At the start of the COVID-19 crisis, politicians were quick to acknowledge the key role that logistics workers play in the ongoing health of our economy. Yet as businesses start to re-open after lockdown, FTA, the business group representing the logistics sector, is concerned that this recognition of the industry’s …

New sealing unit for pallet strapping machines Secure strapping for bulky and heavy timber and construction products Infinitely adjustable strap tension up to 7000 newtons Mosca is flexing its muscles with a new high-performance sealing unit for heavy products in the timber and construction industries. With a tensile force up …

Karl Heinrich Lauri, pictured, managing team member at MRPeasy asks: can a smaller manufacturer looking to survive and prosper in this changing world afford not to embrace the digitalisation of the business process? As manufacturing businesses prepare for life after Covid, it should be clear that automation and digitalisation, both …

Pallet Truck Plus, a unique, market leading hand pallet truck rental from Toyota Material Handling UK, gives companies a cost-effective way to always have new Toyota pallet trucks available with full service support. It offers a hassle-free way of renting and operating pallet trucks with lower total cost of ownership …

InsideOut Living, an online retailer that provides a carefully curated range of fresh products, for inside and outside the home, has chosen ArrowXL, the leading 2-person delivery company, as its partner to support the next phase of its growth. The contract is worth in excess of £250k. ArrowXL will handle …

When you are shopping for an industrial air compressor, you need to know what compressors can handle the job. They come in every shape and size, so if you are working as a contractor, you probably don’t need the same type of compressor was a heavy-duty auto mechanic. It is …

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, reusable drinking bottles, cups and bags are being shunned, and sales of throwaway bottled water, bags, masks, gloves and antiseptic wipes – made from plastic – are soaring. ‘Big plastic’ continues to push the plastic recycling myth and is using the coronavirus crisis …

“We are ready to ensure organisations are doing all they can to keep people safe as they return to work”: Mike Robinson, British Safety Council chief executive The British Safety Council has launched a new COVID-10 Assurance Assessment Service to support organisations returning to work. A detailed return to work …

Close Brothers Asset Finance has launched its free-to-use SME Data Hub, making available all research it has conducted – in partnership with Kantar research – since the start of 2016. The company has been surveying SMEs for over a decade on a wide range of topics and it was felt …

Brian Easey Transport has added a fourth Volvo to its fleet, taking delivery of a new FH Lite with I-Save. The most fuel-efficient 44-tonne tractor unit in Volvo’s truck range, the FH with I-Save combines the D13TC Euro-6 Step D engine with turbo-compounding and updated fuel-efficiency features. The engine produces …