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 EquipmentOverhead Handling Equipment, Packaging and Labelling Solutions, Pallets & Containers,Transport and Distribution, Racking & Shelving as well as Trade Shows and Industry Events

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Highland hits the road with Gray & Adams to fight corrosion, costs and CO2

1 Highland hits the road with Gray & Adams to fight corrosion, costs and CO2

Scottish galvanizing firm Highland Galvanizers & Colour Coaters has teamed up with transport designers and manufacturers Gray & Adams to develop a new truck chassis design.

Pallet conveyor system from CI Logistics bridges the gap at Smith and Nephew

2 Pallet conveyor system from CI Logistics bridges the gap at Smith and Nephew

When the UK medical device company, Smith and Nephew, needed to install a powered pallet conveyor system at its Wound Management headquarters in Hull it called in Leicester based materials handling specialist, CI Logistics.

CEVA accredited as Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) in the UK and Ireland

3 CEVA accredited as Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) in the UK and Ireland

CEVA Logistics, a global supply chain management company, has been recognised as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) in the UK by the European Union.

ByBox offers a QuickFix

4 ByBox offers a QuickFix

ByBox Field Support, the in night logistics and field service specialist, has expanded its service offering with the launch of QuickFix.

Driving decisions on supplier numbers

5 Driving decisions on supplier numbers

Large cuts to the supplier base make headline news. In November last year, support services and construction company Carillion, announced that it was cutting its supplier base from 25,000 companies to just 5,000.

Russians visit Schiphol to learn about e-freight

6 Russians visit Schiphol to learn about e-freight

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's Cargo Department recently hosted a visit by a Russian delegation including representatives of Russian airport authorities, Russian Customs and border control officials, and Aeroflot and AirBridge Cargo Airlines.

Zenith invests in clean fleet management

7 Zenith invests in clean fleet management

Zenith Hygiene Group has turned to eco technology from TomTom Business Solutions in a bid to slash fuel consumption for its entire vehicle fleet.

MSS fleet gets Masternaut telematics and mobile worker system

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Facilities management company Managed Support Services (MSS) has invested in an integrated real-time system to manage its team of mobile engineers.

Kerry Logistics breaks ground on Wuxi Logistics Centre

9 Kerry Logistics breaks ground on Wuxi Logistics Centre

Kerry Logistics has started construction of its 26,000 sq. m. Wuxi Logistics Centre which will have a capacity of 10,000 tonnes when it is completed in the fourth quarter of 2012.

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