Globalisation is a factor which is continuing to affect the location of industrial facilities in Yorkshire and the North-east.
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Unwilling to forgo the sophisticated inventory optimisation software it enjoyed under the RAC, Universal Components found an SME-sized budget was not a constraint when choosing its own solution.
Material handling specialist Industrial Automation has launched an updated version of its ‘Staktec’ pallet stacker / dispenser. The new ‘Staktec’ design improves on the performance of its predecessor by offering a significantly quicker cycle time.
Supply chain specialist Gist is expanding its primary business into Europe having bought G Van Dongen Holdings, a European temperature-controlled transport operator comprising of seven companies based in the Netherlands and Spain.
Still has bought a new fleet of Mercedes-Benz Vito compact vans for its 24/7 UK service coverage. The new vehicles are in Still’s livery, and are integral to the company’s fast callout response, helping to reduce customer downtime.
The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) and the British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) have voiced their concerns over “continuing ignorance” of Thorough Examination, the MoT-style accredited scheme operated by their joint venture Consolidated Fork Tr
Golfing apparel company Ashworth Europe is using new Crown pantograph reach trucks at its logistics centre in Laindon, Essex following successful trials. Ashworth Europe, part of Ashworth Inc, serves customers throughout the UK and mainlan
A new machine which allows customers to strap and stretch-wrap palletised loads in one integrated unit without the need to install driven conveyor line is available from Cyklop UK. The company has developed the TwinPack, a compact and cost-effective unit
BP has selected third-party logistics provider Exel to manage the 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week consolidated distribution of frozen, chilled, and ambient goods to its 340-plus forecourt stores in the UK. Exel is creating a 15,163sq m ded
The RFID seminar presented jointly by industry specialists inotec UK and Intellident at last month’s Logistics Link 2005 drew almost twice the attendance expected, with more than 140 people attending the four seminars spread over the two-day