The Hemel Hempstead fire has caused major damage to a number of warehouses and distribution centres leaving a lot of companies with damaged goods from the blast, heat, smoke and water. As such, this is probably a timely reminder to many retailers/manufacturers about the contingency they should have in place …

also offer the potential for transport cost savings for customers”. According to DTI statistics, vehicles transporting food and drink currently run empty for 25% of the time at a huge cost to the transport companies, the environment, and to the economy as a whole. A reduction in the amount of …

By Intel® Solution Services In the fiercely competitive high-risk retail industry, success depends on constantly increasing the availability of goods to meet consumer demand and maximise revenue streams. With a sales volume of 56.4 billion last year, the Metro Group is one of the top five trading and retailing groups …

spotlights the new EU directive on noise and awards Europe’s best noise prevention cases EU policymakers, social partners and leading safety and health experts meet on 12 December 2005 in Bilbao, Spain, to see how better protect European workers from noise and to award those organisations that have already managed …

An Atlet Omni DCR man rising combination pallet stacker/order picker was the ideal choice for the new spare parts warehouse opened by Liebherr-Great Britain in Biggleswade. Adopting very narrow aisle in the new warehouse has enabled Liebherr to reduce the overall footprint of the building compared with its previous facility …

Magnet Limited, one of the country's leading providers of quality kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms, has taken delivery of 3 electric-powered Aisle-Master articulated forklifts, 2 for its Keighley Magnet Joinery facility and 1 for the Kitchens Division in Darlington. These are the first electric models to go into operation in the …

powerfull, stable and compact Pedestrian Stacker. Atlet has launched its new-generation pedestrian pallet transporter/stacker – the Alto PS. The compact truck is designed for extended work cycles in tight spaces in warehouses and production plants. The 1250kg capacity Alto PS stacker is based on the all-new P-Type chassis, introduced last …

The Burns Inquiry has culminated in a full report presented to government ministers in November. The Inquiry has since received a very positive response from the Chancellor in his pre-budget statement to the House of Commons yesterday. Chairman Robbie Burns welcomed the positive response by the Chancellor on fuel duty …

Ideal for high-speed conveyorlines. The RFM32 is the latest addition to Leuze Mayser's range of RFI devices, its compact robust design ensuring the highest of read/write standards over distances of 90mm. Typical of the tracking applications that the new RFI systems will address are object detection in automated warehousing and …

The CBI East Midlands Council meeting was hosted today by Pall-Ex, the No.1 Pallet Network and a leading business in the Midlands. Pall-Ex Managing Director Hilary Devey is a CBI Council member and made the opening address. Welcoming Sir Digby Jones, Director-General of the CBI, Hilary said: “We are delighted …