articleWalk into any modern warehouse and there will be a large structure dominating the room – your racking. While the simple structure may look unremarkable, it just so happens to be doing one of the most important jobs, safely holding tonnes of stock above employees’ heads.
newsThe UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) and the UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) have published new guidance to help warehouse operators manage the risks associated with the growing use and storage of lithium-ion batteries.
newsVacuum lifting equipment supplier 4 Cladding Services has invested £172,000 in a 12,700 sq ft warehouse expansion after customer demand drove a 25% increase in its hire fleet since 2025.
newsSANCTUARY BATHROOMS secured the lease on the new site in August 2026, adding to its existing 12,000 sq ft warehouse and taking its total footprint to more than 28,000 sq ft. The expansion follows double-digit growth in both online revenue and transactions between 2024 and 2025, with website sessions and page views also up more … Sanctuary Bathrooms doubles warehouse footprint after record online sales year
productAR Racking has updated the verification of its Organisational Carbon Footprint for the 2025 calendar year, reinforcing its commitment to rigorous and transparent environmental management.
newsForget theory, Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester puts the people actually running the sharp end of UK logistics front and centre. Hear how Ocado sites and designs facilities, how DHL Supply Chain implements WMS, how arvato revamps brownfield sites and how Utopia Brands scaled from 300 to over 20,000 shipments a day.
articleA question we’re asked all the time at SEMA is whether warehouse teams can carry out their own repairs. After all, the racking looks like a simple structure and with an maintenance team on hand it will be quicker and cheaper than getting the professional in. SEMA president Nick Betteley reports.
newsWe have a raft of experts locked and loaded to share insights at the upcoming Tomorrow’s Warehouse event on Sep 30 at Manchester’s Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
newsALF Aquatic Distributors partnered with Toyota Material Handling UK to replace drive-in racking with Radioshuttle technology, improving stock rotation, picking efficiency, and space use. This reduced disruption and created extra capacity for growth, without relocating the Bedford warehouse.
newsThe course will be the first dedicated training programme aimed directly at warehouse owners and leadership.
newsPD INDUSTRIAL completed the high-specification pallet racking installation at a major new logistics hub in Nuneaton.
newsThe racking expansion created 17,000 additional pallet spaces to support growing demand from existing and new customers.
newsThe hidden cost isn’t always in your warehouse or your fleet, it can lurk in the gap between them…
articlePicture the scene… your annual racking inspection is complete, the report issued, and you file it away – another compliance task ticked off. That’s until a damaged upright gives way and your stock crashes into an aisle injuring an employee.
articleWhat would happen if there was an accident in your warehouse and someone got hurt?
newsAR RACKING, in collaboration with First Floors Mezzanine, has supplied a tailored AR PAL Adjustable Pallet Racking solution for a new warehouse and production facility in Wolverhampton.
articleLearn how to prepare your warehouse for peak season with tips on stock, layout and management systems.
articlePlastic component manufacturer for the automotive industry ITW España was seeking a smarter, more efficient way to optimise its production and logistics operations.
articleWarehouse demand rarely stays consistent throughout the year.
articleThe pallet racking in your warehouse is one of the most significant investments you will make. Once it’s up and running, you expect it to work, last and pay for itself. Racking that’s properly designed, used safely and monitored correctly should last the lifetime of the business.
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