productThe space race
The market for warehousing in the United Kingdom is, if not in crisis, certainly facing some major challenges, says Sid Holian, MD, and Steve Purvis, operations director, at Bis Henderson Space.
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articleLidl to deploy 120 loading bay doors for new Avonmouth DC
The UK’s leading door manufacturer, Hörmann, has won a new contract with Lidl. The supermarket giant is creating a new regional distribution centre in Avonmouth and Hörmann has been chosen as the preferred door supplier for its 120 loading bays.
articleCrystal ball gazing
Take a look at the future and you find our what is important now – eCommerce, concerns about finite warehouse space, Brexit, automation and robots et al – the following Special Report give managers an insight into the challenges that are here now and on the horizon, with some ideas as to how you may plan for them.
productGoplasticpallets.com welcomes a new folding Twistlock box to the family
The new GoFold 34200P is manufactured by Cabka-IPS, with the Twistlock range a popular folding container among retailers, grocers, and food manufacturers.
productWarburtons fined nearly £2 million after conveyor injury
Warburtons has been fined £1.9m after a worker was injured when his arm got trapped against a running conveyor belt.
productFirst phase of complex DC completes
Automated materials handling solutions specialist TGW Logistics has completed a major milestone in the development of a huge logistics centre being built for Swiss food company Coop on a 110,000 sq m site in Schafisheim – one of the largest construction sites in Switzerland.
newsSupermarket Nisa renews logistics deal with DHL
DHL Supply Chain has been reappointed by Nisa to manage its logistics operations across the UK and Ireland, delivering in excess of 100 million cases per year.
productMobile packing conveyor provides flexibility
As part of a new customer product launch, Astec Conveyors provided a number of mobile conveyors to give a flexible packing operations for a major food manufacturer.
productGetting serious about grime
Food industry supplier Granta Processors installed the CleanTrax ProfilGate system from Unisan at their site in Cambridge.
productSIGNATROL’S DATA LOGGING SOLUTIONS FOR INDUSTRY
Moving food in transit and keeping temperatures within limits is an element of food safety that can sometimes be overlooked.
newsWork begins on 150k sq ft cross dock facility at Avonmouth
DHL Supply Chain has started work today on a new cross-dock facility at Avonmouth which, on completion in January 2018, will enable companies to better service end customers in South West England and Wales.
productHeavy duty container released
Dolav has unveiled a hygienic, heavy-duty, folding large container. The DFLC is made with easy-to-clean base and sides as five removable parts.
articleSwisslog releases software platform to get the most out of automation
The software is called SynQ – Synchronised Intelligence, and is the next generation of its proven warehouse management software platform, WM 6.
productBudweiser expands its operations with SSI Schaefer
Traditional Czech brewery Budweiser Budvar has commissioned SSI Schaefer as a general contractor to create and equip a new distribution centre at its production site in České Budějovice (Budweis).
articleLinde wins big lithium-ion FLT contract with Fowler Welch
HSS believes the deal is the first big contract placed for a lithium-ion powered forklift fleet in the UK.
articlePalletforce opens £50 million SuperHub in Burton-upon-Trent
The pallet network made the investment at the company’s central site, with the 620,000 sq ft bespoke facility said to reinforce its position as leader of the express distribution sector.
articleCrown broadens application of QuickPick Remote technology
From now on, the system is available for the lifting fork- and scissor-lift models in the GPC 3000 Series, the multi-purpose lift trucks in the MPC 3000 Series, and the TC 3000 Series of tow tractors.
articleGovernment sets out customs vision post-Brexit
A customs bill, due to come into force in Spring 2019, will set in place the framework for the UK to manage its customs arrangements, regardless of the result of the Brexit negotiations with the EU which are due to conclude then.
productOakland chill out with Flexi
Oakland International is a third party logistics (3PL) services provider that specialises in ambient, chilled and frozen food storage and distribution.
productBrewer uses temporary buildings in expansion
Midlands based brewery Marston’s, have expanded their facilities once again, with further help from temporary building specialists Spaciotempo.
