productRecord sales & investments for Baumann
WITH THE company performing at record levels, Baumann sideloaders is experiencing one of its fastest growth periods in its 50-year history.
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productSt. Modwen Logistics unveils massive Derby investment
THE INITIAL phase will comprise investment of £46.5 million to acquire land from joint venture partner Network Rail and deliver the first four units.
articleBe brave and curious
We have some great advice on warehouse automation from tech-led logistics firm GXO. Its UK & Ireland managing director Gavin Williams outlines some key options to consider and updates on GXO’s advances in automation.
productTailored packaging with CVP Everest
SPARCK TECHNOLOGIES, in cooperation with partner E.Pack, has installed the first CVP Everest automated packaging system in Poland at online e-tail giant x-kom.
productLast wrap before plastics tax
LINDUM PACKAGING is urging businesses to order recycled content pallet wrap now, or risk facing shortages ahead of the plastics tax.
productSustainable cool packs
RANPAK HAS acquired Recycold Cool Solutions BV, a manufacturer of sustainable cool packs. Unlike typical cool packs, Recycold Cool Packs are made from a drain safe, plant-based gel and the addition expands the diversity of Ranpak’s cold chain packaging solutions.
productTesco unveils logistics initiatives with sustainability in mind
THE RETAILER has launched the UK’s first commercially used fully electric heavy freight articulated trucks.
newsAmazon dismisses GMB concerns over warehouse safety
THE UNION GMB says its investigation shows ‘more than 1,000 serious injuries have been reported at Amazon sites to health and safety bodies since 2016.
product3PL extends LNG trucks for milk transport
GREGORY DISTRIBUTION is extending the use of Bio-LNG into its milk transhipment operation, with the arrival this week of 12 new Volvo FM Globetrotter LNG 6×2 tractor units for its Cullompton base – each expected to clock-up 200,000 km per year for the next five years.
newsDavid Wells awarded OBE
David Wells, chief executive of Logistics UK, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list, for services to transport and logistics.
articleDynamic buffers offer sorting flexibility
React to low predictability, growing order volume and shrinking order size in the warehouse with Knapp’s EcoPocket system.
articlePlastic pallets help retailers keep up with the boom in online sales
OVER THE last decade, e-commerce has grown rapidly. In 2020, e-commerce sales totalled £111 billion in the UK, and accounted for 27.6% of total retail sales, up from £75 billion (19.2% of retail sales) in 2019.
newsWarning of New Year import disruption
UPCOMING CHANGES to import regulations could bring widespread disruption to UK supply chains in the New Year, warns Speedy Freight.
productHydrogen transport trial
A CONSORTIUM of partners will carry out the UK’s first demo of zero-emission marine technology in the Tees Valley.
productShears opens transport facility
BOURNEMOUTH-BASED logistics company Shears Bros. (Transport) has opened a new transport facility.
productManoeuvring in tight aisles
WHOLESALER LWC Drinks has introduced a fleet of VNA articulated forklifts across its nationwide estate of distribution depots, including the company’s recently opened new 173,000 sq ft bonded DC in Chadderton, Oldham.
productElectric alternative
MECHAN IS helping to reduce carbon emissions at a Scottish rail depot after introducing an electric shunter.
productDoor and design delivered
UNION INDUSTRIES has demonstrated the collaborative approach it delivers for the specification and installation of its high-speed roller doors with a project for Recticel Insulation.
productMulti-tier cobots for Milton Keynes warehouse
GXO LOGISTICS is said to have achieved an industry first by deploying 6 River Systems (6RS) collaborative robots, or cobots, on multiple mezzanine floors in one of its distribution centres in Milton Keynes, England.
productDHL rolls out largest automated forklifts project
DHL SUPPLY Chain has introduced its largest single implementation of autonomous forklifts to date, with 15 embedded in its warehouse operations at Tyrefort in the West Midlands.
