Attachments catalogue
Contact Attachments has produced a new specialist catalogue to showcase the firm’s extensive range of lifting gear equipment, providing customers with a convenient way to source their handling equipment needs in one place.
Website revamp
ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems – Industrial Door and Docking Solutions division has unveiled its new website platform, clarifying its intent to focus on distribution facilities.
For moisture sensitive products
Barrier foil gusseted sacks comprised of PET/ALU/OPA/PE from Protective Packaging provide a water vapour and oxygen barrier for moisture sensitive products.
Protection package
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks’ latest range of GRENDIA ES 1.5 to 3.5t diesel counterbalance trucks will be fitted with full belly plate and sealed rear wheel arches as standard.
Cast iron grip
The future of Great Yarmouth’s Vauxhall Bridge looks bright thanks to the installation of DeckSafe Solution’s GRP safety flooring for the pedestrian access areas of the bridge.
Pick bins boost storage for e-tailer
When faced with 10,000 SKUs one of the UK’s largest clothing retailers school uniform range, 3PL Dalepak needed a flexible storage solution.
Create void fill from waste
Ecopax Cardboard Shredders convert waste cardboard into eco-friendly packaging material.
Hybrid straddle & shuttle carriers
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has introduced what is claimed to be the world’s first real hybrid straddle and shuttle carriers consuming up to 40% less fuel than existing machinery.
IPAF and PASMA training
Mentor has announced that IPAF and PASMA training is now available at its Bromsgrove and Livingston training centres.
Dynamic storage clean up at Abena
Hygiene and paper company Abena contracted Dynamic Storage Systems to project manage an expansion to a new 50,000 sq ft warehouse near Coventry.
Ergonomic terminals
Multi-channel home shopping store, QVC UK, has selected mobile solutions company Peak-Ryzex to overhaul its Knowsley, Merseyside, distribution centre (DC) auto ID equipment.
Loadhog’s first South American deal
Transit packaging innovator, Loadhog, has secured its first deal in South America after creating a bespoke solution to meet the needs of one of the country’s largest chains of pharmacies, which wanted to improve the efficiency of its goods transport.
Fragment retention lamps
Manufacturer of fragment retention lamps, GlassGuard, will be showcasing its new SB luminaires range at UK Grain 2013.
Acquisition in the bag
Producer and supplier of flexible packaging materials, Cliffe Packaging, has acquired the UK based subsidiary of Bag Supplies Canada for an undisclosed sum.
Meachers extends contract with Huhtamaki
Meachers Global Logistics has extended its contract with one of the world’s largest packaging companies, Huhtamaki, by a further three years and has also taken on all of the organisation’s UK external warehousing.
Addtional strappers
Scotland’s largest independent manufacturer of cardboard boxes, The Boxshop, has installed two additional Mosca strappers following expansion at its facility in East Kilbride.
Better battery management
The new Hawker BSI40 battery status indicator provides users with a cost-effective solution to manage battery fleets for warehouse trucks and other mechanical handling equipment.
London Gateway development continues apace
DP World London Gateway has been honoured by rail freight operator DB Schenker Rail UK in a locomotive naming ceremony which took place at the rail terminal at the UK’s newest deep-sea container port and logistics park.
Free safety posters
Adding to its suite of free safety resources, Toyota Material Handling UK has launched two new safety posters that provide simple tips and guidance on working safely with reach trucks and powered stackers.
RFID storage lockers
The latest addition to Keytracker’s range of key and asset management systems is a series of innovative RFID storage lockers.
