productKite Packaging introduces integrated labels
THESE COMBINE one or more self-adhesive labels onto a section of a sheet while the rest is printed with useful information, eradicating the need for multiple documents.
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productKite Packaging makes App available to all customers
KITE PACKAGING, a leading UK packaging supplier and pioneer in the industry, has made significant updates to its app, making it available to all customers where previously only those with credit accounts could access it.
productBakers Basco boosts GPS tracker usage across equipment pool by 50%
BAKERS BASCO, the membership scheme set up by Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis and Warburtons to provide and manage bakery equipment, has boosted the use of GPS tracking devices by 50% as part of an ongoing effort to increase efficiencies across its operations and investigations.
productSmyths Toys deploys right-size packaging for eComm sales
Smyths Toys has implemented Sparck Technologies’ advanced right-size auto-boxing systems to boost throughput for its ecommerce business, installing three Sparck CVP machines at its distribution centre in Corby, Northamptonshire.
productTwo bakeries join Bakers Basco membership scheme
Polish Village Bakery and Adkins Bakery are the latest bakeries to join the Bakers Basco national membership scheme, adopting the industry standard Omega bread basket for deliveries and benefiting from ongoing operational and recovery support from the Bakers Basco team to ensure sufficient equipment supplies.
productKite Packaging launches protective gloves
Leading online packaging supplier, Kite Packaging, has added a new range of industrial use gloves to its offering, including a polyurethane coated and cut-resistant variety.
productBox Latch on show at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event
Item Products, producer of recycled plastic components for the packaging industry, will exhibit its range of Box Latch products at Tomorrow’s Warehouse, held at the Coventry CBS arena on 8 June 2023.
newsMBO at Fenton Packaging Solutions
Ownership of the company has passed from former managing director Bob Clarke to sales development director Chris Warren; supply chain director David Wilson; and finance director Sharon Dakin – who are now joint managing partners.
articleNetwork and learn at Tomorrow’s Warehouse
Check out a wealth of expert speakers and 45+ innovative exhibitors at the upcoming Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event at the Coventry CBS Arena on June 8. It’s free to attend with free food and parking, and you earn CPD points to boot.
articleUK retailer de-risks Peak with smart tech
Automated right-size packaging technology from Sparck has de-risked peak fulfilment for The Works and its logistics partner iForce.
productCSS Group completes move to new £10m premises
CSS Group, manufacturers of the Versatote range of tote bins, has recently relocated to a brand-new £10m purpose-built facility.
productSmart labels on the cusp
SMART LABELS based on flexible printed electronic designs are starting to move beyond the design phase into large-scale commercial production.
articleMore innovative operations
One of the first companies in the UK to embrace drone technology, Kite Packaging has been optimising its warehouse through automated inventory control, showcasing an innovative approach both to its own operations and to customers.
articleChoose linerless labels: the benefits of going paperless
Businesses today are increasingly looking for ways to reduce their environmental impact. One way to do this is to switch from traditional paper labels to linerless labels.
newsAsendia survey sheds light on green delivery challenge
Honesty about carbon impact of delivery is what eCommerce customers crave, says Clara Philpin.
productSamson Pallet Stability announces launch
Samuel Grant (Sheffield) has relaunched as Samson Pallet Stability.
articleCoffee farmers overcome packaging challenges
DP World’s e-commerce platform, DUBUY.com, recently helped Rwandan coffee farmers overcome their packaging challenges, highlighting the critical role of technology solutions in supporting communities globally. Mike Bhaskaran explains.
productKite Packaging launches custom packing benches
The leading online UK packaging supplier has launched modular custom packing benches. These are made from ready-built units to the customer’s specification for a bench which better suits their industry, operation and environment.
productBakery equipment attrition rates down
Bakers Basco, the membership scheme set up by Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis and Warburtons to manage an industry wide bakery equipment solution, has reported marked improvements in attrition rates across its bread baskets and dollies, owing to better cross-team collaboration and education with bakery stakeholders.
articleLogiMAT is underway – key event to champion green intralogistics
LogiMAT 2023 exhibitors are set to demonstrate how investments in the right products and solutions can deliver sustainable business models and a lower consumption of resources.
