articleArgos warehouse worker strike set to escalate
Unite, the union is to escalate industrial action at Argos warehouses in a dispute over weekend working.
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newsRefurbished logistics centre finds tenants
Four new tenants are set to move to Baillieston distribution centre, Glasgow, following the completion of extensive refurbishment works at the estate, letting agent Colliers International has announced.
productEnergy efficient cold storage
Yearsley Logistics has begun the second phase of a three-part, £5 million expansion of its freezer “superhub” warehouse adjacent to the group’s headquarters in Heywood.
productReduced emissions
Combining advanced warehouse design, high levels of automation and advanced inventory management, Partner Logistics has reduced CO2 emissions per pallet stored whilst enhancing quality and performance in cold storage applications.
productSwitch to smarter storage
Southampton City Council’s Corporate Records Management Department and Southampton General Hospital are set to take advantage of the recently launched Sustainable Distribution Centre (SDC), which provides innovative storage and last mile delivery solutions.
productInstant chilled space
Supermarket chain Waitrose has worked with Seymour Manufacturing International to develop and refine a new innovation which provides food stores with an instant chilled space, wherever and whenever they need it.
productAccreditation achieved
Two Bingley-based storage brands have been awarded ISO 9000:2008 Quality Certification and the CE Mark.
articleDedicated eCommerce storage & pick operation
SSI Schaefer has provided NBTY Europe (parent company of Holland & Barrett) with an automated system comprising a two-tier mezzanine and mesh-deck pallet racking to revolutionise its capabilities within the eCommerce market.
productCertification shows manufacturing quality
Heavy-load storage solutions company, AR Racking is now certified to EN-1090, a mandatory standard for steel structure manufacturers within the European Community as per Regulation No 305/2011 of the European Parliament, underlining the manufacturing quality of its rack-clad industrial steel systems.
articleFuture proof your investment
When you consider moving to or building a new warehouse, it is imperative that you plan for the future; even more so when constructing your own due to the inherent additional capital investment cost.
articleWorking towards zero harm – SEMA unveils conference programme
SEMA’s one day safety conference on 6th November 2014 tackles key safety issues for the storage industry.
productDexion joins the WTG
The Warehouse Technology Group, a collaboration of 19 companies, all involved in the manufacture and supply of specialist equipment or services to the warehousing and logistics industry are to be joined by Dexion as their pallet racking and shelving partner.
articleTake care of your delicates
StockSafe has been launched to aid the distribution of delicate items.
newsLink 51 to launch white paper at whisky conference
Leading provider of bespoke racking for the whisky industry, Link 51, launches its latest white paper Storage and Maturation in the Whisky Industry at the prestigious Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference (WDSC) in Glasgow (8-11 September).
articleWhisky a go-go
Projected growth in Scotch whisky exports creates a unique storage challenge. Link 51 has released a white paper attempting to provide a solution.
articleFood crime unit set up following ‘horsemeat’ review
The Government has responded to the Elliott Review into weaknesses in the food supply chain. The Review was launched following the ‘horsemeat’ scandal.
newsWarehouse worker stole stock and sold it on eBay
Kevin Smith, who worked for shoe firm Charles Clinkard, pleaded guilty to the theft of shoes over a seven-year period between February 2007 and August this year.
productMore Speedor Minis from Hart for Arla Foods
Working through Building Craftsmen, the Dumfries-based contractor, Hart Door Systems has completed the installation of more Speedor ‘Minis’ at Arla Foods’ production facility at Melton Mowbray.
articleCold store option
Yale’s cold store MR looks set to offer temperature controlled warehouse operators a range of features to keep drivers warm and productive while forcing lifetime costs down.
articleLeading forwarder invests in hanging garment frame
Uniserve has adopted Sea-GOH, a folding, hanging garment frame from Sunrise Global Innovations, to support its inbound garment services for a number of retail clients.
