articlePosition your ops for the future
The Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event offered insights, predictions and advice on how to position your business to best benefit from future trends. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
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productDoor and design delivered
UNION INDUSTRIES has demonstrated the collaborative approach it delivers for the specification and installation of its high-speed roller doors with a project for Recticel Insulation.
productSpeedor Minis for high traffic areas
RADNOR HILLS Mineral Water has chosen Hart Door Systems to supply a further high-speed door for its Radnor-based mineral water plant.
productBoosting safety in the loading bay
RITE-HITE, ONE of the leading manufacturers of industrial safety solutions, has made available a series of signs and flyers in multiple languages for international drivers to support the correct operation of the safety equipment in loading bay environments, and notably its Global Wheel-Lok vehicle restraint.
articleGet proactive with servicing
2021 saw the logistics industry continuing to experience unprecedented demand. Hörmann UK industrial service manager Phil Clark explains this makes the servicing and maintenance of loading bay equipment and industrial doors a top priority.
newsHörmann UK acquires the Fen-Bay Group
THE ACQUISITION of the South Lincolnshire based Fen-Bay Group will see Hörmann strengthen its’ position as the market leader in the supply and servicing of loading bay equipment, industrial doors and perimeter systems.
newsTomorrow’s Warehouse unveils seminar agenda
Tomorrow’s Warehouse is a free-to-attend event that takes place on November 30 at the CBS Arena in Coventry.
articleBusy times at Hörmann UK
With the expansion of warehousing in the UK continuing a pace, the Industrial Projects team at Hörmann UK are busier than ever, with 2021 seeing order books for industrial doors and loading systems at their highest level ever. Phil Thorpe, Industrial Projects Manager at Hörmann UK discusses the market and how the company have responded to what is an unprecedented growth in business.
articleLoading bays support 24/7 operation
A leading UK logistics company is relying on an installation of 32 loading bays from Stertil Dock Products to ensure the efficient loading and unloading of 160 vehicles every day.
articleChanging demand at the loading dock
With the current supply chain issues, warehouses are either empty or bursting at the seams – and for businesses to remain viable they have to be agile, says Jason Lynock.
articleProtection from the elements
STAFF AT DBK Technitherm can face the winter knowing they won’t have to battle the elements, thanks to Union Industries.
articleScan and deliver
Automated door dock scanning is the answer for safe and efficient loading bay processes as supply chain pressures grow, argues Martin Hurworth.
productBritish Salt takes on high speed fabric doors
HART DOORS has completed the installation of two Speedor Storms at the Middlewich, Cheshire, plant of British Salt adding to the range of Hart doors already on site.
articleThree major initiatives
2021 has seen continued growth and success for the Association of Loading and Elevating Equipment Manufacturers (ALEM), with three major initiatives unveiled.
productMove loose cargo into trailers at high speed
CALJAN HAS augmented its Performer range of telescopic conveyor solutions with AutoLoader. Loading parcels and packages automatically 24/7, AutoLoader makes it easier to meet narrow windows and short delivery times.
articleBridging the gap between driver shortages and a fast changing logistics sector
The current driver shortage, resulting in empty supermarket shelves and dire warnings of worse to come for Christmas, is a storm that has been in the making for some time but has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and BREXIT.
productLonger and taller vehicles to tackle driver shortages
THE UK needs around 100,000 more drivers, says the Road Haulage Association.
productMore exports for Hart
HART DOOR Systems, the Newcastle upon Tyne-based specialised engineering company, has won more export work for projects in the Far East, Africa and the Channel Islands.
newsStertil Group makes huge investment in facilities
THE STERTIL Group has begun the next phase of a huge investment programme in its global facilities with a $7.5 million two acre expansion at its Kootstertille, Netherlands site.
articleStrong UK demand for loading equipment
MEMBERS OF ALEM, the Association of Loading and Elevating Equipment Manufacturers, undertake a survey every six months to assess the state of the market for their equipment in the UK.
