newspapers prior to loading onto pallets.
productImprove load unit security
Duo Plast’s German Technology Centre for Load Unit & Cargo Security offers testing-technologies to realistically simulate horizontal and vertical influences in combination with pitch and roll movements on the load unit.
articleNorbert wins pipe distribution deal
Norbert Dentressangle has won a five-year, £-multi-million contract with specialist polyethylenepipe producer, Radius Systems, to handle the distribution of its products in the UK.
articleClipper automates returns process with LB Foster
The ever-increasing success of online fashion shopping led to a demand for greater capacity for processing returns at Clipper’s Selby distribution centre.
articleMake the most of GPS as a business tool
Telematics can help you overcome the 4 biggest challenges in logistics says Derek Bryan, European sales director, Fleetmatics.
articleWomenswear label inks deal with CML
Finery London has picked Core Management Logistics to provide its warehouse and distribution services.
productNano wins Gold Award
Samuel Grant Group won the Gold Award for Warehouse Innovation at the 2015 Intralogistics Awards.
articlePrice still king finds survey of Omni-channel consumers
The poll also found M&S was top of the fashion chart and consumers still prefer store to online.
articlePacking bench an important retail battleground
Expertise at the packing bench increases fulfillment efficiency and enhances customer experience. Here, Woodway illustrates how it trains the trainers for retailers.
newsTool introduced to boost Smart City Logistics
The online open source tool help users find the best locations for logistics centres, and is a response to increased transport complexity in cities due to online retail, increased use of bicycles among other factors.
productHome delivery concept vehicle to be unveiled at CV Show
The van from body and trailer manufacturer Cartwright is said to offer an aerodynamic design and ultra lightweight body.
articleHat trick of retail wins for Clipper Logistics
Clipper Logistics has signed a new long term contract with Fashion Retail S.A.U., a subsidiary of Inditex, which owns the fashion brand Zara.
productService & maintenance partner
Avery Weigh-Tronix has retained its position as service and maintenance partner for Lafarge Tarmac. The agreement will see Avery Weigh-Tronix provide support for more than 800 pieces of weighing equipment at 330 sites throughout Great Britain.
