productCharter to deliver on time
Portakabin Sales has launched a new Charter which gives its modular building customers the opportunity to recoup up to £25,000 in the unlikely event that it does not deliver on time.
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productScalable storage
Storage systems specialist RediRack is celebrating ten years as ‘bakery food-on-the-go’ retailer Greggs’ primary pallet racking supplier.
productDynamic pallet-based storage
Available from Lista International Corporation, the STAK System is based on a system of dynamically adjustable pallets (rather than fixed shelves) and a captive lifting and handling device. It helps maximise storage density by minimising the vertical space requirements of each stored pallet and its contents.
productCheese challenge
Staffordshire-based JWCI Process Engineering has solved a cheese storage challenge for its customer with the help of track roller guidance systems from Schaeffler UK.
newsGreggs merges two storage facilities into a purpose built unit
The baked goods retailer updated its Gosforth bakery and raw materials storage facility by combining two units in one purpose-built site.
productAmazon grants Goodman huge spec warehouse contract
Property group Goodman will develop a 95,000 sq m fulfilment centre in Wroclaw, Poland for Amazon.
articleStorage lift for heavy goods
The Shuttle XP 1000 storage lift from Kardex Remstar can accommodate goods weighing up to 1,000kg per tray.
productCapacity boosted by 25%
Plastic polystyrene sheet and acrylic materials manufacturer, Quinn Plastics, has boosted warehouse capacity by 25% using Lanner’s Witness predictive simulation platform.
articleTrackless mobile shelving easy to relocate
A trackless mobile shelving system that promises to transform high density storage has been launched by Link 51.
articleAsda sources space saving ‘sliding doors’ storage
BITO Storage Systems has installed Smart Slide shelving at the Asda Logistics Clothing Depot in Lymedale, Staffordshire, for the eCommerce operation of leading clothing retailer George.com.
articleMulti-tier shelving a neglected option
SSI Schaefer business development & marketing manager Mike Alibone is amazed at the many warehouses and distribution centres he visits that are still operating small parts storage and picking systems at ground level. Use your air space, not your floor space, he says.
articleCold chain health and safety leadership programme launches
The Food Storage and Distribution Federation (FSDF) has launched a flagship Health and Safety Leadership Programme, designed to provide a highly visible declaration of the FSDF’s leadership for members who are committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all involved in the food storage and distribution industry sector.
productFacilities expanded
Logistics provider David Hathaway Transport is gearing up for growth following the completion of refurbishment work at its new 35,000 sq ft depot in Royal Wootton Bassett.
productPallet capacity increased
When Greggs’ recently updated its Gosforth bakery and raw materials storage facility by merging two units into one purpose-built site, RediRack – Greggs’ long-term storage systems supplier – was tasked with reconfiguring the racking to increase pallet capacity in the most financially-efficient way possible.
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.
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.
