productThe component division of a leading German automobile manufacturer awarded Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) a contract to improve the efficiency in transferring car wheel assemblies between ground and mezzanine floor levels, as the existing vertical platform elevator was both slow and proving to be unreliable.
productInterroll recently installed a Dynamic Storage system at the Liverpool factory of Getrag Ford Transmissions.
articleHornby Hobbies has moved its warehouse to new facilities in Hersden, Canterbury which will be run by DS Logistics.
articleGoodman has delivered over 3,280,839 sq ft of warehouse for Amazon across Europe, with the retailers’s latest fulfilment centre in Wroclaw, Poland now complete.
articleJaap Vos, President of the Storage Equipment Manufacturers’ Association 2012-2014 looks at SEMA’s sphere of influence, concerns and achievements over the last 12 months.
productNorbert Dentressangle has invested in a new national distribution hub at Brownhills, near Walsall, for its expanding Specialist Services operation, which provides specialist-handling distribution for businesses supplying high value, delicate or large commercial items.
articleThe FSDF is the sole trade body which represents and supports the interests of the entire food logistics industry. Working closely with members to identify the issues that really matter, the CEO, Chris Sturman and the federation’s administration team are committed to ensuring its members’ voices are heard by all the relevant governmental departments, NGO’s, trade bodies and organisations, in UK and Europe.
productSSI Schaefer has advanced its plastic container offering with new technology in design, moulding and materials.
productAjax Safe Access has developed its range of pallet gate safety barriers for high level loading to provide safe working conditions and to help eliminate the hazard of falls from height; the most common cause of injury in the workplace.
newsRetailer Aldi will invest over £109 million in the UK across the next 12 months, building a distribution centre and new stores.
newsThe £4 million extension to frozen fruit and vegetable specialist Ardo UK’s state-of-the-art cold store at Charing, near Ashford in Kent has been formally opened and is ready for business.
newsThe Chrysalis Fund has invested £2.4m in a new warehouse development on Knowsley Industrial Park.
productWith space at a premium, picking and storage systems which maximise utilisation of available building volume are assuming greater importance at both distribution centre and dealership level within the automotive sector.
productAs part of its bespoke services, Merritt provides safe and secure storage for large loads and industrial equipment. This is often essential when equipment is being mothballed, sold on or can’t be transported to its final destination for a period of time. It is a key component of the company’s logistics services, although it also offers use of the storage facilities as a standalone service.
newsThe union GMB staged a demonstration outside the M&S Store in Slough protesting against long hours and relatively low pay for warehouse workers on agency contracts.
productTemporary structures specialist, Spaciotempo is reminding companies seeking a temporary space solution of the need to plan ahead. Securing local authority approval for all types of development can be a complex and time-consuming procedure, so Spaciotempo has produced a guide which aims to demystify the planning application process.
blogAccording to the Property Data Report 2013* there is £80bn worth of warehousing in the UK. But, at any one time, how much of it is lying dormant, unutilised?
productStructure specialist Neptunus created a temporary showroom, which incorporated an indoor driving circuit, in the centre of Frankfurt/M for the launch of the new Audi TT.
newsNew regulations on F-Gas (flourinated gases) used in temperature controlled storage and distribution come into force on January 1. FSDF has organised the F-Gas Summit on January 15 to help operators tackle issues.
newsSEMA, the Storage Equipment Manufacturers’ Association, has appointed Matt Grierson, MD of Constructor Group as president and Chris O’Connor, MD of Moresecure as vice-president. Both will hold office for two years.
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