productILS Logistics proceeds with extensive warehouse automation rollout
The implementation consists of Exotec’s Skypod warehouse robotic system which is being installed across 12 sites.
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newsStoford proposes warehouse scheme off M4 Motorway
Stoford is progressing a circa.500,000 ft2 industrial and logistics scheme off the M4 motorway at Chippenham in Wiltshire.
newsFood charity urgently seeks temporary warehouse space in Bristol
Food Charity FareShare SouthWest is urgently seeking temporary warehouse space in Bristol.
newsBoohoo to close national distribution centre in Burnley
Online fast fashion retailer Boohoo, now known as Debenhams Group, is closing its 3.1 million ft2 national distribution centre campus in Burnley in the Northwest with the loss of more than 1,200 jobs.
newsConstruction starts on latest Jingdong Property UK warehouse acquisition
Winvic Construction has begun work on a 250,000 ft2 warehouse at Newlands Developments’ Coton Park site in Rugby which has been sold to Chinese e-commerce conglomerate JD.com’s property arm Jingdong Property.
newsYusen secures Merseyside warehouse
Yusen Logistics has secured a lease on investor Clarion Partner’s Widnes54 warehouse in Merseyside.
newsSecond phase of SPARK logistics scheme secures go ahead
HBD, part of Henry Boot, has secured reserved matters planning for the second phase of 620,000 ft2 SPARK, development, its £126 million GDV manufacturing and logistics scheme in Walsall.
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productWork platform for aircraft maintenance
The Hubtex EPL platform for aircraft maintenance and assembly has an omnidirectional multi-way chassis.
productHydro relies on HUBTEX for safe handling of aluminium profiles
When Hydro Building Systems (HBS) planned its new forklift fleet in Tewkesbury, UK, safety was the central priority. The company, part of the Norwegian Hydro Group with 33,000 employees worldwide, distributes low-carbon aluminium windows, doors, and façades under the TECHNAL and WICONA brands. To transport aluminium profiles up to seven metres long safely and efficiently, HBS partnered with HUBTEX.
newsWhittard of Chelsea extends 3PL contract
The premium tea and coffee retailer has extended the partnership with Wincanton.
newsJoseph Joseph chooses XPO Logistics
The kitchenware firm has selected XPO Logistics as its long-term logistics partner, managing omnichannel fulfilment, warehousing, pre-retailing. and distribution services.
newsYorkshire site dedicated to eComm
ID Logistics has launched a second site in Sherburn, North Yorkshire in partnership with an eComm firm.
articleIn Depth Focus on Midbox – Investor interest grows
Investors are all over the midbox warehouse sector but is that good news for occupiers? Liza Helps investigates.
articleA question of confidence
For those that can there are deals to be had in the Midlands, reports Liza Helps.
articleFar Eastern promise
Chinese eCommerce companies are extremely active in the UK, especially as a result of US tariffs, says Liza Helps, Property Editor, Logistics Matters.
productDuctile Castings invests in Windsor
A leading castings manufacturer has strengthened its operations with the delivery of a new fleet of forklifts from Windsor Materials Handling.
newsLidl spends £435 million on warehouses to support UK expansion
Discount retailer Lidl has announced that has spent some £285 million tripling capacity at its Belvedere distribution centre and is set to start a £150 million investment with the construction of a 581,200 ft2 distribution centre in Leeds.
articleM&S announces major food DC investment
Marks & Spencer has announced a landmark £340 million investment in its food supply chain – the largest in its history – with the multi-year investment funding the development of an automated NDC in Northamptonshire.
