productSweet deal
A Linx 8900 Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) printer is delivering improved all-round coding quality to French confectionery manufacturer Gida Confectionery.
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product3PL quickly deploys vehicle loading bay
Fabric building specialist Rubb created a new hub for vehicle loading operations for Walkers Transport in just six weeks.
newsHermes nears 2 million parcels per day at ‘peak of peak’
On Friday 30th November, Hermes processed 1.9 million parcels, exceeding 2017’s total of 1.6 million items handled in a single day.
productLogistics industry ‘not prepared to make good chaos of no deal Brexit’
With less than two months until the UK’s scheduled departure from the EU, the Freight Transport Association has questioned whether the government’s projected spend of £29 million to implement Operation Brock has been made available in time.
productDesign intelligence helps expanding dairy integrate conveyors
South-West based BV Dairy was awarded a long-term contract to supply cultured milk drinks and drinking yogurts in 2016 and made a multimillion-pound investment in a new bottling line.
productYorkshire 3PL wins major contract with High Street retailer
CPL 3PL has won a major contract to provide a full logistics service for a nationwide retailer.
productZero-touch pocket sorter system debuts at LogiMAT
TGW will use the LogiMAT exhibition in Germany to showcase OmniPick – its new zero-touch pocket sorter system.
articleXPO speculates on Omnichannel warehouse of the future
Richard Cawston, MD supply chain Europe of XPO Logistics asks: how do you build the warehouse of the future?
articleBespoke mezzanine floor for DFS
Furniture retailer DFS ordered two specially-developed Transdek mezzanine floor lifts for its Glasgow customer distribution centre.
productImpact Handling sells two 60 tonne forklifts
The machines are said to be the first of this size sold in the UK for 10 years, as Impact handling, the exclusive UK distributor for Konecranes Lift Trucks, sees a surge in demand for its largest machines.
productSegmented in-the-box protection solutions launch
Kite Packaging has extended its in-the-box packaging offering with new dividers.
productMaritime Transport and DB Cargo UK to boost railfreight capacity
After reaching agreement in principle with DB Cargo UK, Maritime Transport. has announced the launch of a new division – “Maritime Intermodal” which will initially contract four dedicated services out of Felixstowe and Southampton.
article25-tonner leads the way for machine tools firm
Heavy forklifts from Doosan handle machine tools for engineering firm Mills CNC.
articleCosmetics firm installs new warehouse
Viokox specialises in the design, development, manufacture of cosmetics products and has expanded the warehouse in the company’s headquarters in Spain.
productDynamic accumulator
A famous coffee company, looking to enter the European market, chose the Netherlands as its base.
productH&M eComm warehouse investment dents profits
Three new fulfilment centres with a total logistics area of around 230,000 square metres were opened during the 1 September 2018 — 30 November 2018 period, providing increased capacity – particularly for online sales.
articleDoosan launches rugged electric counterbalance truck
Doosan has launched a powerful new range of four-wheel electric counterbalance forklift trucks, the B45X-7 Series, as a viable alternative to increasingly regulated IC Engine equivalents.
articleWinter warmer
Combilift sideloader proves its worth in snowy yard, with its the all-wheel drive and traction proving a hit.
articleWarehouse supports two-storey eComm operations
A furniture retailer’s two-storey eComm DC, which will operate material handling equipment (MHE) on both levels, features the Permaban Wave armoured joint.
newsAmazon agrees to invest in robotics firm
Amazon has signed a seven-year commercial agreement with French robotic forklift navigation specialist Balyo.
