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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Pro-Dek racking projects provide 11,000 metres of storage

1 Pro-Dek racking projects provide 11,000 metres of storage

Three contracts totalling 500,000 completed by Pro-Dek Storage Systems have provided nearly seven miles of storage as part of a major expansion programme by Righton Ltd, the UK independent metal and plastics stockholder.

DAP Technologies previews two new rugged products at Modex

2 DAP Technologies previews two new rugged products at Modex

Attendees at the recently held Modex show in Atlanta got the first look at two new products from DAP Technologies: the V1010 vehicle-mount rugged computer with a 10-inch XGA display and the patent-pending quick-connect/disconnect modular Intelligent Docking System with Wireless USB and the M9010 rugged tablet.

Acumen Automotive Logistics wins Chevrolet contract

3 Acumen Automotive Logistics wins Chevrolet contract

Chevrolet has entered into a three-year contract with Acumen Automotive Logistics Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Acumen Logistics Group, for the movement and delivery of Chevrolet vehicles from the Royal Portbury Dock in Somerset to the Midlands, North Wales and Northern England.

UK forklift sales still recovering, according to latest BITA figures

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BITA (the British Industrial Truck Association) has announced that sales orders for forklift trucks increased by 20% in 2011, continuing the recovery from the market low point two years ago.

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