articleTo misquote a well known Vulcan: “It’s manufacturing Jim, but not as we know it.” Well certainly not as most food producers it the UK know it clearly. SmartParc SEGRO Derby is something else, part manufacturing, part logistics – total collaboration.
newsDesigned to automate a wide range of warehouse operational flows, Swarm Automation Transport is a multifaceted automation solution that seamlessly integrates into mixed fleets, simplifying processes, reducing errors and protecting goods from damage.
newsThe implementation was achieved in 35 days and comprised 430 robots, delivering 99.9% system uptime and significant cost-to-serve reductions.
articleToday’s operational challenges are no longer about movement alone, says Parth Joshi, chief product officer at AutoStore.
newsGlobal warehouse robotics provider and integrator Exotec has deployed a multi-site program for Decathlon called Skyfleet.
productWhen constructing a modern high-speed flour mill, efficient installation and long-term maintenance of plant equipment demanded a carefully planned lifting solution.
newsDirect to consumer men’s health company ForHims has leased Capital Industrial’s 74,830 ft2 Switch 74 warehouse off Mollinson Avenue, Enfield, Greater London.
newsFollowing recent growth fashion and homewares retailer Next plc has announced that it is accelerating its warehouse investment programme and looking to build a further 1.2 million ft2 facility at its Elmshall site in West Yorkshire.
newsThe global fulfilment provider has appointed Steph Mitcheson as its new business development director, strengthening the company’s leadership team as it continues its ambitious growth trajectory.
newsDeveloper Wilson Bowden is proposing a 600,000 ft2 plus industrial and logistics scheme on a site near Ellistown in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
newsIreland’s leading bathroom supplier Sonas Bathrooms has secured its first site in the UK with a UK HQ and logistics facility in Redditch, West Midlands.
newsDevelopers Chancerygate and Hines have secured funding for their urban warehouse scheme in Oldham, Greater Manchester.
newsHealth food brand Good Good has partnered with 3PL, which will provide multi-channel fulfilment across D2C, Amazon Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP) and wholesale distribution into Holland & Barrett.
productThe STILL AXL 15 iGo, which carries out automated pallet loading and unloading of lorries, was unveiled at LogiMAT 2026.
newsDeveloper IM Properties has taken the decision to appeal against the delay to determine its planning application for its 3 million ft2 Thrive scheme, near Curdworth and Junction 9 of the M42 following the submission of proposals in May last year.
newsNewcastle Airport is planning a new development that could include and expanded cargo hub on a 71 acre site south of the runway.
articleLeading asset tracking and reusable plastic pallet company Digipal has made a proactive choice to support its customers, moving its pallet production to the UK and becoming a Made in Britain member.
articleBakers Basco has announced the launch of Basco Intel 360, a new digital investigations app designed to transform how its field team manages equipment recovery across the UK baking and grocery supply chain.
news3PL DX Group has taken a 10-year lease on a new depot in Kettering.
newsAt the launch of the British Property Federation and Savills’s latest research Industrial & Logistics: The Infrastructure of Everything, yesterday morning, invited panellists noted that despite governmental moves to make planning simpler and more efficient for I&L facilities through its revamped planning bill, bigger schemes were more likely to come forward through the appeal process rather than via local planning authorities.
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