articleWith the most recent ONS retail sales survey showing a 32% growth in on-line sales during 2020, retail distributors and operators are looking for even greater flexibility and speed when loading and unloading of all types of fleet vehicle.
productThe Tomorrow’s Warehouse survey is open – so have your say at this crucial time.
productWITH THE UK logistics sector continuing its dedicated approach to supporting customers through the Covid-19 pandemic, Linde Material Handling – a specialist forklift supplier to critical industry sectors – has extended supply capabilities at its UK operation in Warrington, with equipment designed and manufactured by Thorworld Industries.
productTHE PAST 18 months have seen considerable investment in the service and maintenance department at Hörmann UK, in response to the increasing demand for fast and efficient service from warehouse and factory operators.
productAIRFIELD WAREHOUSING, the Peterborough-based 150,000 sq ft storage facility, has installed a new standard ramp, designed by UK manufacturer, Thorworld Industries.
productDiscount retailer Home Bargains has chosen Access XL to supply a mixture of column and multi-deck tail lifts for work on multi-drop deliveries to over 500 Home Bargains stores throughout the UK.
productTHE POD maintains temperature integrity and loads and unloads quickly.
newsWESTERN BUSINESS Media, the publisher of Handling & Storage solutions magazine, has invested in a redesign of the UK’s leading print publication dedicated to material handling, logistics & the supply chain.
articleWe asked a number of experts for their tips on minimising downtime. The result – a wealth of advice covering many aspects of work in the warehouse. Simon Duddy reports.
newsHSS Live is On Demand featuring five great speakers offering a range of insights and innovative solutions you can use to revamp your operations.
productEuropa Worldwide Group has taken 10 Krone Dry Liner box vans for its fast-expanding click and collect operation.
productRite-Hite’s ‘close up for winter’ campaign urges customers to think about their current operations and any gaps – literally and metaphorically – in their current thinking.
productA new, low-cost Type 11 Standard Ramp has been designed and built to meet an industry-wide need for ramps capable of supporting up to 7,000kg in weight, but using a lighter construction blueprint.
articleWe have both physical and virtual events planned for 2021, to give attendees with broad preferences every opportunity to learn and improve their warehouse operations in preparation for the challenges ahead.
productJoloda International Limited (JIL) has acquired US-based Loading Automation Inc (LAI) as part of its global expansion.
productWhen it comes to loading bay safety, there’s a lot to be said for staying one step ahead of the seasons.
articleThe Association of Loading and Elevating Equipment Manufacturers (ALEM) represents the interests of UK manufacturers and suppliers of loading bay equipment including dock levellers, scissor lifts, tail lifts, yard ramps and dock shelters. In this role, the Association is a member of the British Materials Handling Federation which itself is the UK national member of FEM – the European Federation of Materials Handling and Storage Equipment.
productCentral Transport, the fleet engineering department of John Lewis Partnership has risen to a number of delivery challenges at its Oxford Street store by fitting Access XL Multi-Deck tail lifts to their urban double-deck trailers, for dock and kerbside deliveries.
newsRite-Hite has passed a major milestone in loading bay safety – the delivery of its 20,000th Global Wheel-Lok system in Europe.
articleA prominent European loading bay manufacturer has launched to the UK market with the recruitment of two leading lights in the industry.
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