newsPladis, the snacking company behind brands including McVitie’s, has installed rainwater harvesting technology at a second distribution centre at its Ashby-de-la-Zouch logistics site, after halving mains water use at the first.
productFBS Hörmann has installed 13 high-security gates across a major retailer’s Northern Ireland sites, the first UK project to use gates made by fellow Hörmann Group company Holler Gates.
newsEuropa Worldwide Group has installed a 600 kWp rooftop solar system at its Dartford site, expected to generate 541,800 kWh a year and save about £80,000 in the first year at current electricity rates.
productSecurity and throughput have always pulled in opposite directions inside a distribution centre. Add more checks at the gate and trucks queue longer. Add more access restrictions and pickers lose time navigating around them. For years, the assumption has been that a safer site is, almost by definition, a slower one.
productAs part of a wider investment programme across its operations, leading HVAC specialist Jet Environmental Systems has expanded its service and maintenance division through three strategic appointments to meet growing customer demand across the UK and Ireland.
articleWarehouse automation has advanced rapidly over the past decade. What was once a facility dominated by forklifts and manual picking is now an interconnected environment where autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), barcode scanners, IoT sensors, automated storage systems, and intelligent conveyor networks work together to keep goods moving efficiently.
articleTwo decades on from a piece of landmark legislation governing fire safety in large buildings. Tom Roche asks if it is still fit for purpose, and concludes that work is needed.
productAt Warehouse & Yard 2026 (30th June – 1st July) at the NEC, Birmingham, JLG Power Towers will showcase low-level access equipment from its portfolio on Stand J8 in Hall 3A.
newsThe pub company has significantly improved the efficiency and sustainability of its supply chain following a major refrigeration upgrade at its Daventry distribution centre, operated by DHL.
articleThe UK logistics landscape is at the threshold of a major energy evolution says Ennovus Solutions.
articleWernick Power Solutions highlights rising operational and delivery risks as grid delays reshape how modern warehouses are commissioned and brought into use.
newsTom Roche, secretary of the Business Sprinkler Alliance shares a concerning fire sprinkler failure at a multi-storey warehouse in Barking.
newsThe solar panels will be installed across 30,000 square metres of roof space at Pepsi’s Southern Region distribution centre in Leicester.
productAutoglym Professional has launched Power Clean Sanitiser, a heavy-duty cleaner sanitiser designed primarily for food transportation applications.
productAs the inventor of secure electrical connection technology in 1910, Wieland Electric has been a reliable partner for industry and buildings for over a century.
newsThe European Biodiversity Metric (EBM) will provide a tool to assess and manage biodiversity across Europe, as well as supporting legislative compliance and advancing EU and global biodiversity goals.
newsPeel Ports Group and E.ON have celebrated a significant milestone at the Port of Liverpool.
newsFBS Hörmann has completed the installation of five Hörmann Security Line automatic bollards at the main entrance to the East Midlands storage and distribution facility operated by Stephen Sanderson Transport.
articleMaintaining safe and secure warehousing environments can be uniquely challenging, with complex threats spanning theft, vandalism and occupational safety commonly impacting operations.
articleThe International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) argues why logistics must go back to basics on MEWP safety.
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