Konecranes receives RoSPA Gold Award
Lifting equipment manufacturer and service provider, Konecranes UK, has been awarded the RoSPA Gold Award for health and safety.
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Logistics Park being built to suit eCommerce market
A warehouse and distribution complex is being designed specifically to meet the needs of eCommerce logistics.
Fresh produce stays chilled
Bolton based BID Group was recently engaged to install Klimate high speed doors for one of the North West’s leading fresh produce suppliers based in Wigan.
Home Office reconsidering its £30k immigrant salary threshold
The Home Office’s Carrie Golding told the audience at a UKWA event in the House of Lords this week that some two million EU nationals had applied for ‘settled status’ that would enable them and their families to stay in the UK after it leaves the Union.
Firm fined £1m after worker killed in conveying incident
Cemex UK Operations has been fined £1m after a worker suffered fatal injuries in Scotland when he was struck on the body by a centering machine lifting mast.
End of year flourish for Hart
Orders for a range of door types from a broad spectrum of industrial categories have ended 2019 with a flourish for Hart Door Systems.
KUKA industrial robots deploys Yale equipment
The Italian headquarters of KUKA has integrated Yale solutions into its Turin warehouse. KUKA required a consistent yet flexible operation; in its warehouse are a variety of shapes and sizes of automated solutions, from small and lightweight collaborative robots to large and industrial robots weighing an impressive 4500kg.
Digital electric motor technology introduced across the Flexi range
Narrow Aisle has announced the introduction of new digital electric motor technology across its Flexi range of battery powered VNA warehouse reach trucks.
Calor awards contract to BT Final Mile
Following a successful trial and onboarding process, BT Final Mile has announced a new contract with Calor to support the company’s field service engineering team using the Final Mile network of lockers and boxes.
Homewares pure-play retailer signs deal with Clipper
Amara, the luxury homewares and accessories e-tailer, has agreed a deal Clipper for bespoke e-fulfilment services.
Wickes frees up internal space
Wickes, a long standing customer of CopriSystems, wanted to free up internal space for picking systems, conveyor belts and other necessary equipment.
It’s all about embracing lean logistics for improved patient care
Everything matters when it comes to designing and building a hospital: how patients and staff experience the hospital environment, as well as the general overall costs and efficiencies. In many hospitals clinical staff are frequently diverted into administrative duties which impacts negatively on patient care and at the same time wastes resources.
WMS drives DC optimisation for glass and tableware supplier
Utopia Tableware, the UK’s largest supplier of glass and tableware to the hospitality industry, has deployed Microlistics WMS at its recently opened DC.
Robots replace 90% of staff at Uniqlo warehouse
Daifuku has concluded an agreement to form a strategic partnership with Uniqlo’s parent company Fast Retailing to deliver logistics services.
Dachser opens Rochdale logistics centre
After announcing the development of a new logistics centre at the beginning of the year, the logistics service provider, part of the international Dachser group, has completed the newly built 5,175 square metre hub.
Spec development scheme extended
MEPC has confirmed that a recently announced 138,000 sq ft speculative development scheme at its high-tech business estate Silverstone Park will be increased to 258,000 sq ft due to market demand.
Global market for warehouse automation to double by 2025
A market research study carried out by LogisticsIQ forecasts the global warehouse automation market more than double from $13 billion in 2018 to $27 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 11.7% between 2019 and 2025.
Crewe warehouse planned
Logistics property developer Panattoni has submitted plans for a single warehouse of 305,000 sq ft at Crewe Commercial Park on a 14-acre plot.
