articleWincanton deploys loading pod to speed double deck loading
The 3PL has introduced a bespoke loading solution from Transdek to increase efficiencies at the Screwfix’s Lichfield distribution centre which opened in 2018.
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productKeeping business moving
Briggs Equipment has delivered a new fleet of trucks to several sites across Ireland for Comans Beverage.
product3D warehouse 5G commerce – Tomorrow’s Warehouse predictions
We predict a mix of familiar headaches and new opportunities in the warehouse of the future. Lack of space is still a major concern, and unlikely to go away, while barely noticed new tech such as 5G may have a much bigger impact than anticipated.
productFund acquires John Lewis Enfield DC
Hines, the international real estate firm, has acquired the 85,000 sq ft urban logistics centre in Enfield, Greater London, on behalf of the Hines Pan-European Core Fund.
articleOver 60 exhibitors at TCS&D Show
Visitors to the Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution Exhibition & Conference will get to see a wide range of solutions for the cold supply chain.
productExcellent contrast delivered
A Linx 8900 Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) printer featuring the company’s specially-developed Linx Yellow pigmented ink 1039 has proved the ideal coding solution for a leading Slovenian rubber profiles manufacturer.
productCard Factory invests in voice picking
Wakefield-based Card Factory has selected VoiteQ to implement its new VoiceMan warehouse execution system.
productEvidence gathered via GPS
Bakery equipment company Bakers Basco has used evidence gathered through GPS tracking to assist with a claim against a Birmingham-based company, Capital Waste Management, which was in possession of Basco equipment without authorisation.
productHazel 4D becomes a registered EUMOS firm
The European Safe Logistics Association (EUMOS) has certified that Hazel 4D has shown a strong commitment to increasing transport and logistics safety and demonstrated sustainable efforts towards the EU objectives to achieve 0 fatalities on the road by 2050.
productHyster adds models to rider tow tractor range
Two new models have been added to the Hyster tow tractor range to support operations in the automotive and engineering industries. Built to enhance productivity, the new Hyster rider tow tractors are suited for any type of line feed operation.
productRobust trailers to handle logistics contracts
Hedges Distribution has specified two Krone Cool Liners because a more robust design was needed to handle its temperature-controlled logistics contracts.
newsAutomated pallet labelling at cold store
Lineage Logistics has transformed working conditions and boosted efficiency at a cold storage facility, after installing an automated pallet labelling solution to replace manual handling.
articleGrowing temperature control challenge
Jason Hibbs, MD at Jet Environmental spoke to HSS editor Simon Duddy about HVAC trends in the mega warehouses of today.
productQuicker handling of pipes with Combilift’s WR4
SANHA GmbH & Co. KG, is one of the leading European manufacturers of piping systems for the gas, solar, heating and cooling sectors. The company’s range of around 8,300 products are used throughout Europe, Russia, Asia and Australia in domestic and industrial buildings as well as in applications including shipbuilding.
productFlexible solution for Omnichannel logistics
Supplying drug store chains and grocery stores with shampoo, hair care products and styling mousse is usually pretty straightforward. But sources of products used by professional stylists, or trendy products from smaller insider brands, are few and far between.
productDPD updates on parcel hub construction progress
The parcel delivery firm released aerial footage shows the 276,454 sq ft main hub building and infrastructure work taking place on the 39 acre site.
producteCommerce predicted to generate ‘57000 new warehouses by 2025’
ABI Research says 57,000 more warehouses will be in operation than in 2018.
productTilbury to Grangemouth rail link launched
Forth Ports in partnership with Eddie Stobart and Direct Rail Services announced a new weekend service linking, for the first time by rail, the ports of Tilbury and Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest port.
articleMulti-storey container storage system launches
A new international joint venture that aims to change the way that containers are handled in ports has been launched by DP World and industrial engineering specialists, SMS Group.
productTwo-person home delivery deal
ArrowXL, the two-person home delivery firm, has secured a long-term contract to provide a range of warehousing and home delivery services to DG International, the global logistics firm.
