productEffective storage of heavy coils
For the storage of coils weighing up to 5 tonnes, the Hungarian company Invesztál installed a 19.9m long pallet rack from OHRA.
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newsThe Range starts work on UK’s largest warehouse
The new 1.2m sq ft portcentric distribution centre is in Suffolk’s Gateway 14 park, part of Freeport East.
articleFood and fuel top supply chain theft list
The BSI’s annual Supply Chain Risk Insights Report indicates that food and beverages remain the most commonly stolen commodity.
newsIWLEX’s advisory board meets to put ‘shaped by industry plan’ into action
Inside Warehouse Logistics Expo (IWLEX) has held its inaugural Advisory Board meeting to help shape the new exhibition, which will debut in May.
newsAmazon workers on strike at Coventry Receive Centre
The strike is being co-ordinated by union GMB, who are seeking better pay and conditions for workers.
productSpare parts company stores 10,000 tyres
THE WAREHOUSE in Lugo, Spain, of vehicle spare parts firm Recambios FRAIN has the capacity to store more than 10,000 tyres with the aid of storage systems installed by AR Racking.
newsBig drop in warehouse demand from last summer
Occupier demand and take-up for logistics and industrial space fell in 2022 from a record high the previous year, but was still one of the strongest years on record, according to data from real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.
articleTackling the cargo crime threat
Matthew Holliday explains how significant and growing cargo crime-related losses are being tackled through moves designed to increase resilience in the logistics supply chain.
newsMore power to logistics
SSE Energy Solutions has been appointed to design and install power infrastructure at significant new logistics sites across the country.
newsAmazon to close three UK warehouses
The supply chain reorganisation will see Amazon close three warehouses in the UK, putting 1,200 jobs at risk.
productSmart use of warehousing
A MAJOR Bis Henderson Space customer is expanding its operation in the north of England by leasing a unit at Onward Holdings’s popular Langthwaite Business Park on the edge of South Kirkby in West Yorkshire.
newsShortage Occupation List appeal
THE UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has co-ordinated a joint campaign with other industry trade bodies to highlight to government, in the context of the upcoming Shortage Occupation List (SOL) review, the critical labour shortages being suffered by the warehousing and logistics sector.
newsSustainable warehouse extension
WALKER LOGISTICS plans to begin work on the development of its new 125,000 sq ft warehouse at Membury, Berkshire.
productBusiness rates rise challenged
THE UK Warehousing Association has written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, voicing its Members’ concerns about sharp rises in business rates.
news12-year-old fan enjoys festive day out at AO’s logistics HQ
A young boy from Gloucestershire recently enjoyed a special day out at online electricals retailer AO.
newsSt Modwen acquires Hatfield DC
The logistics developer has acquired a c.170,000 sq ft cross-docked distribution centre in Hatfield.
articleStrategic warehouse for consumer goods manufacturer
AR Racking has kitted out a strategic warehouse in France for Japanese firm Iris Ohyama.
productNew spec builds with strong ESG credentials
Panattoni has begun speculatively developing 1.3 million sq ft of logistics space, which will include the UK’s largest-ever speculative logistics building, in Avonmouth, Bristol.
producteComm entrepreneurs up their intralogistics game
Furniturebox, established by Monty and Dan in 2015 at the age of 17, operated from their old warehouse at Mere in Wiltshire, until September 17, when they opened a new facility in Chippenham.
newsHSS to rebrand as Logistics Matters
HANDLING AND Storage Solutions (HSS) magazine will rebrand as Logistics Matters from January 2023 to better cover the wide range of challenges facing the world of materials handling, supply chain, warehousing and logistics.
