Modular pack bench suits Peak
SOUTHGATE GLOBAL has responded to growing demand for warehouse equipment to meet operational needs without a bespoke price tag.
Functional work jackets
WHETHER IT’S windy, raining, freezing or snowing a Snickers Workwear Jacket is said to deliver.
New rail freight hub for London
Plans for an integrated rail freight logistics hub on the 30-acre former Bow Goods Yard in East London have been given the go ahead by planners.
Big rent rise for Northampton shed
Property consultancy Kirkby Diamond secured a 24% rent rise on a 45,000 ft2 warehouse on the Brackmills Industrial Estate in Northampton at review.
Spec development slowdown pushes rents up
The latest industrial and logistics sector report from Avison Young points to a reduction in new units under construction which could be pushing rent levels up.
Midbox warehouses to pay higher business rates multiplier
Midbox warehouse owners and operators will be swept up in the Government’s push to see online operators pay more tax in the UK and ‘level the playing field’ between them and the high street.
Council to release greenbelt warehouse site
Hounslow Council is set to release land on the greenbelt to be developed for warehousing space.
Online retailer secures Peterborough DC
Online skincare retailer Skin Cupid has taken a 34,500 ft2 warehouse at Chancerygate and Bridges Fund Management’s Bourges View scheme in Peterborough.
Staffordshire logistics site up for planning
STRATEGIC LAND promoter Richborough Commercial is set to submit plans for a 1.5 million ft2 industrial and logistics scheme in Staffordshire.
E-tailers hunt space in the Midlands
TWO BIG retail/ecommerce requirements are live in the in Midlands looking for a total of 2 million ft2 of space to serve online shopping requirements.
JD.COM seeks to build UK delivery network
CHINESE-OWNED eComm giant JD.COM is looking to expand the UK market with plans to establishing its own delivery network.
Frasers Group secures site
FRASERS GROUP has paid £53.5 million for a 278-acre site near Ansty in Warwickshire following planning approval for its global headquarters and logistics site in December 2024.
Lidl to develop Walsall RDC
DISCOUNT RETAILER Lidl has proposed plans to demolish and redevelop warehouses it owns in Walsall and replace with a single modern sustainable regional distribution centre of some 420,000 ft2.
Target painpoints
AS WE enter 2025, two constraints are particularly persistent, says Wouter Satijn, sales director, Joloda Hydraroll, a shortage of labour and a lack of warehouse space.
Trail blazing application
Schoolwear specialist, David Luke has selected LB Foster Materials Handling to design, manufacture and install a hanging garment system for 140,000 Eco Blazers.
Tough vehicle PCs
Reducing fleet costs while enhancing productivity, GPS-based fleet management solutions from Advantech-DLoG transmit real-time data on the vehicle, load, or shipment – securely and in an easy to understand format.
Maintenance team on site
Carlsberg has extended its SSI Resident Maintenance Service Agreement with SSI Schaefer for an additional three years. The agreement paves the way for a new type of contract in connection with large, complex systems and describes intelligent and differentiated maintenance.
Automatic order picking
Handling up to a thousand products, containers, or cartons per hour, Qimarox has developed a new automated order picking system, ‘Collect & Sort’.
Logipal cleans up with Jeyes contract
Pallet pooling specialist, FHG IPP Logipal, has won a main pallet supplier contract with household cleaning specialist, Jeyes Group.
Compact & organised
A Sidetracker multi-direction reach truck has enabled structural steelwork engineers Adstone Construction to upgrade the storage system at its Worcestershire premises, increasing warehouse capacity and efficiency.
