Loading Bay

When catering equipment supplier Nisbets took on two additional temporary warehouses that did not have raised loading docks, it needed a safe and cost-effective method of unloading container vehicles. The solution came in the form of Truckloada mobile lifting platforms from Thorworld Industries. Nisbets plc is the UK market leader …

Cooks Doors of Norwich supplied and installed Hörmann's new oversized V10008 high-speed door at the Smurfit Sheetfeeding warehouse in Fishergate, Norwich. At 10,000mm wide, the door accommodates a heavy flow of traffic including bigger vehicles used for product distribution. Despite its size, the V10008 is still able to open at …

The installation of mobile racking facilities at one of the country's leading third party grocery storage and consolidation organisations has enhanced operational efficiency, and opened up potential new business opportunities – while effectively creating space equivalent to an additional warehouse. Boughey Distribution's recent development, based on its continuing success in …

Rigorous trials on Craemer CR3-5 plastic pallets at an ISO Test Centre provided the final overwhelming and comprehensive proof to Jordans Cereals, demonstrating that these plastic pallets were more than capable of providing safe storage and transit of bulk raw material products from their ingredients warehouse into the production areas. …

Temporary building specialist, Spaciotempo has supplied Seafield Logistics with a staggering 2,400m2 of additional storage and handling space. One of the UK's major third party supply chain specialists, Seafield Logistics required an additional warehouse at its Cambridgeshire distribution centre to accommodate business growth with one of its key account customers. …

Staples USA opened its first store in Massachusetts in 1986. 20 years later, thanks to its vision for recognising and meeting the office products needs of its customers, Staples has become the world's largest office products company employing over 65,000 people worldwide. When Staples UK reviewed their pallet wrapping operation, …

On Stand No. S57 in Hall 7 Flexicon (Europe) Ltd. will be exhibiting their Mobile Re-circulating Unit to demonstrate the efficient transfer of bulk solids through a flexible screw conveyor. Other displays will feature various handling applications associated with bulk solids. These will include display information on their Bulk Bag …

One of the most modern logistics facilities in Europe to be built for MEUR 130 Buchs/Aarau and Karlsruhe, 21 December 2007 – dm-drogerie markt (dm) has commissioned Swisslog, a provider of integrated logistics solutions, to design and implement a new dm-distribution center near Cologne, Germany. Swisslog will act as general …

European study shows Poland and the Czech Republic are new logistics 'hot spots. Research carried out by supply chain consultancy Total Logistics and logistics property experts King Sturge shows that countries such as the Czech Republic and Poland have overtaken Germany in the race to be the location of choice …

Easilift Loading Systems has supplied loading bay equipment, including bespoke modular loading pods, for a new cold store opened by Innovate Logistics at Holmewood, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Innovate Logistics, named Best Temperature Controlled Supply Chain Company of the Year 2007, provides warehousing, stock management and distribution services for chilled, deep chilled, …