Cardboard packing manufacturer, Smurfit Kappa is saving nearly £2800 a year on electrical energy costs following the installation of an ABB variable-speed drive on its baler, which is used to compact offcuts from cardboard processing lines.
Honeywell has installed three liquid-cooled chillers at the York distribution centre of global food giant Nestlé.
Baler manufacturer and recycling equipment engineers Middleton Engineering re-launched its baler division under the SCAPA brand at RWM 2013 in a move to differentiate this growing area of its operations from other heavy engineering projects.
Castell’s new and enhanced version of its Iso-Lok padlock range features a more complex differ code system, increasing the overall safety level offered to customers.
Enabling an increase in storage of 30% and a reduction in energy consumption of 20% Interroll’s Push Back system (LIFO) is running successfully in one of Dole Food’s workshops in Korea.
Guidance demonstrations of the latest innovations in picking, storage and materials handling systems can be viewed on BITO’s own YouTube channel.
Designed and manufactured in the USA, the PAS Voyager is a pallet transfer vehicle that solves many deep storage racking problems.
Providing a foundation from which to grow into one of the UK’s largest industrial areas, Impact Handling has acquired Birmingham-based Abex.
As part of its nationwide expansion programme, industrial battery specialist PowerCell has acquired a 50% stake in Sheffield-based Motive Power Services (MPS), enhancing its sales and service capability into Lincolnshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland.
During the first half of the year, Wilmat reports soaring sales of its Diamond Stacker Trucks.
Guernsey-based CheapSmells, one of the first companies to use the Duotherm double-sided label print system from Forms Plus, is predicting an annual saving of £20,000 on printing alone.
Logistics consultancy, Davies & Robson, has completed a successful logistics tender exercise for food manufacturer, Hain Daniels Group, following its acquisition of a number of brands from Premier Foods last year.
UK & Ireland independent logistics and parcel distribution company, DX, has announced the launch of ‘DX Freight’.
RUD Chains Ltd is a leading manufacturer of high-quality chain components and systems, is ISO 9001 certified and retain an impressive product portfolio delivering high performance chain products to suit the most demanding applications.
The innovative Tool – Mover is one of RUD’s latest innovations, a manipulation device for the safe turning and tilting of heavy and awkward plant items such as plastic injection moulding tools.
Online packaging supplier, Kite Packaging, has reported a significant increase in online machinery sales.
Global supply chain services and solutions company, UTi Worldwide, has officially opened its new London operations located in Heathrow.
Available from chain specialist, iwis drive systems, are side-plate chains for use in material handling systems.
Being rolled out by Trelleborg Wheel Systems, the Brawler range of large off-the-road solid tyres includes models for the most demanding environments of waste, recycling and underground mining.
Kalmar has won an order to supply two shuttle carriers to a long-standing customer, Total Terminal International (TTI) Algeciras SAU.
Western Business Media,
Dorset House, 64 High Street,
East Grinstead, RH19 3DE
01342 314 300
[email protected]
© Western Business Media, 2026. All rights reserved.
