Record-breaking logistics property deal worth close to $20bn
US financial firm Blackstone has agreed to buy $18.7 billion worth of logistics property from GLP.
Espex unveils IMHX plans
Espex Batteries will be displaying its new fast-charging technology at IMHX in Birmingham this September.
Slicker accumulation process
Ambaflex helped a ‘ready meals’ firm in the USA optimise its production lines.
Konecranes Demag UK partners with the Women’s Engineering Society
Lifting equipment manufacturer and service provider Konecranes Demag UK has reaffirmed its commitment to providing equal employment opportunities by entering into partnership with the Women’s Engineering Society (WES).
Pallet sorting and repair
A shared focus on improving health and safety has helped LPR and James Jones to boost the performance of LPR’s Castleford Depot in West Yorkshire.
IGD predicts logistics companies will move into retail
IGD made the prediction as a result of its new report into digital technologies and the food and consumer goods industry, which it carried out in association with The Consumer Goods Forum.
Mick Schumacher unveiled as brand ambassador
SSI Schaefer has announced its new brand ambassador, Mick Schumacher. The reigning Formula 3 champion, who is competing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship this year, has entered a long-term partnership with intralogistics specialist SSI Schaefer.
Voice software said to boost accuracy by 50%
Honeywell says its new voice-directed productivity software, Guided Work Solutions, is allowing fast-paced distribution centres to improve productivity by up to 35% and accuracy by up to 50%.
Manager trapped and killed by moving gantry crane
A superconducting electromagnet company, Tesla Engineering, has been sentenced after a worker was fatally hit and crushed by an overhead gantry crane.
Storage system for manufacturer
Efficold SA, manufacturer of refrigerated cabinets for the beverage and catering sectors, has relied on AR Racking and MAC Intralogística to design and implement the storage system of its new warehouse in Spain.
Versatile racking
Food firm Gourmet has expanded its facilities in Chile with an adjustable pallet racking system from AR Racking.
Vertical picking patent
NextShift Robotics has been granted a patent pertaining to operating a robotic picking system in which the containers to be picked are positioned on the shelves and within picking stations.
Modular automation enables DC expansion
The Norwegian food retailer COOP is significantly expanding its central goods distribution centre in cooperation with Witron.
Don’t let Thorough Examinations leave you exposed
Thousands of businesses operating fork lift trucks may, unknowingly, be falling foul of the Law over their Thorough Examinations, according to industry leaders.
AITT launches electronic testing system
The Association of Industrial Truck trainers has revealed a new portable electronic forklift testing document that is set to transform operator training.
Best practice award
CHEP has won a seventh consecutive RoSPA gold award for health and safety best-practice.
Keeping business moving
Briggs Equipment has delivered a new fleet of trucks to several sites across Ireland for Comans Beverage.
Duravant to acquire specialised conveyor firm Motion06
The global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider has signed a deal to acquire Motion06, a manufacturer of machines and components for conveyor systems.
New brochure
Ajax has launched its new safe access brochure; showcasing an extensive product range designed specifically to support safer working environments.
3D warehouse 5G commerce – Tomorrow’s Warehouse predictions
We predict a mix of familiar headaches and new opportunities in the warehouse of the future. Lack of space is still a major concern, and unlikely to go away, while barely noticed new tech such as 5G may have a much bigger impact than anticipated.
