Business rates rise challenged
THE UK Warehousing Association has written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, voicing its Members’ concerns about sharp rises in business rates.
New generation of hoist
VERLINDE HAS updated its Eurochain VX Vario electric chain hoist, which can lifts loads from 125 to 2500kg.
Low lifters introduced
UNICARRIERS HAS advanced its low lifter offering with the introduction of a new line of compact pedestrian trucks.
Better carton handling to save labour costs
IT HAS been a tough few years for businesses in all industries and sectors, and the economic outlook remains challenging.
Eco-friendly paper document wallets
KITE PACKAGING has expanded its range of paper document wallets to include an A4 size (329x245mm) of both its plain and printed varieties.
Special lift – no problem
HOIST & WINCH has recently completed a challenging project for one of the UK’s biggest construction companies involved in large-scale new home development projects.
Address thousands of individual luminaires
VISUAL PERFORMANCE, comfort and ambience are key for production and storage facilities.
The perfect time to check trucks
ACCORDING TO CFTS chairman Geoff Martin, we are heading into the perfect time of year to make sure essential equipment is not only safe but is in good working order, ready for when things get much busier.
Take manufacturing distribution to the next level
When Kardex released its Vertical Buffer Module back in 2017, it offered a revolutionary way of efficiently picking in a small footprint. To all intents and purposes, it was a warehouse in a box.
MiTek tops UK mezzanine market
The latest report on the mezzanine market by leading industry analyst, Plimsoll reveals MiTek as the UK’s top supplier for the seventh consecutive year.
Pallet box is kebab king
THE CB3 pallet box, a combination of pallet and box made by Craemer is helping out a large German-Polish meat processing company.
Chiltern Cold Storage strengthens after contract wins
TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED logistics specialists Chiltern Cold Storage has recently ordered 12 new specialist forklift trucks from MHE partner UniCarriers.
Look to loading operation for efficiency savings
AGAINST THE current backdrop of soaring inflation and energy costs, loading and unloading specialist Thorworld Industries is urging distribution businesses to take advantage of potential efficiency savings through changes to their loading operations to help weather a challenging economic climate.
Wincanton to be Neal’s Yard Remedies’ eCommerce partner of choice
Wincanton Group has extended its partnership with Neal’s Yard Remedies to provide the award-winning beauty and wellbeing brand’s UK eCommerce direct-to-consumer offerings.
Rebrand for industrial doors firm
iDoor Solutions is the new name for GHL Industrial Doors.
Records broken for robot-assisted picks at Peak
LocusBots from Locus Robotics picked more than 230 million units during the peak holiday shopping period on behalf of its global retail and third-party logistics customers – more than doubling the total number of items picked in the same period in 2021.
Multidirectional truck to debut at LogiMAT
HUBTEX will unveil the second generation of its FluX series at LogiMAT 2023 in April.
Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland awards massive MHE contract
The £45m three-year extension extension has been awarded to MHE full-service provider Rushlift.
Briggs Equipment acquires Blulift
Briggs Equipment has completed the acquisition of Blulift, one of the Republic of Ireland’s leading regional providers of powered access equipment.
Heathrow site replaces IC trucks
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a service provider to the aviation sector, has invested in electrification with Briggs Equipment following the introduction of electric Hyster trucks to its Heathrow site.
