productFreezer door for cold storage hub
QK COLD Stores (Marston), which provides short and long-term freezer storage for supermarkets and food producers, has overhauled one of its freezer chambers.
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productBespoke yard ramp for Nationwide Platforms
THE COMPANY needed a bespoke loading and unloading solution at its new 3.2 acre super depot in Avonmouth.
articleWitron provides automated solution for omni-channel strategy
Fresh fish and e-commerce – how does that work? For Víctor Escanciano, director of logistics + IT at Spanish food retailer Condis, this is no contradiction.
productAward for automated fresh food logistics
E.Leclerc Socamil, the French food retailer, has received the Rois de la Supply Chain 2022 award, the most prestigious logistics prize in France, from the “Supply Chain Magazine”.
productPrologis acquires four urban logistics sites
THE DEVELOPER has bought sites in Erith, Croydon, Park Royal and Watford.
productInsight on air freight in the UK
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK has released a briefing paper on air freight in the UK.
articleForklifts ensure business continuity
Hyster has provided a sophisticated fleet to meet the complex needs of a German manufacturer of films for industrial use.
productCoping with eComm growth challenge
TRADE FLORST and plant dealer, Tom Brown Wholesale, has invested in BEC’s eSmart Voice solution to improve picking operations and speed up delivery timescales.
articleCold storage electricity bill triples in a year
ELECTRICITY SPEND for the UK’s cold storage facilities has more than tripled between 2021 and 2022, says a new report published by the Cold Chain Federation which reveals the UK cold chain industry’s vital statistics for the first time.
productManitou Group takes 15 overhead cranes
THE MANUFACTURER has added the equipment to its rough-terrain aerial platform production unit in France.
productHeavy duty cantilever racking supplied
REIFENHAUSER REILOY, a specialist for highly wear-resistant barrels and screws for extrusion and injection moulding processes, has integrated the previous external storage of raw materials and finished goods into the plant with a new warehouse.
productBITO turnover broke 300m euros in 2021
ACHIEVING A turnover of EUR 303 million, 2021 was strongest year in BITO-Lagertechnik Bittmann GmbH’s history. The company also received a climate-neutral certificate.
newsDPD adds smart lockers
The partnership with smart locker specialist Quadient will see the initial installation of 500 contactless, secure locker stations in the UK this year, with a plan for 5,000 in the coming years.
articleeGrocery specialist Picnic invests in further automation
FlashPick from TGW will handle picking operations at the huge facility in Germany.
articleAutomation project sets new global standards
GA Pet Food Partners demands top quality automation and is rewarded with a system from Daifuku that delivers new standards in operational efficiency, traceability and more.
articleSignificantly simplified exchange
Online retailer MYCS has simplified the connection to logistics service providers with the Codept logistics platform.
productPrint-on-box added
SPARCK TECHNOLOGIES has introduced a flexible print-on-box capability for its advanced ‘fit-to-size’ packaging systems.
articleOptimise inventory levels
Identifying problems in the inventory data stream can improve inventory management and forecast accuracy for retailers, says Relex Solutions.
productKörber acquires Enspire Commerce platform
THE INTRALOGISTICS firm has signed a definitive agreement to purchase enVista’s Enspire Commerce platform and its Freight Audit and Payment (FAP) service.
productGXO signs global deal with 6 River Systems
The tech-led 3PL has more than tripled its use of collaborative robots in 2021; and plans to add hundreds more in 2022.
