productRacking up the savings
ONE OF the UK’s largest rental equipment specialists approached Goplasticpallets.com looking for a solution to safely store its specialist lifting equipment.
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articleData-driven efficiency for eComm
A strategic focus on pick and pack processes is crucial to meet order fulfilment and customer demand.
newsSavills: put warehouse rent rises in context
Property agent Savills is urging warehouse occupiers not to be too alarmed by rising rents.
productStorage solutions to tackle modern warehouse challenges
BITO Storage Systems, the UK’s leading storage solutions provider, will once again be exhibiting at IMHX, which takes place on 6-8 September 2022 at the NEC, Birmingham.
productGARAU opens new warehouse in record time
AR Racking, specialist in the international storage systems market, has completed the installation of the new warehouse of Grupo Distribuidor Garau, a leader in the distribution of food and professional cleaning products and equipment.
newsNew DC sets green standard
A new DC developed and owned by Prologis UK has achieved the highest sustainability rating of any project in its category.
productFreezer door for cold storage hub
QK COLD Stores (Marston), which provides short and long-term freezer storage for supermarkets and food producers, has overhauled one of its freezer chambers.
productPrologis acquires four urban logistics sites
THE DEVELOPER has bought sites in Erith, Croydon, Park Royal and Watford.
articleSavills: logistics build costs likely to remain high
As the second half of the year unfolds, it’s clear that economic sentiment is shifting. While inflation was already starting to rear its head at the start of 2022, a number of significant macro-economic events have amplified things further. Consequently upward pressure remains when it comes to current build costs, says Savills executive director of building & project consultancy Simon Collett.
productFinal unit let at Prologis Park Hams Hall
PROLOGIS HAS pre-leased all of speculatively built Prologis Park Hams Hall with final unit, DC4, being let to West Midlands-based AMG Logistics on a 15 year lease.
articleCold storage electricity bill triples in a year
ELECTRICITY SPEND for the UK’s cold storage facilities has more than tripled between 2021 and 2022, says a new report published by the Cold Chain Federation which reveals the UK cold chain industry’s vital statistics for the first time.
productHeavy duty cantilever racking supplied
REIFENHAUSER REILOY, a specialist for highly wear-resistant barrels and screws for extrusion and injection moulding processes, has integrated the previous external storage of raw materials and finished goods into the plant with a new warehouse.
productBITO turnover broke 300m euros in 2021
ACHIEVING A turnover of EUR 303 million, 2021 was strongest year in BITO-Lagertechnik Bittmann GmbH’s history. The company also received a climate-neutral certificate.
articleA peek into Tomorrow’s Warehouse
The recent conference tackled key themes in modern warehousing including the need to be strategically agile; investigating automation; making the most of warehouse space and how to get to grips with sustainability.
newsWrexham DC changes hands
Elite Partners Capital has completed the acquisition of the distribution facility in North Wales for over £30 million.
articleOpening up extended reality
AI has the ability to integrate every element of warehouse processes and enhance operations, says Harry Watts.
newsTechnical management appointments at AR Racking
THE FIRM has restructured its technical management in order to accompany the company’s growth with its ongoing commitment to innovation and development.
productGoalposts boost door protection
BRANDSAFE HAS unveiled modular goalpost solutions to help protect overhead and roller doors. Quick and easy-to-install onsite, and manufactured from galvanised steel, the goalposts can reduce or eliminate damage to vehicle loading bay doors or cold store, freezer and chiller doors, providing added protection of building structures and minimising repairs.
productRecord H1 take-up for warehousing
THE SAVILLS Big Shed Briefing revealed a note of caution due to economic uncertainty despite record numbers and very strong occupier demand.
articleSecurity threats and how to stay one step ahead
Noah Price, head of the G4S Academy, provides an overview of the security threats faced by warehouse and distribution services, together with a useful overview of how to stay one step ahead through security best practice.
