newsAR Racking to exhibit at Cold Chain Live in Telford
AR Racking will showcase storage systems for temperature-controlled facilities at Cold Chain Live, taking place on 13–14 October at Telford International Centre.
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newsClassic Football Shirts triples warehouse productivity
Online retailer Classic Football Shirts (CFS) has more than tripled warehouse productivity over five years, using Shipster shipping software and an automated packing system to handle record demand from customers in more than 130 countries.
newsThermotraffic expands Wrexham DC with automated cold store
Completed on 28 September 2026 and operational from October 2026, the new automated cold store adds approximately 19,300 pallet spaces, equivalent to 48,000 tonnes.
newsForfield alliance to strengthen UK Defence supply chains
UK Defence organisations will get a single route to logistics, procurement, digital and programme management support through Forfield, a new alliance of Kuehne+Nagel, TVS Supply Chain Solutions, Atos and Turner & Townsend.
newsNomad Foods study backs storing frozen food at -15°C to cut energy use by 7%
Nomad Foods has published peer-reviewed research showing frozen food can be stored safely at -15°C rather than the industry standard of -18°C, cutting cold storage energy consumption by about 7%.
newsCareCo opens Preston hub to cut 70,000 delivery miles a year
National mobility retailer CareCo has opened a regional installation and servicing hub in Preston, cutting delivery and installation lead times by up to six days and removing about 70,000 transit miles a year.
articleThat small sign on your racking deserves your full attention
Walk into any modern warehouse and there will be a large structure dominating the room – your racking. While the simple structure may look unremarkable, it just so happens to be doing one of the most important jobs, safely holding tonnes of stock above employees’ heads.
newsIndustry steps up with lithium battery guidance
The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) and the UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) have published new guidance to help warehouse operators manage the risks associated with the growing use and storage of lithium-ion batteries.
news4 Cladding Services invests £172,000 in warehouse
Vacuum lifting equipment supplier 4 Cladding Services has invested £172,000 in a 12,700 sq ft warehouse expansion after customer demand drove a 25% increase in its hire fleet since 2025.
newsSanctuary Bathrooms doubles warehouse footprint after record online sales year
SANCTUARY BATHROOMS secured the lease on the new site in August 2026, adding to its existing 12,000 sq ft warehouse and taking its total footprint to more than 28,000 sq ft. The expansion follows double-digit growth in both online revenue and transactions between 2024 and 2025, with website sessions and page views also up more … Sanctuary Bathrooms doubles warehouse footprint after record online sales year
productAR Racking updates its carbon footprint verification
AR Racking has updated the verification of its Organisational Carbon Footprint for the 2025 calendar year, reinforcing its commitment to rigorous and transparent environmental management.
newsOperators take the stage in Manchester
Forget theory, Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester puts the people actually running the sharp end of UK logistics front and centre. Hear how Ocado sites and designs facilities, how DHL Supply Chain implements WMS, how arvato revamps brownfield sites and how Utopia Brands scaled from 300 to over 20,000 shipments a day.
articleCan I carry out my own racking repairs?
A question we’re asked all the time at SEMA is whether warehouse teams can carry out their own repairs. After all, the racking looks like a simple structure and with an maintenance team on hand it will be quicker and cheaper than getting the professional in. SEMA president Nick Betteley reports.
newsTomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester – meet the speakers
We have a raft of experts locked and loaded to share insights at the upcoming Tomorrow’s Warehouse event on Sep 30 at Manchester’s Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
newsToyota streamlines ops for distributor at brownfield site
ALF Aquatic Distributors partnered with Toyota Material Handling UK to replace drive-in racking with Radioshuttle technology, improving stock rotation, picking efficiency, and space use. This reduced disruption and created extra capacity for growth, without relocating the Bedford warehouse.
newsSEMA to launch UK’s first Racking Duty Holders course in September
The course will be the first dedicated training programme aimed directly at warehouse owners and leadership.
newsLarge Nuneaton warehouse fitted out ahead of schedule
PD INDUSTRIAL completed the high-specification pallet racking installation at a major new logistics hub in Nuneaton.
newsLTS Global Solutions expands Hams Hall warehouse
The racking expansion created 17,000 additional pallet spaces to support growing demand from existing and new customers.
newsBreaking down silo thinking at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester
The hidden cost isn’t always in your warehouse or your fleet, it can lurk in the gap between them…
articleWhat every warehouse manager should know about their racking
Picture the scene… your annual racking inspection is complete, the report issued, and you file it away – another compliance task ticked off. That’s until a damaged upright gives way and your stock crashes into an aisle injuring an employee.
