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The current Covid-19 pandemic has provided a number of opportunities for businesses to rethink their processes and indeed has enabled some deep thinking time – a resource which can be in short supply during normal operation. Some projects which have been in the ‘slow cooker’ for a while can be …

Rocketing demand for online deliveries since the coronavirus outbreak has put even more pressure on retail distribution centres to pick, pack and deliver goods faster than ever. For those companies operating high speed, high output automated warehouses, consideration should be given to the storage platform that you introduce to the …

Europe’s leading pallet pooling business, LPR (a division of Euro Pool Group), continues its expansion plans despite the impact of Covid-19. During July 2020, LPR UK & Ireland opened its first Midlands depot – Coventry. The site, capable of processing 4 million pallets per annum, is operated by James Jones …

Now is the time for UK exporters to seriously consider reliable alternatives to the humble wooden pallet to avoid falling victim to supply issues post Brexit, warns Jim Hardisty, MD of Goplasticpallets.com – The Responsible Plastic Pallet Company. This stark warning follows the revelation by the UK Timber Packaging and …

CHEP, the end to end supply chain specialist in the FMCG and retail marketplace today announced a transition of leadership for its European business operations. Brambles has appointed David Cuenca, who currently leads the company’s LATAM business, as President of CHEP Europe from 1st July 2020. This follows the resignation …

As UK measures for controlling the spread of COVID-19 step up a gear, Jim Hardisty MD of Goplasticpallets.com reassures customers that the company will continue ‘business as usual’ for as long as possible to keep essential supply chains moving. We will continue to work to keep our essential supply chains …

LPR, Europe’s leading red pallet pooling company, and its transport and logistics partner in Ireland, Goggins Transport, are celebrating their fifth anniversary of working together by signing an agreement to work together for a further five years. In the last five years, the two companies have built a strong presence …

New from Dolav is the Ace 460, a shallow, hygienic pallet box. It holds 445 litres and at 580mm tall, is ideal to avoid crushing softer or delicate loose products such as tomatoes or chicken portions. Shallow helps manual product handling. Like the 740mm-high standard Ace 1000, the Ace 460 …

Following an extensive review of its distribution and pallet pooling requirements, KTC Edibles Ltd, the oil and fats specialist and world foods supplier, has awarded the contract for its pallet pooling business to LPR, Europe’s leading red pallet pooling company. KTC Edibles sources a wide range of quality foods and …

Innovation hub Digital Catapult has teamed with supply chain specialist CHEP and with Siemens to challenge tech start-ups in the UK and Germany to address key issues facing the transport and logistics industry, such as minimising empty transport miles and part-load journeys. Digital Catapult promotes international collaboration between high-tech firms …