The world's growing appetite for food and drink, as well as many other temperature sensitive products such as photographic film, chemicals and pharmaceutical drugs, has increased the need for more efficient and ecological methods of storage and shipping in the cold store chain sector.
News,case studies and product information relating to material handling,supply chain and distribution.
All the latest news and views from the world of material handling, logistics, freight forwarding and distribution. This section of the site carries articles relating to new contract wins, product launches, opinion from the trade associations, government departments, research analysts, the vendor community as well as case studies of material handling integration projects across Europe.
All key equipment sectors are covered, ranging from AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) ForkLift Trucks, Automated Storage Equipment, Conveyors and Sortation, Dock Equipment, Overhead Handling Equipment, Packaging and Labelling Solutions, Pallets & Containers,Transport and Distribution, Racking & Shelving as well as Trade Shows and Industry Events.
Linde Material Handling and Balyo sign an exclusive cooperation agreement to jointly develop innovative robotic solutions
Mar 04, 2015
Linde Material Handling (MH) and robotics specialist Balyo have agreed to enter into a strategic partnership.
Transport Exchange Group makes things quicker for owner drivers
Mar 04, 2015
Transport Exchange Group has launched a new online dashboard for owner drivers using its leading freight trading exchanges to provide instant visibility and control over key business features.
Scania selects Schmitz Cargobull for driver training
Mar 04, 2015
Schmitz Cargobull has supplied four 13.6m box body trailers to Scania (Great Britain) Limited, for use in its driver training department.
Penske Logistics uses CLASS modelling and simulation from Cirrus Logistics
Mar 04, 2015
Penske Logistics has been using CLASS software from Cirrus Logistics to model over 10 warehouse facilities throughout the past year.
DAF Trucks and Intelligent Telematics to trial vehicle camera technology as part of London road safety initiative
Mar 04, 2015
Intelligent Telematics has teamed up with DAF Trucks to trial the benefits of vehicle cameras as part of a road safety initiative that will take place in London over the next 12 months.
Perth Food and Drink Park is open for business
Mar 04, 2015
An initiative to create a new business park to strengthen Scotland's diverse and world-renowned food and drink sector has hit a key milestone with the announcement that the site is open for occupation.
Perth Food and Drink Park - representing a £5m investment by Perth and Kinross Council - provides up to 11 serviced development plots across a 16 acre high quality and easily accessible site at North Muirton, to the north of the city.
TGW solution for adidas logistics centre
Mar 04, 2015
TGW has announced that it will be implementing an automated warehouse solution at adidas' new logistics centre in Brazil.
Doosan Industrial Vehicle UK buys Rushlift Ltd
Mar 04, 2015
Forklift truck manufacturer Doosan Industrial Vehicle UK has completed the multi-million pound purchase of Rushlift Ltd. a leading national provider of contract hire, fleet management and servicing of materials handling and aviation support equipment.