Coca-Cola sites plan switch to electric forklifts as part of Net Zero plan
COCA-COLA Europacific Partners has launched an initiative for carbon neutral manufacturing at two of its sites as part of its ambition to reach net zero emissions by 2040.
Automated parcel machines investment
INTERNATIONAL PARCEL service Venipak is investing Eur 4M in the expansion of its parcel delivery network. Under this investment plan, 600 new parcel machines will be installed in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
Walmart launches Delivery-as-a-Service
THE RETAILER is commercialising its delivery platform, beginning with delivery-as-a-service, offering the capability to third party businesses deliver to their customers’ doorsteps.
Omnichannel deliveries planned
MGA Entertainment, the manufacturer of children’s toys and entertainment products, has awarded a new five-year contract to Wincanton.
£230k fine after botched lift
A LUXURY motor yacht manufacturer has been fined after a worker suffered serious crushing injuries to his right hand during a lifting operation.
Climate control workwear
NEW STYLES from Snickers Workwear are designed to deliver winter warmth and cooling comfort when you need it.
Body-mapping pile jacket
THE SNICKERS Workwear climate control system includes functional base layers, insulating mid layers and weather-protective outer layers.
Leaders in Hi-Vis
WITH AN extensive range of Jackets, Trousers, Shorts, Toolvests, Shirts and Fleeces for men and women, there’s a host of garments in the Snickers Workwear range to satisfy the specific requirements of Class 1, 2 and 3 protection levels.
PopPick and RoboShuttle
GEEK+ HAS released a new picking station and a new version of its RoboShuttle.
Thermal protection packaging
RANPAK HAS been working with a supplier of frozen dog food to optimise packaging. This involved thermally protecting dog food shipments and doing so with paper-based packaging, a more sustainable option.
Automated flow of goods
An industrial supplies manufacturer has installed a powerful and efficient conveyor system at its factory.
Low-cost dispatch pallet launches
USING PALLETS is the most effective way to pick and dispatch goods and packages to fulfilment centres, but not any pallet will do.
5 ways to improve supply chain sustainability
DEVELOPING A sustainable supply chain has become a priority for many businesses.
Manager appointed
BEAVERSWOOD HAS appointed Francesca Giordano to European business development manager.
Robotic Shuttle Product Sortation (RSPS) Solution launches
BERKSHIRE GREY has launched the system to carry out a number of roles in support of filling eCommerce orders.
Menzies awards global ground support contract
RUSHLIFT GSE, the specialist airport ground support equipment subsidiary of Doosan Industrial Vehicles UK, has entered into a six-year global framework agreement with airport ground services company, Menzies Aviation, to supply GSE equipment.
Tori Belle Cosmetics boosts fulfilment efficiency
THE SEATTLE-based beauty leader grew by four times in 2020 during the pandemic – with SnapFulfil helping the company to execute and meet evolving customer demands.
Credit helps scale imports of EP forklifts
DF CAPITAL partnered with Handling Equipment UK to help support its dealers in the UK electric forklift market. Handling Equipment is a UK importer of EP Equipment. Based in Stourbridge in the West Midlands, it is a family-run business that employs 20 people. It currently works with over 40 material handling dealers in the UK.
Order picking at medium rack height
LINDE MATERIAL Handling has launched the Linde V modular B vertical order picker and turret truck. The “man-up” vehicle expands the intralogistics specialist’s product range for wide and narrow aisle warehouses.
Powered pallet trucks can help avoid injuries
EACH YEAR in Britain some 150,000 people are injured and about two million suffer from ill health caused or made worse by their work – with back strains and other musculoskeletal disorders brought on by manual handling tasks among the main causes of staff absenteeism.
