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CEVA Logistics Ltd - Rob McWhirter - March 2008
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 The last year has seen CEVA Logistics established as a powerful force on the world stage. The 'CEVA' brand is new in the industry, but the businesses behind it have a long history of successful service. The first part of the business to be unveiled, CEVA Contract Logistics, came into being just over a year ago in December 2006, after TNT Logistics was bought and re-branded by the private equity company Apollo Management. Apollo subsequently bought EGL, the global freight forwarding specialist, which became CEVA Freight Management. The two businesses then merged to form... Read the interview
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Aetna UK - Barry Tucker - March 2008
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 The Aetna Group is world-renowned for producing and marketing end-of-line packing machines for pallet handling and stretch wrapping, shrink wrapping and case packing and taping. It has production plants in Italy, San Marino and India, and sales and service companies in France, Britain, Germany and the USA, supported by an international network of over 250 agents and distributors. Its UK arm AETNA UK's continued success in our tough business environment is testimony to the leadership and vision of Aetna UK founder and Executive Chairman Barry Tucker... Read the interview
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Powercell Industrial Battery Engineers Ltd - Derek Anderson - March 2008
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 Powercell is already a major supplier of battery solutions to the logistics, airside and standby power sectors. This allows us to offer Pb Batteries' well respected traction battery range to these industries and the purchase will allow us to increase our market coverage by expanding our service operation, as well as our expertise, into the rail and marine industries. We attribute our growth over the last few years to being able to deliver a quality product competitively and competently. It is not just about selling a product - it's about talking to and, most importantly, listening to customers and... Read the interview
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LinQ Alliance Ltd - Bob Terris - March 2008
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 LinQ Alliance is a national logistics service provider focusing on supplying cost effective distribution, warehousing, added value services and supply chain management solutions. Formed in 2003, it brings together 25 leading regional transport and distribution companies in a consortium offering an alternative option to third party logistics. LinQ Alliance creates innovative, appropriate, individual packages centred on cost savings, communication, customer service, transport synergy and optimisation. In 2008 and beyond, LinQ Alliance looks to build on its logistics-related... Read the interview
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goplasticpallets.com - Jim Hardisty - February 2008
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 Since 2005 goplasticpallets.com has become one of the UK's fastest expanding suppliers of plastic pallets, stocking over 50 products including tough, durable products for closed-loop operations, easy-clean pallets for ultra-hygienic environments; pallets to move goods to the store and straight to the shop floor; lightweight products for one-way trips and export; re-usable packaging such as pallet boxes for loose goods or raw ingredients; and a growing range of pallets in recycled materials. A subsidiary of All Pallets Limited, goplasticpallets.com... Read the interview
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Palletline - Kevin Buchanan - February 2008
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 Established in 1992, the Palletline pallet distribution network was specifically created to enable customers to transport small palletised consignments or part vehicle loads of freight across the UK and Ireland, cost effectively and on time. As the world's first hub and spoke delivery network for palletised freight, Palletline has consistently led the industry with groundbreaking innovations that have helped provide consistent high quality distribution services. Then as now, the Palletline network is totally owned by its members, all leading road transport operators in their regions across... Read the interview
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Zetes - Jan Vermeesch - February 2008
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 Zetes Industries is a pan-European provider of Goods ID and People ID solutions. Zetes' Goods ID Solutions optimise the performance of mobile workforces in retail, manufacturing and the supply chain, with Voice-Directed Order Picking and other major applications playing a key role. Zetes' other strategic focus-area is People ID, where they provide governments and authorities with secure document and people enrolment solutions. Established in 1984 with headquarters in Belgium, Zetes has grown both organically and through acquisitions, and today has subsidiaries in 12... Read the interview
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Quartix Ltd - Andy Kirk - January 2008
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 Quartix, one of Britain's most respected players in the Telematics sector and one of our fastest growing technology businesses, was the first company in the UK to launch a truly online-based vehicle tracking system. Quartix was founded in 2001 by four industry professionals with experience in sales, marketing, operations, systems design, telemetry, embedded computing, communications and database design and implementation. Together they identified an opportunity for a vehicle tracking system that utilised the tools and resources readily available on the Internet... Read the interview
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Motorola EMb - David Picton - January 2008
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 When Motorola bought Symbol Technologies in January 2007, the move signalled a new era for Motorola and its customers, further strengthening its position as a market leader for enterprise mobility. A consistent focus on this kind of innovation has done much in recent years to transform supply chain operations around the world, and customers in many industry sectors have seen significant productivity improvements. Enterprise mobility is the cornerstone of Symbol's value proposition... Read the interview
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A-Safe - Neil Clifford - January 2008
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 The acclaimed A-Safe safety barrier and safety product range from A Safe (UK) Ltd offers a revolutionary safety barrier system that protects workforce personnel, site visitors, machinery, buildings and vehicles alike with the same high degree of care. It is very quick and economical to install, flexible and extremely strong in operation, and virtually maintenance free. A-Safe's modular design means it can expand with businesses' growing needs, and its visual appeal is guaranteed to enhance every working... Read the interview
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Hyster - Hans Seijger - December 2007
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 Hyster began life as a pioneering local company in Portland, Oregon in the 1920s and started mass-producing IC trucks in 1935. It made its first container handling truck in 1959 and its first electric trucks in the 1960s, entering the warehouse truck market in 1997, since when this part of its business has grown rapidly. Now a major part of the NACCO group, which is the world's third largest lift truck manufacturer, Hyster is the only global full-line player in the materials handling market with a strong worldwide... Read the interview
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Home Delivery Network Limited - Chris Airey - December 2007
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 Since its formation in May 2005, Home Delivery Network Limited (HDNL), the UK's largest dedicated home delivery service, has led the way for technological advancement across the UK business-to-consumer delivery industry. In recent months HDNL has introduced cutting-edge mobile computing across the organisation, including a total 4,850 new handheld terminals in its 62 UK depots, in effect re-wiring a major logistics business in flight. The multi-million pound technology investment programme is further proof of HDNL's commitment to providing exceptional... Read the interview
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PHS Teacrate - David Wicks - November 2007
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 PHS Teacrate is the UK's largest crate rental company, moving 20 million hired crates annually. It strengthened its lead by buying four rival companies in the last year, Chartercrate, Intercrate, Quickcrates and its nearest rival Rentacrate. And it doesn't stop there. Through its Packaging division PHS Teacrate supplies a wide range of cardboard cartons, bubble wrap, plastic crates, packing paper, tape, quilted covers and handling equipment. Its Returnable Transfer Packaging (RTP) solutions for... Read the interview
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Twintec - Darryl Eddy - November 2007
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 Specialist flooring contractor Twintec Industrial Flooring Ltd recently made UK warehousing and logistics history by completing Britain's biggest ever steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) floor slab, for Tesco's new Distribution Centre at Livingston in Scotland. The prestigious Tesco project is the third in a hat trick of major orders for distribution centres won by Twintec in the last twelve months, alongside similar retail-related projects for Al Azizia Panda at Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, and ProLogis in Dartford, Kent... Read the interview
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Hygiene Group - Steve Bailey - October 2007
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 Created in the early 1980s, the privately owned Hygiene Group is now acknowledged as the UK's leading provider of specialist cleaning and hygiene services to the food and pharmaceutical manufacturing and processing industries. Hygiene Group also provides its flexible, cost effective, high calibre services to its food, drink and pharmaceutical clients' warehousing and logistics operations, which has led it to broaden its client base into other industry sectors where companies want to outsource this crucial area of their operations. Read the interview
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Sichelschmidt Material Handling Solutions - Ralf Sichelschmidt - September 2007
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 Handling particular items and materials in specific working environments requires fork lift trucks to incorporate appropriate safety measures, and explosion proofing is often an essential precaution. In many instances the preferred solution is to use purpose-built explosion-proof trucks, rather than convert standard machines for the purpose. The world's leading supplier of explosion-proof electric forklifts is the German based company Sichelschmidt, which was the original pioneer of this technology and has been... Read the interview
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Briggs equipment UK - Richard Close - September 2007
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 Formerly known as Finning Materials Handling, Briggs Equipment UK is the UK's sole distributor of Caterpillarš counterbalance and warehouse equipment. With its headquarters in Cannock, Staffordshire and depots in Liverpool and Scotland, Briggs Equipment provides a nationwide service delivering market-leading products with unrivalled maintenance and support to customers across the spectrum of UK... Read the interview
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Combilift - Martin McVicar - September 2007
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T his month's FLTA Safety Conference aims to encourage UK industry to adopt safer working practices in materials handling and logistics. As part of the safety drive, there is clearly a case for industrial trucks that remove the need to move around with elevated long loads; reduce truck numbers on site; and protect drivers in accidents. This is where Irish-based truck manufacturer Combilift comes in, with its range of Combilift-branded four-way forklifts combining the functions of... Read the interview
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Castell Safety International Ltd - Neal Partridge - September 2007
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 The 2007 Fork Lift Truck Association Safety Conference is all about encouraging safer working in the materials handling and logistics sector, including in loading bays and loading docks. A key part of achieving safer working practice is making proper use of effective safety devices from reliable suppliers. Leading safety solutions provider Castell Safety International's Salvo drive away prevention system provides safety at loading bays or... Read the interview
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OM Carrelli Elevatori Spa - Francesco Chinaglia - September 2007
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 OM offensive with new C.I. - OM Carrelli Elevatori Spa is an Italian based manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment with 55 years long tradition. We have spoken with Mr. Francesco Chinaglia, Sales and Marketing Director of the OM Group about the new global player OM.
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Performance Panel Solutions - Mike McColl - July 2007
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 Over the last year there have been major changes in the UK warehouse industry's approach to fire safety, including the introduction of the Regulatory Reform [Fire Safety] Order. Performance Panel Solutions, the internal wall specialist, has launched the FireWall panel system, which improves the passive fire safety of new and existing warehouse and distribution buildings. The pre-finished panels are ideal for non-load bearing internal partition walls, where tested fire resistance is required. Read the interview
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Home Delivery Network Ltd Interview - Walter Blackwood - July 2007
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One of the big stories at this month's Express Delivery Conference is Home Delivery Network Limited's investment in new mobile computing technology to drive its growth, as part of a major restructuring. Born out of a merger between Business Express and Reality Group, Home Delivery Network Ltd is one of the UK logistics industry's success stories of the 21st century. It launched in October 2005, and after just 12 months was voted the ECMOD Delivery Service Supplier... Read the interview
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CarrierNetOnline Interview - Piyush Shah - July 2007
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 Piyush Shah, CEO of Deltion does not want you to buy his Transport Management Solution, CarrierNetOnline! In fact, he is convinced you would be wasting money. You would not only be wasting money on buying a software licence; you would be wasting even more in the capital expenditure needed for the hardware and annual maintenance and upgrades. "But the problems with buying a software licence do not stop there" Mr Shah said. "There is always an extended time needed to deploy the software... Read the interview
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Nightfreight Interview - Steve Allen - July 2007
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 Nightfreight's Chief Executive Officer Steve Allen started his career in finance, before moving into the logistics industry, where he has over 20 years' experience. He has held senior roles within Exel, DHL and Securicor spanning operations, finance and business development. Steve joined Nightfreight as CEO in 2006. Nightfreight is a specialist delivery business with a well-established national distribution network capable of handling items of all weights and dimensions. Read the interview
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NetDespatch Interview - Becky Clark - July 2007
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 NetDespatch cuts the cost of automating supplychain transactions, and catalyses evolution in the marketplace through comprehensive web services provision. The Internet has a massive impact on society and will continue to change the way we do business, from the highest echelons of industry right down to the private individual. One day we shall take this for granted as we get more familiar with so-called 'web services', because as with all technology it tends to disappear into the application. For now though, what the Internet can do for business... Read the interview
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Intermec Technologies UK Interview - Jeff Taylor - July 2007
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 At this month's UK Express Delivery Conference, Intermec Technologies UK, the mobile data capture specialist, will reveal how its mobile technology solutions, including the innovative CN3 integrated GPS technology, are empowering their client Home Delivery Network and helping it set the pace in express delivery excellence. Intermec Technologies' parent company, the US-based Intermec Inc, has a 40 year record of data capture innovation and experience, enabling customers in different industry sectors to... Read the interview
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Baracoda UK Interview - Matthieu Delporte - July 2007
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 The French company Baracoda is the world's leading manufacturer of Bluetooth-enabled wireless barcode readers and RFID devices, middleware and Plug & Scan solutions. Baracoda provides powerful Bluetooth data capture and traceability solutions for both mobile and on-site applications in the retail, healthcare, transportation and logistics industries. Key features include better management of power consumption, improved security and interoperability with other IT/telecoms... Read the interview
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Toshiba Interview - Rob McGregor - April 2007
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 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has been around for over 60 years, but it is only in the last decade that RFID has become recognised as a feasible investment for companies looking to transform their manufacturing, warehousing and supply chain operations. Today's RFID applications are affordable, offer an early return on investment and enable investing companies to experience new heights of efficiency. Toshiba is one of Europe's leading suppliers of RFID for warehouse and supply chain applications... Read the interview
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Whirlodale Interview - Andrew Pearce - March 2007
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 The Whirlowdale Group is the UK's leading provider of pallets and packaging solutions. Its nationwide service supplies materials handling and logistics solutions to a wide range of industries. Whirlowdale manufactures and supplies traditional wooden pallets, plastic pallets and a wide selection of metal products, cases, packaging and collars, both new and re-cycled. It is also the UK's only officially licensed Euro-pallet (EPAL) repairer. Whether you want to buy, sell or hire pallets, you can be certain Whirlowdale can deliver quickly and... Read the interview
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CMP Batteries Ltd Interview - Nigel Darke - March 2007
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 One of the major exhibitors at IMHX2007, CMP Batteries Ltd - CMP being short for Chloride Motive Power - is a key part of the Exide Technologies group, one of the world's largest lead-acid battery producers. Modern logistics pressures require warehouse truck fleets to be fully operational continually, and CMP offers complete system solutions, not just replacement batteries. Its Energy Package is a complete one-stop solution delivering the... Read the interview
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Linpac Storage Systems Interview - Tim Judge - March 2007
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 LINPAC Storage Systems, a key part of the LINPAC Group, the UK leader in storage and materials handling, has an outstanding reputation as a total solutions provider for businesses and non-commercial organisations' storage needs. LSS's storage solutions capability far exceeds the usual scope of a racking, shelving and unit load container supplier, and it is taking a high profile at this year's major UK industry exhibitions, including... Read the interview
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MRX Engineering Support Services Ltd Interview - Hedley Brook-Carter - March 2007
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 Metalrax Group PLC has three trading divisions - MRX Automotive Ltd, supplying parts to the automotive industry; MRX Housewares Ltd, supplying bakeware and associated products to the retail market; and MRX Engineering Support Services Limited, which covers a variety of product and market areas including storage and materials handling, section rolling, coil coating and structural engineering. Within this division there are six business units with a particular synergy across the storage and handling... Read the interview
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Interroll LTD Interview - Paul Zumbhl - March 2007
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 Over five decades the Swiss-owned Interroll group has established a leading worldwide position in selected product segments for internal unit load handling. Components, modules and subsystems developed by Interroll are deployed internationally wherever goods are conveyed, stored or distributed, and the company holds over 120 patents in these technologies. Committed to excellence, Interroll offers cutting edge solutions spanning the entire value chain for a diverse range of industries. Read the interview
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Four Soft UK Ltd Interview - Ganesan Ram - January 2007
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 Four Soft Limited ('4S') is the world's largest provider of transport and logistics software. 4S's team of highly skilled professionals design and implement solutions and products for logistics, transportation, freight forwarding, shipping, distribution and supply chain process management. They also supply complementary consulting services covering the design, implementation and development of these solutions. Four Soft's Technology Centre in Hyderabad, India and its regional development... Read the interview
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TIMCON Interview - John Dye - January 2007
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 TIMCON, also known as The Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation, actively advocates the use of timber pallets and related products on behalf of the industry. Timber pallets face tough competition from rival plastic products. But in terms of health, safety, economic and environmental benefits wood remains the clear, preferred leader. Many manufacturers are investing heavily in automated nailing lines, pallet and timber drying facilities to meet the demand for the 55 million or so timber pallets produced here each year - and heat treatment facilities are on the increase too... Read the interview
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