productIn safe hands
Visitors to the Dynamic Storage Systems (DSS) stand at Logistics Link South can test the company’s ‘safe hands’ by participating in a live penalty shoot out competition.
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productRedirack enters administration
The well known warehouse storage company Redirack was placed into administration yesterday (Wednesday 15 January).
productOperating profit up 20%
BITO UK increased operating profit by over 20% compared to 2012 while quantity of orders increased by almost a third (32%) within the same 12 month period.
productCold store expansion
A £4m project to expand frozen food firm Ardo UK’s cold store at Charing in Kent, is underway. The work, which will be undertaken by food and storage construction specialist, Chalcroft, will increase the size of the facility by more than 20%.
productArdo expands cold store operation
Work has begun on a £4 million project to expand Ardo UK’s state-of-the-art cold store at Charing.
productFive-star rating
Marking its its best ever performance, the Portakabin Group has been accredited to the highest level in its fifth annual Achilles Building Confidence audit.
articleConference emphasises responsibility
Warehouse managers have been cautioned not to over-use ear protection by the Health & Safety Executive.
articleSmart tips on managing your cold store trucks
Atlet delivers excellent advice to help you keep your trucks operating efficiently in the cold store.
articleAvoiding rack disasters
Rack inspector Lionel Drage asks, are you harbouring a potential killer in your warehouse?
productFog-free vision
JSP’s Thermex safety goggle is designed for use in the harshest of working environments and will not mist up, even at temperatures as low as -40°C.
articleFood supplier to Sainsbury’s and Morrisons buys Cold Stop
A leading producer of chilled ready-meals has installed Cold Stop curtains from Seymour Manufacturing International to help solve a temperature control issue.
productAnti-bacterial alternative
Producer of chilled ready-meals, Oscar Mayer, has invested in Cold Stop curtains, from Seymour Manufacturing International (SMI) at its Ferndale Foods factory at Erith in Kent.
articleScheme promises affordable loans to boost logistics skills
Skills for Logistics, together with industry partners, has called on the Logistics Sector to back The Logistics Guild Credit Union – an initiative that will provide an ethical and cost efficient source of finance for the industry.
productHigh density cold storage
SSI Schaefer has completed a year-long project to design, manufacture and install automated pallet handling and storage systems at the Spalding-based facility of T F Bowman & Son, which stores meat, food products, fruit and flowers in ambient, chilled, blast-frozen, frozen and tempered conditions.
productHeight-adjustable
MiniTec’s modular aluminium profile system is at the heart of a technical product assembly workstation where customer requirements included individual height-adjustable assembly bench and material provisioning shelves.
productPurpose built warehouse
A brand new warehouse near Oxford has been opened by Essentra Components, until recently known as Moss Express.
articleHormann looks at the big picture
Temperature controlled operations have always been leading the logistics industry in terms of energy efficiency and environmental impact, since this represents a key element of their cost management.
productTeam strengthened
Manufacturer of display and storage equipment systems designed for the Builders’ Merchant sector, Polypal, has strengthened its dedicated team in response to growing demand.
productLow temperature headset
At LogiMAT in Stuttgart Imtradex highlighted its headsets for pick-by-voice in cold storage applications.
articleConveyor reaches high level for cold store
Rusmail has solved one of its most challenging handling problems to date using an inclined belt conveyor which needed to reach from ground level to a height of almost 6.5 metres for a food processing client.
