productRetaining walls solve bulk storage issue
Poundfield Products of Ipswich has clocked-up sales of over 1,000 of its Alfabloc concrete retaining wall sections to a Birkenhead based logistics company specialising in handling bulk materials.
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productChairmen of the BOARD
Supply chain and logistics consultancy, The Logistics Business, has chosen BOARD as a strategic business intelligence partner to add value to its existing consultancy services.
product£3.5m warehouse investment
Farrall’s Transport has invested £3.5 million expanding its warehousing capacity with a further 81,000 sq ft food grade facility at Deeside Industrial Estate, Deeside.
productInterchangeable probe handle
Saving both time and money, ETI has introduced a new thermocouple temperature probe that allows the user to replace the stainless measuring tip, rather than replacing the whole probe.
productExpertise & experience
Northampton-based Dynamic Storage Systems (DSS) will be demonstrating its experience and technical expertise at IntraLogisteX 2015. Established over 12 years ago, the DSS team includes three industry specialists drawing on almost 70 years of combined experience in warehouse design, storage solutions, automation, logistics, consultancy and project management.
article£6.5m steel store to support the automotive industry
An innovative air handling dehumidification system helps protect steel at a major new storage facility opened by AV Dawson in the North East.
newsMalcolm Johnstone takes on FSDF president role
The Food Storage & Distribution Federation (FSDF) Board of Directors meeting held on 22nd January saw the transfer of Presidency and Chain of Office from Garry Tilburn to Malcolm Johnstone, MD of Associated Cold Storage and Transport Ltd (ACS&T).
productSleek lines & curves
emporary structure specialist Neptunus has created a state-of-the-art hospitality village at Twickenham for Tigers Events, the company officially sanctioned by the Rugby Football Union to provide hospitality for the RBS Six Nations.
productPallet dispensers available
Pallet dispensers are fast becoming a key element for improving working conditions in a warehouse environment.
productNatural cooling for coldstore
Seafood processor, Pinneys of Scotland, has switched to a natural ammonia cooling system from Star Refrigeration.
newsDSV opens logistics site on US East coast
Having opened its first US warehouse on the West Coast last year, DSV has opened a contract logistics facility in Edison, New Jersey.
productFocus on retail
Mobile Mini, a leading provider of portable accommodation and secure storage solutions, has ambitious plans to grow within the retail sector in the UK, while still focusing on core industries such as construction, as it announces a 9.6% global increase in annual income for 2014.
articleA fresh take on storage
BITO’s fresh food solution makes optimum use of the warehouse and ensures an uninterrupted supply chain to retailers for fruit and vegetable distributor The Greenery.
newsWarehouse safety on the agenda at FSDF seminar
The Food Storage and Distribution Federation is hosting its fifth Technical and Safety Seminar, focusing on warehouse safety encompassing fork lift truck operation, racking design and automation.
productPallet flow solution
Interroll will display its products and demonstrate Pallet and Carton Flow storage systems at the IntraLogisteX exhibition.
articleDoors open at 2m per second
Efaflex’s high-speed doors have recently been installed at a major frozen food processor and distributor who supplies two of the largest high street supermarkets.
articleRotating shuttles from YLOG add agility
The YLOG-Shuttle system enables shuttles to move both crosswise and lengthwise in a store by rotating.
articleAnticipating a complex future
Vocollect explores what impact the rise of Omni-channel Retail will have on the warehouse and on 3PLs.
articleAvoiding danger from above
Warehouse Partners has updated guidance for the selection and safe use of its in-flue and back-of-rack netting solutions.
productModelling & simulation
Over the past year third-party logistics provider, Penske Logistics, has been using CLASS software from Cirrus Logistics to model over 10 warehouse facilities. Penske wanted to make operational improvements for its customers by testing its warehouse layouts and changes before any physical or financial investments were made.
