Digital Editions »

May 15th – Double dip and raindrops won’t stop our parade

May 15th – Double dip and raindrops won’t stop our parade

Welcome to the May 15th issue of Warehouse & Logistics News. ‘It never rains but it pours.’ As we went ...

May 1st – Mayday! Don’t let the floor be your downfall

May 1st – Mayday! Don’t let the floor be your downfall

Welcome to the 1st May Warehouse & Logistics News. In this issue we’ve got features on Warehouse Flooring, including floor ...

April 15th – Listen to the Voice – it’s the future of ‘W&L’ best practice

April 15th – Listen to the Voice – it’s the future of ‘W&L’ best practice

Welcome to the 15 April Warehouse & Logistics News. We hope you had a good Easter break. To ease you ...

April 1st – Economic spring is in the air – official

April 1st – Economic spring is in the air – official

Welcome to the April 1st Warehouse & Logistics News. It’s not just the daffodils by the roadside that tell you ...

Industry News »

SALES MANAGER REQUIRED

SALES MANAGER REQUIRED

This is a new and exciting opportunity to join a rapidly expanding company involved in providing integrated materials handling solutions to industries ...

Cost efficient warehouse temperature control solutions from JET

Cost efficient warehouse temperature control solutions from JET

Jet Environmental designs, manufactures, installs and maintains heating, ventilation, cooling and air filtration systems. With a long and successful track ...

CLASS and SEABERTH win the Queen’s Award for Cirrus Logistics

CLASS and SEABERTH win the Queen’s Award for Cirrus Logistics

Cirrus Logistics, provider of decision support software for the supply chain industry, is proud to have received the Queen’s Award ...

AIDC industry’s first integrated scanning and mobility device management solution from Honeywell now available

AIDC industry’s first integrated scanning and mobility device management solution from Honeywell now available

Remote MasterMind 3.0 redefines device management for users worldwide Honeywell (NYSE:HON) has announced the availability of Remote MasterMindâ„¢ 3.0 (ReM ...

Headline News »

Unique lift designs see Transdek win Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation

Unique lift designs see Transdek win Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation

Transdek, a Yorkshire based loading equipment manufacturer, has received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation in this year’s honours for its groundbreaking developments in truck loading systems ...

The Rack Group chosen by ASDA again

The Rack Group chosen by ASDA again

The Rack Group Ltd is delighted to announce they have ...

Tesco choose Rack Armour

Tesco choose Rack Armour

Tesco approached Rack Armour Ltd for a solution to the ...

Interviews »

Exclusive Interview – Logistex

Exclusive Interview – Logistex

Logistex is an independent solutions integrator managing the design, development, commissioning and support for manual and automated warehouse systems. With its in-house developed WMS and the freedom to select the ...

Exclusive Interview – Distribution Hygiene Services

Exclusive Interview – Distribution Hygiene Services

Distribution Hygiene Services have b ...

Exclusive Interview – Action Storage Systems

Exclusive Interview – Action Storage Systems

Since Action Storage began trading i ...

Exclusive Interview – Mosca Direct

Exclusive Interview – Mosca Direct

Mosca Direct Ltd is the wholly owned ...

MapMechanics

MapMechanics

In addition to the renowned TruckStops routing and scheduling system, Ma ...

Editors Comments »

CONVEYORS & SORTATION – E-tailing forces warehouse automation pace

CONVEYORS & SORTATION – E-tailing forces warehouse automation pace

The face of warehouse order fulfilment techniques will change dramatically over the next few years as the remorseless rise in online shopping, estimated to eliminate 40% of all UK retail ...

POWER SOURCES – Days numbered for diesel forklifts?

POWER SOURCES – Days numbered for diesel forklifts?

Three factors dominate all forklift ...

Supplement »

Thorworld puts safety first to protect goods, premises, vehicles and personnel in the loading bay

Thorworld puts safety first to protect goods, premises, vehicles and personnel in the loading bay

John Meale, managing director of leading loading/unloading equipment specialist Thorworld Industries Ltd explains how a positive commitment to safety in ...

Faster… lighter… greener – Swisslog’s intralogistics solutions prove more attractive than ever before!

Faster… lighter… greener – Swisslog’s intralogistics solutions prove more attractive than ever before!

As a direct result of its drive to increase both cost and energy efficiency of material handling technologies, Swisslog is ...

Award winning solution for Coca-Cola Amatil

Award winning solution for Coca-Cola Amatil

The Customer and their Requirements Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has been located in Northmead, Australia for more than 30 years and ...

Racking & Shelving »

The future looks bright for Budweiser

The future looks bright for Budweiser

SSI Schaefer has designed, built and installed a brand new automated storage facility for well-known brewery Budweiser Budvar at the ...

Charity delighted by gift of Storax ‘thrifty’ shelving

Charity delighted by gift of Storax ‘thrifty’ shelving

Trade-only dealers Storax Racking Supplies recently came to the aid of a local charity in desperate need of help in ...

Planning to label your Warehouse?

Planning to label your Warehouse?

Beaverswood have been involved in Warehouse Identification since 1984 and know only too well that management of a modern warehouse ...

The Warehouse »

KNAPP: the one-stop-shop for warehouse automation

KNAPP: the one-stop-shop for warehouse automation

With over 1400 active systems worldwide, KNAPP ranks among the leading solution providers in logistics automation and warehouse software. Headquartered in Hart bei Graz, Austria, the KNAPP group has 18 ...

Fragrance house discovers OMG makes scents

Fragrance house discovers OMG makes scents

The Niche luxury fragrance house Amo ...

Forktruck News »

Flexi announce European HiTech version of top selling articulated truck

Flexi announce European HiTech version of top selling articulated truck

Leading articulated forklift truck manufacturer, Flexi Narrow Aisle Ltd, has announced the launch of a new European HiTech version of its Flexi VNA AC truck. A four-wheel, electric-powered articulated truck, ...

OMG launch the Neos SE Range to the UK market

OMG launch the Neos SE Range to the UK market

As they build on their reputation as ...

Used forklifts: Buyer beware

Used forklifts: Buyer beware

The UK lift truck market is ‘flooded’ with cheaply ...

Logistics »

Drivers give the thumbs up to new ‘Speed Curtain’ trailer

Drivers give the thumbs up to new ‘Speed Curtain’ trailer

Truck drivers calling into Lymm Services in Cheshire have given a firm thumbs-up to Schmitz Cargobull’s latest ‘Speed Curtain’ trailer after being invited to attempt opening and closing the curtain ...

Celebrate the bank holiday with RTITB at Truckfest!

Celebrate the bank holiday with RTITB at Truckfest!

What are you doing this May bank hol ...

Howard Tenens Unveils New Biogas Van Livery

Howard Tenens Unveils New Biogas Van Livery

Howard Tenens is proud to unveil its ...

Buildings & Facilities »

Swisslog to deliver a new automation system for Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Swisslog to deliver a new automation system for Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Publix Super Markets has commissioned Swisslog to design and implement the automation for a new distribution centre. Founded in 1930 ...

Addgards produces a bespoke solution for new retail warehouse

Addgards produces a bespoke solution for new retail warehouse

A prestigious UK Retail Company built a brand new 450,000 sq foot distribution warehouse, and commissioned Addgards and Brandsafe to ...

Kärcher announces new £100 cashback scheme and vac competition

Kärcher announces new £100 cashback scheme and vac competition

Kärcher, the world leader in design and manufacture of cleaning machines, has announced the repeat of its highly successful £100 ...

Power Sources »

Yuasa launches new Pro-Spec range of batteries for semi-traction applications

Yuasa launches new Pro-Spec range of batteries for semi-traction applications

Yuasa Battery Sales (UK) Ltd has launched its new Pro-Spec range of semi-traction batteries featuring advanced charge technology to deliver ...

Hoppecke batteries help flexi trucks to keep their cool

Hoppecke batteries help flexi trucks to keep their cool

At the Norish cold store at Brierley Hill in the Midlands, a fleet of Flexi Narrow Aisle articulated fork lift ...

Cleaner, quieter power it’s the battery revolution

Cleaner, quieter power it’s the battery revolution

Managers of vehicle fleets within warehouses and industrial sites are faced with a number of power source options including diesel, ...

Warehouse Safety »

Minimise risks at vacant loading docks

Minimise risks at vacant loading docks

Stopping a 4500 kg forklift truck moving at speeds of up to 4 mph, the heavy-duty Dok-Guardian Safety Barrier from Caljan Rite-Hite effectively protects your employees and your equipment with ...

A-Safe launch new Armco

A-Safe launch new Armco

What does a hoover, a biro and Armco have in common? A ...

Explosion-proof smoke detectors for large areas

Explosion-proof smoke detectors for large areas

The Fireray 2000 EExd is a beam-type ...

Davis Derby TruckLOG installed at GSK Coleford

Davis Derby TruckLOG installed at GSK Coleford

The client GSK employs six hundred p ...

Pallet Networks »

Pall-Ex’s TWINE produces lucrative results

Pall-Ex’s TWINE produces lucrative results

It has been just over 12 months since palletised freight network Pall-Ex launched its TWINE IT system, promising a more ...

Official launch of Palletline’s Scottish Hub

Official launch of Palletline’s Scottish Hub

Palletline PLC, the UK’s premier palletised distribution network, has officially launched its new Scottish hub based in Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire. Opened ...

Family firm moves forward with UPN

Family firm moves forward with UPN

Chorlton Express is typical of many UK hauliers – a family owned and family run business with a 25 year ...

Conveyors & Sortation »

CSL continues association with Diageo at new Leven bottling hall

CSL continues association with Diageo at new Leven bottling hall

Work on the multi-million pound restructuring and expansion of the bottling facilities at the Leven site of the drinks giant ...

Astec Conveyors repeat TNT success

Astec Conveyors repeat TNT success

Following on the success of Astec Conveyors installations of hi-tech sortation systems at TNT Birmingham, Preston, Durham, Slough, Liverpool, Swansea, ...

Axiom’s automated solution increases productivity for Lakeland

Axiom’s automated solution increases productivity for Lakeland

Tamworth based, Axiom GB, has manufactured and installed an automated packing solution at Lakeland’s mail order distribution centre in Kendal. ...

Quote Unquote »

Quote unquote – David Scott, Torque Logistics Ltd

Quote unquote – David Scott, Torque Logistics Ltd

Torque Logistics Ltd With sites around the UK, Torque provides over one million square feet of warehousing. The company offers a full logistics service from origin through to end customer. ...

Toyota