productProtect irregular loads
Pallet collars from Schoeller Allibert are reported to be delivering improved efficiency and time savings for consumer delivery specialist, Hermes.
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productThe case for presswood pallets
Kite Packaging is a longtime advocate of presswood pallets for warehousing and logistics customers.
productDimensionally stable
Concerns over risks to public health and the environment, more stringent regulation of imported timber and a nationwide pallet shortage are issues facing many pallet users. Although remanufactured wood pallets are considered to be a cheaper alternative, Transpal advises users to consider plastic pallets.
productTransport costs cut
CHEP’s collaborative transportation programme in the UK & Ireland has removed over 900,000 miles of truck haulage. This equates to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions of 1572t while delivering significant cost savings for its customers. To date, 13 manufacturers, 11 retailers and 9 logistics service providers are participating in the programme, with more set to follow.
articleCHEP helps wholesaler utilise empty vehicles
CHEP is collaborating with Henderson Wholesale, which owns the SPAR supermarket franchise in Northern Ireland.
productFacilitator role
Pallet and container pooling solutions provider, CHEP, is collaborating with Henderson Wholesale, part of the Mallusk-based Henderson Group, which owns the SPAR, EUROSPAR, VIVOXTRA, VIVO and VIVO Essentials franchise in Northern Ireland. The aim of this partnership is to find new opportunities for improvement in logistics efficiency, worker safety, sustainability and sales performance. Henderson Wholesale supplies over 400 stores from its warehouse near Belfast.
newsMajor developments in pallet network sector
Former Palletline MD joins Pall-Ex, as Palletways unveils new strategic blueprint. This follows Palletline revealing in the summer that it has extended the pallet network model into contract logistics.
productElectronics retailer boosts ROI with plastic pallets
Just three months since its launch, Goplasticpallets.com’s Pallet Evolution campaign is gathering pace as more and more pallet users are learning about the many benefits of introducing plastic pallets to their supply chain. Major French electronics retailer, Boulanger, is a prime example.
productHardisty delighted with Pallet Evolution campaign
As word continues to spread about Pallet Evolution – the new campaign launched to educate warehouse and logistics professionals about the many benefits of using plastic pallets – campaign founder and MD of Goplasticpallets.com, Jim Hardisty, reflects on how Pallet Evolution has been received and explains what lies ahead for 2015.
news2013 figures reveal recovery in timber pallet production
The supply of new timber pallets increased slightly in 2013, according to new Timbertrends figures.
productPallet dispensers available
Pallet dispensers are fast becoming a key element for improving working conditions in a warehouse environment.
productComprehensive, bespoke service
LPR has secured a contract with Nestlé which will see the UK division of Europe’s second largest pallet pooling provider manage the pallet pool for a range of Nestlé’s UK brands.
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.
productNano wins Gold Award
Samuel Grant Group won the Gold Award for Warehouse Innovation at the 2015 Intralogistics Awards.
articleEntry level strapping solution unveiled
The new fully automated LCU pallet packing press from Mosca is an entry-level pallet strapping model, specially designed for frequently changing, low volume production runs.
productAiming for the perfect pallet
Voiteq and Kellogg’s scooped the Overall Winner gong at the SHD Logistics Awards.
productAutomatic mixed pallets
When a major European chip and peanut producer experienced a rise in demand for mixed pallets from its customers, it turned to DAN-Palletiser for a solution.
productAbbey joins Pallet-Track
Liverpool-based Abbey Logistics, a specialist in ‘green’ supply chain solutions, is the latest member to join the expanding Pallet-Track distribution network.
