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Industry News

Barloworld secures £800k saving for Speedy forklift fle
Barloworld Handling is saving industrial equipment hire specialists, Speedy Services, up to £160,000 a year ...

Totally Logistics launches in the South
Totally Logistics North, recently held at Doncaster Racecourse on 28-29 September 2011, was such a ...

Record sales revenues for KNAPP
Leading warehouse automation supplier KNAPP has enjoyed a record year for sales in 2010/2011, both ...

Look out for the SEMA Distributor company logo
The Storage Equipment Manufacturer Association (SEMA) has launched a new group for distributor members, the ...

Troax launches unique machine guard safety guide for iPhone
Directives and standards are sometimes hard to interpret, and it is easy to feel unsure ...

Improved pick & despatch operations for disaster relief charity
ShelterBox provide emergency shelter and lifesaving supplies for 20,000 families per year around the world ...

Commercial property owner occupiers across England and Wales offered chance to go green for free by "Secret Millionaires"
Freetricity – a new “green” business venture led by businessman Paul Williams and entrepreneur and ...

Fortune favours the brave
Just recently I asked ten different line managers, in ten different businesses whether they were ...

Import Services launch new Southampton port centric warehouse facility
More than 100 logistics professionals attended the VIP launch of Import Services’ new port-centric warehouse, ...

Virgin Atlantic Cargo appoint Cranleigh Freight Services to manage their Amsterdam to London road feeder service for the next three years
Cranleigh Freight Services Ltd, based in Dunsfold, Surrey, is pleased to announce that the European ...

Tydenbrooks makes new appointment for EMEA expansion and growth
Leading security seal solutions provider, Tydenbrooks Security Products Group, has appointed Jarek Dabrowski as EMEA ...

Warehouse I.T.

WAREHOUSE I.T. - Fear still stymies WMS take up
There is no doubt that in certain circumstances a warehouse management system, (WMS) or even ...

Communications is the Key
Communications with customers is a vital component for on-going business success. LocateIT WMS from Clydebuilt ...

The sky's the limit with Minister's Cloud application
Minster Logistics has enjoyed lengthy success and led the way in logistics software, but times ...

Mezzanine Floors

Active Supply & Design
Active Supply & Design (CDM) Ltd is an award-winning independent UK-based company with a wealth ...

Distribution warehouse
Active Supply & Design have many long standing clients in the warehousing sector, many of ...

Retail sector
Active Supply & Design have recently added a major retailer to their enviable client list. ...

Self storage sector
The self storage industry is reliant upon maximising available space in order to make profitable ...

Manufacturing
Due to an increase in demand created by the securing of new business, a major ...

S & L United Storage Systems Ltd - Mezzanine floors to wish for
Having been trading since 1977, S & L United Storage Systems Ltd or United Storage ...

Lighting

LIGHTING - Warehouses must address lighting issues seriously
Good warehouse lighting is important for two main reasons: cost and safety. A third reason ...

Smart lighting solutions for NFT
NFT, the UK’s market leader in chilled food and drink distribution, has invested in developing ...

Logistics

Parcelhub
Parcelhub, the independent parcel distribution specialist, provides a complete, robust and flexible solution for UK ...

Case studies #1: GardenXL.com
The idea of multiple carrier parcel shipping through one interface has been around for a ...

Case studies #2: MailOrderExpress.com
“You can have all my parcel business but I need to be integrated and operational ...

Case studies #3: MRM (Multi Resource Marketing)
MRM, the premier marketing support services company based in Market Harborough, was founded in 1993 ...

HRH The Princess Royal commends UK transport and logistics industry
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal says the support the UK transport and logistics industry ...

Fork Trucks News

Translift Bendi
Translift Bendi, the UK’s market leading manufacturer of articulated fork lift trucks, is driving forwards ...

New battery rental service from GNB Industrial Power
GNB Industrial Power (formerly know as Exide) has launched a new traction battery rental solution; ...

BITA teams up with City of Bristol College to deliver ground-breaking forklift industry apprenticeships initiative
The British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) and City of Bristol College today announce a new ...

Asda save even more storage space nationally ‘Back of house’ solution provides warehousing blueprint for British supermarket chain, Asda, nationwide
Through engineering innovation and design, supermarket chain Asda has been able to save, on average ...

Hoppecke helps save Travis Perkins £750,000 in three years
Batteries and battery management systems from Hoppecke Industrial Batteries have helped the UK’s largest builders’ ...

The history of the forklift truck - Episode 60: 1974 - Abba win Eurovision; shortages dampen fork lift sales
Welcome to episode sixty in our exclusive series on the history of the fork lift ...

Product and Equipment News

New mailer meets demands of environmentally-conscious market
Pregis Protective Packaging Europe is launching a mailer that offers valuable sustainability benefits while still ...

Hanwell plays it cool with mini monitor for temperature checking
Hanwell Instruments Ltd. is aiming to alleviate the many problems surrounding cold storage, with its ...

Crown Trade’s Fast Drying Cladding System - Transforming warehouse exteriors
Crown Trade’s Protective Coatings Fast Drying Cladding System breathes new life into tired warehouses exteriors ...

Stertil Stokvis installs Atex Zone 2 loading bay equipment for Valspar (UK) Corporation
Valspar (UK) Corporation relies upon an installation of loading bay equipment from Stertil Stokvis to ...

Introducing ECOlogical Warehouse Solutions Limited
ECOlogical Warehouse Solutions are one of the leading UK suppliers of new and recycled pallet ...

A-Safe launches the sensational RackGuard...
Don’t let racking wreck your business! At A-safe we are proud to announce our fabulous ...

Benning targets carbon footprint
We all read with interest articles regarding investments in Energy Efficiency and low carbon footprint ...

Make more space with MezzLift
The Penny Hydraulics MezzLift opens up new possibilities for making better use of space in ...

New SICK W9-3 combines rugged build with sensitivity
The W9-3 photoelectric proximity sensor launched by SICK (UK) is designed for optimum detection capability ...

Is this your problem?
Our first query this month looks at the safety implications of using a cage and ...

Frame any sign, chart or document in seconds…
Beaverswood have continuously strived to bring new and innovative products to the marketplace. One such ...