When the time came to upgrade their materials handling equipment, choosing STILL was a clear-cut decision for the team at Browns Distribution. Serving all major industries, Browns Distribution has been providing customers with dependable, cost-effective transportation and storage of palletised goods for over seven decades. Moving into a brand new, …
Read More »Andreas Krause leaves Clark Europe
COO Andreas Krause has left Clark Europe at his own request on 31 January 2023 to devote himself to other tasks in the future. Krause has been employed at the Clark Europe headquarters in Duisburg since 2008 and has been responsible for Spare Parts, Order Processing, Technical Support, IT, the …
Read More »Top Tips for Streamlining Your Manufacturing Business
Manufacturers are always concerned with streamlining their operations. Reducing the amount of labour through automation, improved processes, and improved business structures is essential in any manufacturing industry. Here are some tips for the manufacturer that is looking to make their company more efficient and effective. Invest In Modern Machines Manufacturers …
Read More »Sustainability in materials handling
Edward Hutchison, Managing Director of BITO Storage Systems, highlights some of the important factors for procuring environmentally considerate materials handling equipment. Products of any kind generally have a range of potential impacts on the environment and on human health. This can include ecosystem damage through overexploitation; pollution of soil, air …
Read More »A new force in materials handling and storage aims to be a sector game-changer
A new fully integrated handling and storage business will provide the most comprehensive product and service offering in the sector. It has been forged by joining two well-established independent companies into a single operation under the new brand of Altegra Integrated Solutions. Midlands-based Amvar Handling Solutions Limited and Lift West …
Read More »5 factors affecting materials handling in the chemical supply chain
Many external factors affecting materials handling operations in the chemical supply chain are not immediately obvious. Mark Nailer, Industry Manager for Hyster Europe discusses some of the unexpected, but very important, industry trends that chemical handling applications should consider. Businesses are utilising materials handling equipment at many different stages of …
Read More »Improving holistic wellbeing pays dividends
‘You can’t be a safe worker if you’re not a healthy worker’. According to Graham Sharp, Managing Director of materials handling specialist, Stanley Handling, this statement from Professor Dame Carol Black, the government advisor on health and work, should be on display in every warehouse and factory. The link between …
Read More »Danica Patrick added as a Featured Speaker for 2017 Material Handling & Logistics Conference
Dematic, a leading global supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain, announced today professional racecar driver and advertising spokesperson, Danica Patrick, as a featured speaker for the 2017 Material Handling & Logistics Conference (MHLC) in Park City, Utah, September 10-13, 2017. Ms. Patrick is …
Read More »Leading material-handling industry trends for 2017-2018
More than simple tools of the trade, forklifts are increasingly the focus of true fleet management by their various industrial and commercial owners. Such maturation of the material-handling industry is among the leading trends that were observed by Camso’s Product Line Executive Director, Erick Bellefleur, during the successful ProMat 2017 …
Read More »Strategic move aligns Fuchs material handlers with Terex Materials Processing segment
Terex Materials Processing continues to implement a series of strategic moves and investments to better position its purpose-built Fuchs material handler business for global expansion and sales growth. Recently, the business was rebranded “Fuchs – A Terex Brand” in key markets for consistent global brand recognition. The Fuchs line also …
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