10th year of double-digit growth
IPP Logipal, part of Pooling Partners last year achieved its tenth successive year of double-digit growth since its foundation in 2005.
Trucks equipped with thermal blankets
Neill & Brown Global Logistics is equipping its trucks with a new emergency thermal blanket in collaboration with Orvecare, a division of Orvec International.
Inflatable protective packaging
Antalis Packaging has partnered with AirPack Systems to provide customers with bespoke and standard inflatable packaging options, enhancing the speed of the packaging process and reducing damage and returns.
Manufacturer upgrades printers
Europe’s largest ice manufacturer has installed seven Zodiac thermal transfer overprinters from Interactive Coding Equipment (ICE) to meet growing demand for its products.
Suitable for chilled & ambient
Kite Packaging has launched a new range of highly competitive gummed paper tape dispensers for online customers.
CSL awarded tote handling post
According to conveyor system provider and integrator, CSL, recent indications are that the Royal Mail is looking to change the handling medium for typical letters, bank statements, direct mail etc from a combination of cage trolleys and sacks to transporting these in standard stackable plastic totes.
Astec Conveyor patent winning features of High Speed Switch Sorter
Astec Conveyors a leading UK designer and manufacturer of conveyor systems has received a patent for its unique High Speed Switch Sorter, the unit has been developed over a number of years with many modules being successfully installed in systems throughout the UK.
Handling for moulding machine
Sumitomo Demag has selected UPM Conveyors for product handling on a new 650 and 800t moulding machine for Mann & Hummel based in Wolverhampton.
Reachstacker order
Kalmar has received an order to supply three Kalmar Gloria Reachstackers to PD Ports’ Teesport facility.
Manufacturer automates heavy pallet handling
Mirka is a world leader in abrasive technology innovation and recently expanded its production facilities.
Manbat acquires Powercell
With its recent acquisition of PowerCell, Manbat Industrial Power Systems added the final piece in its current expansion programme.
Reach trucks that are better by design
In any reach truck, the element with the biggest impact on safety, performance and running costs, is also the most expensive – the operator. Here, Stewart Gosling of RDD, UK importers for Mitsubishi Reach Trucks, spells out how this was a strong influence in developing SENSiA, their latest family of reach trucks.
Bristol Storage gets SEMA seal of approval
Bristol Storage has qualified as a member of the SEMA Distributor Group: The British Trade Association of the Storage Equipment Industry. According to the company, membership of the independent body is a further sign of its high quality service and brings many benefits to its customers.
For bulky & out of gauge loads
Specialist in the packing, securing and export of large and heavy products weighing up to 35t, Rotterdam based QARGO Packer is the first company at the port of Rotterdam to operate a Combilift Straddle Carrier (Combi-SC), which was designed to ease the handling of containers and other oversized loads.
Security roller shutter
Hart Door Systems has launched its new Terror Screen door, the security roller shutter which meets standard LPS 1175 SR4, Issue 7, and has full third party certification from BRE/LPCB.
Bigger magnetic holders
Beaverswood offers wide range of identification products which includes many sizes and types of label holder. Magnetic label holders are manufactured from brown magnetic rubber and can be applied to any steel surface offering the user the benefit of a holder that can ‘lift off’ and be relocated as and when required.
Two new ranges debuted by Kite
Kite Packaging has launched two new ranges on its website – pallet wrapping machines and gummed paper tape dispensers.
CHEP makes first inroad into construction sector
Travis Perkins has signed a five-year contract with CHEP, seeking to reduce carbon footprint.
New Standard has arrived
Pilz is advising that the new standard “EN ISO 14119:2013 Safety of machinery – Interlocking devices associated with guards – Principles for design and selection” has arrived and will replace EN 1088 as from 30th April 2015, with a one year transition period.
