articleAiming for zero accidents
Jaap 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.
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productNew national hub
Norbert 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.
articlePromoting food logistics excellence across the board
The 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.
productFantastic plastic
SSI Schaefer has advanced its plastic container offering with new technology in design, moulding and materials.
productIndustrial mezzanines – safety first
Ajax 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.
newsCardiff DC to power aggressive Aldi growth plan
Retailer Aldi will invest over £109 million in the UK across the next 12 months, building a distribution centre and new stores.
newsArdo opens cold store extension with up to 22.5k pallets
The £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.
newsHuge Merseyside warehouse development gets £2.4m funding
The Chrysalis Fund has invested £2.4m in a new warehouse development on Knowsley Industrial Park.
productPremier parts storage
With 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.
productVersatile storage solutions
As 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.
newsM&S blasted as agency worker ‘Scrooges’
The 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.
productGuide to planning ahead
Temporary 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.
blogDo 3PLs offer the only solution to shared warehousing?
According 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?
productTemporary showroom
Structure 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.
newsSummit to help operators cope with F-Gas regs
New 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 appoints Matt Grierson new president
SEMA, 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.
articleWide-ranging storage revamp
Whitby-based builders merchants Wilf Noble has maximised storage capacity with Polypal.
productGet storage on the go
Designed to make the customer experience quick, intuitive and efficient, Bristol Storage has launched a new website.
newsUKWA takes on London Gateway’s Peter Ward as CEO
Following the recent announcement that Roger Williams, UKWA’s longstanding CEO, is to hand over his current role in mid- January 2015, the name of his successor has been released.
newsHS2 impacts Waitrose fulfillment plans
Waitrose will open a bespoke dot.com fulfilment centre in Coulsdon on 3 March 2015. This facility will employ 450 staff by the end of January 2016.
