productDurable resin flooring for snack foods factory
Efficiency and safety under foot in a snack food factory is high priority when it comes to deciding a new floor.
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productCold store specialist invests in IT
Partner Logistics has deployed a new Warehouse Management System (WMS) at its cold store in Wisbech following a four month implementation project.
articleRobotic cleaning hits the warehouse
The new TASKI Intellibot range of automatic robotic cleaning machines from Diversey Care is the first fully-automated commercial cleaners available in the UK and Europe.
articleFreezer floor challenge
Creating a concrete floor for a clad-rack building presents certain challenges. When that building is destined to be a freezer store, the need for a robust and considered flooring specification is imperative.
productDollies make light work of crates and boxes
Alison Handling is offering a range of new and used robust heavy duty plastic dollies from stock to facilitate safe and easy movement of crates, boxes and trays.
articleVariety of storage solutions
When plumbing product distributor VikingBad moved premises, Constructor installed P90 pallet racking and mobile pallet racking together with a modular office.
articleGood for 16 hours a day
Food service supplier deploys articulated forklift from Aisle-Master to assist handling in cold and ambient storage facilities.
articleSafety a priority for Heinz loading bay upgrade
Iconic food brand Heinz has chosen to further improve the loading bay safety systems at its UK based manufacturing facility in Kitt Green, near Wigan, using a new dock leveller and platform designed and constructed by Thorworld Industries.
productFoodservice firm revamps box supply
The move allowed Bagel Nash to remove extra space it was renting.
productApp launched to make hiring and tracking crates easier
PHS Teacrate has developed a smartphone application designed to make hiring and tracking crates transparent for facilities managers, helping them avoid charges for late and lost crates.
productSSI Schaefer buys majority share in RO-BER
The partnership is claimed to increase the level of robotics expertise at SSI Schaefer and create promising integration and development potential for automation solutions.
productDairy Crest and Fowler Welch sign 10 year partner deal
In a key collaboration milestone, Fowler Welch and Dairy Crest have launched a 10 year multi-million-pound strategic partnership for storage and logistics at the dairy company’s national distribution centre.
productFastlane predicts grocery revolution with Amazon entry
E-commerce delivery experts Fastlane International says the grocery industry is significantly underestimating the impact of Amazon Fresh in the UK.
productKey win for CHEP
CHEP won Coca-Cola Enterprises’ 2015 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CRS) Supplier Award for its continuous efforts to develop innovative and sustainable supply chains.
productSweet deal
Tate & Lyle Sugars will install a further four high speed doors and carry out a full refurbishment of another two, at its Silvertown-based facility, which already boasts 26 Union doors.
productFocus is on fresh
Plastic returnable transit packaging Schoeller Allibert will highlight the need for safe and hygienic harvesting and distribution solutions for fruit and fresh produce at this year’s Fruit Focus.
articleYale launches pedestrian stacker series
The trucks promise to deliver a range of improvements in through-mast visibility and load lifting controls.
articleTech powers dairy of the future
Supply chain and mobility specialist, Rocket Consulting, is working as a strategic SAP partner on an Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) system with Arla Foods.
productHarvest Fine Foods revamps warehouse lighting
Carbon8Lighting’s Discus and Discus Zero luminaires have enabled a projected 180,000kW reduction in energy consumption in a lighting upgrade for Harvest Fine Foods.
productFood company signs 5-year MHE deal with Impact
Processed vegetable, salad and mayonnaise producer Troy Foods has taken delivery of a fleet of materials handling equipment from Impact, the UK’s sole Cat Lift Trucks distributor.
