productBig investment in fully electric trucks
VOLTA TRUCKS confirms €230 million of Series C funding as it prepares the full-electric Volta Zero for production.
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newsFurther eComm sales rebalancing predicted
NEW GOVERNMENT figures show January’s online retail sales collapsed by -4.5% against the previous month and -20.8% against January 2021.
productPipe handling attachment saves time
FOR OVER 50 years Maddington Concrete has manufactured precast concrete products, in Western Australia.
newsRobots firm launches App to boost in-store fulfillment
GREYORANGE HAS released the gStore mobile app which is used to boost online fulfillment using in-store inventory.
articleWine firm tackles supply shock
The Park, Europe’s largest wine packaging company, has increased on-site container storage capacity with the deployment of two Combi-SCs straddle carriers from Combilift.
newsLast mile estate sells for £38 million
DTZ INVESTORS has completed the sale of a multi-let industrial and trade counter estate in Kingston upon Thames, south west London, to Mirastar/KKR JV for circa £38 million.
productDairy delivery firm takes Swindon unit
DAIRY DELIVERY company The Modern Milkman has signed up for an 8,000 sq ft letting at Logicor’s Hillmead Industrial Estate, a well-established industrial and distribution location in North West Swindon.
articleClever procurement allows food firm to trim forklift fleet
SNACK PRODUCER, Burts Snacks has slashed intralogistics costs and achieved significant handling efficiency gains across its business.
productCustom deal for retail sector
RENOVOTEC HAS struck a distribution deal with Custom SpA, an Italian multinational group and hi-tech solutions company, the two organisations have announced. Custom was founded in 1992 and has extensive experience in retail POS (point of sale), kiosk and self-service solutions.
productDigitalisation boosts contract packers
NULOGY IS reporting that digitalisation is increasingly being recognised by global contract packers, manufacturers, and 3PLs as a powerful tool to address the acute labour shortages present within the economy.
productNorthamptonshire scheme helps local trainees find jobs in logistics
A NORTHAMPTONSHIRE-based training facility is helping to upskill the next generation of logistics workers. The Hub, based at Prologis RFI DIRFT in Daventry, is a purpose-built facility, which is home to Prologis UK’s Warehousing and Logistics Training Programme (PWLTP).
productTransmec signs London Gateway lease
TRANSMEC UK has taken a new 150,000 sq ft distribution hub at London Gateway.
newsGo-ahead for Scottish freeports process
THE UK and Scottish governments have agreed to issue a joint applicant prospectus to establish two green freeports in Scotland.
productRobotics deliver fast order picking
YESTERDAY’S INTRALOGISTICS solutions are simply not sophisticated enough to match today’s demands. The smartest and latest technology will move companies from good to great if they utilise the features to their ultimate potential.
newsAmazon-let logistics facility acquired for £233 million
ARROW CAPITAL Partners has completed the acquisition of a 625,360 sq ft multi-storey logistics warehouse at the Wakefield Hub from Mountpark Logistics EU Sarl for £233 million.
productHelloFresh takes SEGRO Derby site
INTERNATIONAL RECIPE box and meal kit delivery company HelloFresh is the first customer at SmartParc SEGRO Derby, the 1.85m sq ft, high-tech food manufacturing and distribution campus, after agreeing to lease a 118,000 sq ft unit for the preparation and distribution of meal kit boxes.
newsLast chance to prep for red diesel tax hike
THE COLD Chain Federation is urging hauliers to finalise their preparations for a major cost increase when Government ends the red diesel rebate for Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) in less than eight weeks.
newsWorker struck by forklift
A CARDBOARD manufacturer has been sentenced after a visiting lorry driver suffered life changing injuries when he was struck by a forklift.
articleFive trends shaping eGrocery fulfilment in 2022
The top five trends based on our work with industry leaders who have successful MFCs and EFCs operating today.
product3PL revamps linemarking
A SPECIALIST 3PL appointed Inotec to undertake a major linemarking project at its 180,000 sq ft Birmingham based warehouse at Midpoint Way, Minworth.
