newsWilko warehouse workers threaten strike
A major strike is looming at Wilko over the company’s decision to force staff to work weekends, says union GMB.
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productLUSH signs new 3PL deal for UK and Ireland
CEVA Logistics has been awarded the three-year deal to manage and deliver LUSH products to its stores.
product‘Made from food safe material’ not always enough
The migration of a hazardous substance into foodstuff is the main safety concern for food contact materials (FCMs).
productNew oil-free drum motor
Interroll is introducing a new version of its oil-free drum motor based on the new and improved Interroll Drum Motor Platform.
productMiniclipper Logistics installs lightweight mobile platforms
The installation of Thorworld kit helps the 3PL to maximise safety.
productSmart vision system
SICK and AutoCoding Systems are collaborating on what is said to be the first fully-automatic smart vision inspection system for printed coding and marking on food, pharmaceutical and other consumer goods packaging.
productSwinson deploys transport management solution
TrackTrans has announced that Midlands-based Swinson Transport has successfully deployed the company’s cloud-based technology to connect drivers, better utilise its fleet of 20-plus vehicles and handle more than 700 deliveries every month.
productFast right sized boxing for online retail
Neopost Shipping has installed its third CVP-500 fully automated boxing machine in the UK at PowerToolWorld’s fulfilment centre in Newton Aycliffe.
articleLawsons Timber creates space with multidirectional forklifts
The latest Combilift trucks to be deployed at the builder’s merchant are electric powered models.
productWarehouse signs
Inotec UK has completed a large warehouse finishing project for a leading chilled and ambient food manufacturer at its warehouse and distribution site in Leicester.
productMercadona to automate fresh food distribution at four DCs
The supermarket chain is investing €120m in automation to enhance freshness and lengthen shelf life.
productWarehouse expansion to handle steel imports
PD Ports and importer and stockholder All Steels Trading have made a multi-million-pound investment at Groveport, near Scunthorpe, to expand warehousing facilities for handling and shipping steel.
productSealed Air to acquire Automated Packaging Systems for $510m
Automated Packaging Systems is best known for its Autobag products and has a facility in Malvern in the UK.
productKardex outlines how to make the most of ‘Reverse Logistics’
Reverse logistics is one of the most often overlooked elements of the complete operations cycle but it shouldn’t be. Unmanaged, uncontrolled returns processes can put tremendous strain on a facility’s available space and labor. Further, and perhaps most compelling, are the costs associated with returned inventory.
productASDA installs energy saving dock shelters
When a major supermarket wanted a low maintenance solution to seal the gap between loading bays and the vehicle body to save on energy costs, BID Group provided the solution by supplying and installing new dock shelters complete with airbags and side flaps.
productPort of Tilbury revamps 30-year-old warehouse
The original warehouse was a 30m twin span x 102m long structure, constructed in 1990 and located at Berth 42, Port of Tilbury.
productFreight firm expands forklift fleet with Mitsubishi
With 20,000 sq m of transit warehousing in the UK, Simarco’s work can be intensive. Fifty-hour weeks for the trucks is not uncommon, meaning that materials handling operations consume a significant volume of fuel – making it an important cost centre.
productUnion suspects ‘vicious cost-cutting agenda’ as contract handed over
Warehouse workers at DHL Services in West Thurrock, Essex have voted to strike on 5 June over the prospect of a ‘serious deterioration in employment conditions’ when they are transferred to a new company next month, claims Unite, the union.
productHeineken invests in 3D printing for some conveying parts
3D printing technology provider Ultimaker is helping Heineken Spain create 3D printed functional parts and tooling for use on the manufacturing line.
productMetal stockholder invests in retractable tunnel
When Kloeckner Metals needed storage for steel marine plates at their Exeter site last year, Aganto Temporary Buildings was contacted to find a suitable solution.
