productShelving specialist calls for random acts of kindness
BiGDUG has created the country’s largest advent calendar and is celebrating the festive season with a new random act of kindness each day.
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articleElectrolux boosts productivity with well-designed spare parts warehouse
The appliance manufacturer officially opened its new spare parts warehouse in Bowburn, County Durham in May 2019. Inside, BITO has installed a VNA racking and shelving solution, which gives the company an improved layout for more productive order picking compared to its previous facility.
productContractor breaks ground on dark high-bay warehouse
The coldstore will use ASRS to automatically move and store products and the equipment and operators will be directed by software systems, while products are kept in optimal conditions with all coldstore areas cooled down to temperatures as low as -23°C.
productLoading canopies on the rise
With the 3PL sector booming, more and more companies in the distribution and warehousing arena have been loading trailers outside, and running the risk of stock damage due to the unpredictable British climate.
articleAutomated loading pod for refrigerated goods
Semi-trailers supplier Gray & Adams has designed an automated loading pod, built inside a 15.6m refrigerated body, that holds 60 pallets at -22 degrees C.
productWarehouses and external storage area destroyed by chemical fire
Chemical company LMA Services has been sentenced for safety breaches after a fire which quickly took hold of buildings and storage areas at its site.
articleAre manufacturers investing more in temporary storage?
The supply chain has undeniably undergone something of a transformation since the rise of eCommerce, and the changes look set to continue.
productASRS deal signed
The Ferretto Group has signed an agreement for the construction of an automated storage system for NKBK, a Russian paper and packaging firm based in Naberezhnye Chelny, Republic of Tatarstan.
productCantilever racking
In Northern Spain, the auto salvage company Desguaces Eduardo has considerably extended its capacities for storing old vehicles, with cantilever racking from OHRA.
articleClimate-controlled storage for RAF in Cyprus
Rubb has supplied two structures for RAF Akrotiri: a climate-controlled storage solution, and an additional storage facility.
articleLithium-ion Flexi trucks for 3PL’s cold store
Third party multi-temperature warehousing and logistics network, Norish, has introduced lithium-ion battery-powered Flexi articulated VNA truck technology at its cold store facility at Brierley Hill in the West Midlands.
productA quarter of Grade A warehousing taken up by eComm operations
The finding was highlighted as real estate services firm JLL said 2019 was a strong year for the UK logistics property market.
productGateway 4 scheme sees contractor appointed
Trebor Developments and partner, Hillwood, have appointed Readie Construction as main contractor for their speculative “Gateway 4” scheme in Doncaster, which will deliver a state-of-the-art distribution centre.
product‘Northern Powerhouse’ logistics park gains approval
Wigan Council has approved strategic logistics scheme Symmetry Park Wigan, on Junction 25 of the M6.
productLineage Logistics tops global chart for refrigerated logistics
The 3PL has capped the Top 25 list compiled by the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW).
productManufacturer takes Manchester spec build
DTZ Investors has let the 65,000 sq ft site at Ashburton Point on Trafford Park to construction product manufacturer Lindab.
newsAdvanced Amazon logistics properties change hands
Avison Young advised Pacific Asset Management Co and a consortium of Korean capital with Savills Investment Management in the purchase of two Amazon logistics properties in Dortmund, Germany, for EUR 140 million, from Gulf Islamic Investments LLC (Dubai) and Rasmala Investment Bank.
productKelloggs confirms North West mega shed
The cereal giant has signed an agreement with developer Bericote for Haydock525, a 525,600 sq ft speculative warehouse.
productSEC Storage appoints data analyst
Daniel Rimes has been recruited as operations analyst for the Systems Division of SEC Storage.
productUrban logistics units predicted to deliver best returns
Strong market fundamentals expected to drive the industrial sector to achieve another record year in 2020, says Colliers.
