productSaint-Gobain UK & Ireland awards massive MHE contract
The £45m three-year extension extension has been awarded to MHE full-service provider Rushlift.
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articleLogistics company chooses Swisslog as partner for its AutoStore solution
Prime Cargo AS has, after a careful negotiation, chosen Swisslog as its partner for an AutoStore solution for one of its two warehouses in Vestby, four miles south of Oslo.
productCoca-Cola bottler switches to rail
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is making the switch from road to rail to distribute its soft drinks between its manufacturing sites and third-party warehouse locations across London and Yorkshire.
productRobots quickly deployed to complex warehouse
Geek+ has deployed over 150 goods-to-person robots to a parts warehouse in Germany.
productExtended lifting range
Transdek UK has added the 4-pallet vehicle to ground yard lift to the extensive selection of sizes available in its V2G range.
articleHeavy duty lift trucks achieve reduced emissions
Hyster 8-18 tonne capacity lift trucks include Stage V engines to help businesses comply with emissions legislation while heightening productivity and lowering total cost of ownership.
newsHSS to rebrand as Logistics Matters
HANDLING AND Storage Solutions (HSS) magazine will rebrand as Logistics Matters from January 2023 to better cover the wide range of challenges facing the world of materials handling, supply chain, warehousing and logistics.
newsPolicy appointment for logistics business association
Logistics UK has appointed Nichola Mallon to head of trade and devolved policy.
newsLocus Robotics raises $117m funding
The series F funding brings the robotics leader’s valuation close to $2 billion.
newsNew train service links DP World ports
A new intermodal train service will connect DP World’s container terminals at London Gateway and Southampton.
productTGW expands into mobile robotics
With Quba, the intralogistics specialist presents a comprehensive range of mobile robots for the autonomous transport of totes, cartons and pallets.
productBotsAndUs is now Dexory
A new name – the same passion for innovation. Paving the way for artificial intelligence and robotics to completely transform logistics, BotsAndUs continues its evolution now as Dexory.
productHumanising Health and Safety – free presentation from GXO
GXO UK & Ireland Director of Safety Lisa Spicer will present this week on creating a Cultural Shift from Compliance to Behaviour at the Safety in Logistics digital conference.
newsDriver killed loading trailer with timber
A transport company has been fined £400,000 after one of its drivers was killed after being knocked off his trailer while loading and unloading it.
productParcel firm to automate terminal
Beumer Group has been awarded a contract by Helthjem, a relative newcomer to the Norwegian express parcel delivery business.
productBritish Gypsum introduces HVO to HGV fleet
The company has made progress towards its goal of being carbon neutral by 2050, with the introduction of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuelled vehicles to its UK fleet.
newsExpert supplier and end user to tackle key safety black spot
GMR Safety, and customer DSV, will present at the Safety in Logistics digital conference next week, sharing best practice on loading bay safety.
productAmazon introduces item picking robot
Sparrow is Amazon’s new intelligent robotic system that moves individual products before they get packaged.
newsPositive half year results for Wincanton
Revenue was £753.6m (H1 21/22: £690.3m), ahead of prior year by 9.2%, with growth across all sectors.
productWork begins on major Baumann expansion
Construction work has begun on Baumann’s Innovation and Reliability Centre at the company’s HQ in Cavaion, Italy.
