Wakefield development
NewCold Logistics has agreed contracts for almost 50% of the additional 88,000 pallet spaces being added to its Wakefield warehousing facility.
Multi-level at Lear
An automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) is enabling the Lear Corporation factory at Coventry to triple the output of car seats to over 300,000 sets a year in hundreds of different specifications and meet its customer’s just-in-time delivery schedules.
Appointment
PPE and workwear specialist Supertouch has appointed Carolyn Coupland as business development manager for the East of England.
Industrial door screening
The ProtecTor by Kampmann provides an air curtain across doorways in industrial halls, loading bays, hangars and warehouses preventing uncontrolled loss of energy due to open doors.
Parts centre
Jungheinrich UK has announced the launch of a specialist parts centre based in the Midlands to support its end-to-end customer service model.
Big truck potential
Hyster has announced the electrification of its line of Hyster Big Trucks is in development. This activity paves the way for zero-emission, fuel-cell versions of heavy duty trucks.
Easier to store packaging
Samuel Grant Packaging has launched AirShield in association with business partner Gaia Packaging Solutions, an innovative protective packaging solution for which Samuel Grant is the sole distributors.
Direct delivery
An automated pallet conveying system designed and installed by Gebhardt-ECS for one of Europe’s biggest paint manufacturers is enabling up to 100 loads an hour to be delivered directly from production to specific storage areas in a separate warehouse without intermediate handling.
Transnorm Group opens a new factory in Thailand
Transnorm System in Thailand has opened a new centralised production factory in the Bang Bo industrial zone of Eastern Bangkok.
Southgate disrupts void fill sector
Packaging trade distributor introduces two radically-different paper void fill systems, disrupting the sector with higher production speeds and near-zero downtime.
Body-mapping fleece jacket
Snickers’ new body-mapping micro fleece jacket is designed to take working comfort and good looks on site to a whole new level.
Printer signals its high quality
The reliability and code quality of the Linx 8900 Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) printer are proving key benefits for the coding of essential information onto marine distress signals at a leading UK supplier.
Survey highlights returns worry for retailers
Parcelhero says over 200 small retailers will fail as half of UK shoppers demand stores foot the bill for all returns.
Quick release
Designed by B&B Attachments, PowerMount is a system that enables the truck driver to quickly change from one hydraulic attachment to another in 90 seconds.
Worker loses leg after forklift collision
An engineering company has been fined after a worker lost his leg from the knee down when he was hit by a forklift truck.
Customer Engagement Solution launches
The solution from Manhattan Associates gives retailers insight into individual shopping experiences to provide personalised service.
Safety solutions
Elokon’s range of RFID, radar and intelligent laser based safety solutions for the warehouse reduce the risks associated with operating forklifts in this environment.
‘Best system for the 3PL sector’
3PL RIF Logistics works with supply chain technology specialist, Access Group to support its ambitious growth plans.
Industrial spectacles
The JSP Group has launched the Swiss One Safety Brand in the UK – a specialist range of eyewear.
Gates provide all-round edge protection
When protecting yourself at height while loading the optimum handling and protection equipment is imperative.
