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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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Fleet managers turn to recycling as they seek ways to keep vehicles clean while using less water

1 Fleet managers turn to recycling as they seek ways to keep vehicles clean while using less water

Reports of the driest September since records began has once again highlighted the threat of potential water shortages. However it doesn't take the prospect of restricted supplies to wake people up to the need to conserve water.

Palletline delivers aid for Sierra Leone Ebola crisis

2 Palletline delivers aid for Sierra Leone Ebola crisis

Three members of Palletline have helped to supply aid for the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Sierra Leone by collecting 13 pallets of aid and delivering them to Heathrow airport for their onward flight.

Novus wins second award within a week

3 Novus wins second award within a week

Novus has won the 'Development of People' Award (sponsored by Syncreon) in the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT) Annual Awards for Excellence 2014.

LOT AMS partners with Kuehne + Nagel

4 LOT AMS partners with Kuehne + Nagel

LOT AMS, an individual provider of products and services related to aircraft maintenance, has awarded Kuehne + Nagel with the order supply chain management.

Stertil Koni introduces heavy duty 2-post FreedomLift range

5 Stertil Koni introduces heavy duty 2-post FreedomLift range

Stertil Koni, the UK manufacturer and supplier of vehicle lifts, has launched the FreedomLift range of heavy duty 2-post lifts.

Tony Saunders appointed as National Sales Manager for sara LBS

6 Tony Saunders appointed as National Sales Manager for sara LBS

sara LBS has appointed Tony Saunders to lead sales as it continues to grow within the UK market. The company is already recognised as a leading supplier and installer of premium loading bay solutions and high speed industrial doors.

Modular lean is the start not the end

7 Modular lean is the start not the end

The ability to adapt and modify a process to introduce improvement is at the heart of lean manufacturing. Many businesses have been tempted to replace existing handling, storage and workstation installations with more dynamic facilities as part of their programme.

PECO Pallet depot certified by Safe Quality Food Institute

8 PECO Pallet depot certified by Safe Quality Food Institute

PECO Pallet's depot in Hazleton, Pennsylvania has been certified by the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) for Level 2 HACCP-Based Food Safety Plans.

Intermodal Europe co-location brings opportunities

9 Intermodal Europe co-location brings opportunities

For the first time ever, Intermodal Europe 2014 will be co-located with Transport & Logistics Rotterdam, increasing the opportunity for visitors and exhibitors to do business and meet new contacts.

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