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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New dedicated training centre will fill the forklift truck service engineer skills gap

1 New dedicated training centre will fill the forklift truck service engineer skills gap

BITA Academy – the industry-led organisation that delivers apprenticeships in materials handling equipment (MHE) engineering – has announced that it will now be known as F-TEC (Forklift Training Engineering Centre).

eSmart Voice solution from BEC helps Hydrasun gain efficiencies within its picking and put-away processes

2 eSmart Voice solution from BEC helps Hydrasun gain efficiencies within its picking and put-away processes

Established in 1976, Hydrasun is a specialist provider of integrated fluid transfer, power and control solutions to the energy, petrochemical, defence, marine and utilities industries worldwide.

Cammack firm joins Palletways

3 Cammack firm joins Palletways

Cheshire-based logistics firm Cammack, has joined Palletways, Europe's largest and fastest growing palletised freight network.

See the latest e-fulfilment intralogistics solutions at Warehouse Technology Group event

4 See the latest e-fulfilment intralogistics solutions at Warehouse Technology Group event

Visitors to the Warehouse Technology Group's (WTG) latest live event will hear a range of presentations from high profile speakers on the subject of 'managing your warehouse to keep pace with the new world of e-tailing'.

Crown earns third IFOY Award with RT 4000 Series rider pallet trucks win in the 'Warehouse Trucks Lowlifter' category

5 Crown earns third IFOY Award with RT 4000 Series rider pallet trucks win in the 'Warehouse Trucks Lowlifter' category

Crown, the material handling companies, has won the International Forklift Truck of the Year (IFOY) Award for the third time. The award was presented at the CeMAT trade fair in Hanover.

Bretts Transport Boosts Safety and Performance with Microlise

6 Bretts Transport Boosts Safety and Performance with Microlise

Bretts Transport has deployed a new fleet performance and safety management system from transport management solution provider, Microlise.

GreenRoad to exhibit at Service Management Expo 2016

7 GreenRoad to exhibit at Service Management Expo 2016

GreenRoad will demonstrate how its award-winning, driver behaviour mobile app can cut costs and improve the safety of field service fleets when it exhibits at Service Management Expo 2016.

Jungheinrich wins in two International Forklift Truck of the Year (IFOY) 2016 categories

8 Jungheinrich wins in two International Forklift Truck of the Year (IFOY) 2016 categories

After weeks of testing by experts from the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML) and intensive jury consultations, Jungheinrich has been selected as a winner in two categories of the IFOY 2016 Awards competition - for the world's best Warehouse Truck highlifter and the world's best Special Vehicle.

RT Keedwell takes delivery of 22 Cartwright Acclaro curtainsiders

9 RT Keedwell takes delivery of 22 Cartwright Acclaro curtainsiders

South-west transport operator RT Keedwell has just taken delivery of 22 Cartwright Acclaro curtainsiders as the latest additions to its substantial trailer fleet.

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