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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B2B Online - Digital Transformation Event

1 B2B Online - Digital Transformation Event

B2B Online, Europe's only conference for leaders in eCommerce, digital and marketing from prominent manufacturers and distributors, is coming back to Amsterdam this November.

UK packaging show announces cutting-edge seminar programme

2 UK packaging show announces cutting-edge seminar programme

Diageo, M&S, Lush and Carlsberg are just some of the major names already on board as part of Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London’s free-to-attend seminar programme.

LEEA delivers its message to the logistics sector

3 LEEA delivers its message to the logistics sector

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) continued its programme to reach out to end user markets when Ross Moloney, LEEA CEO visited Kevin Richardson, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport, at CILT's office in Corby, UK on 1 August 2018.

Explosion risk from hand pallet trucks

4 Explosion risk from hand pallet trucks

Businesses may be unaware that hand pallet trucks operating in potentially explosive atmospheres have the potential to cause ignition, warns safety company Pyroban.

MSM Solutions partners with Advanced Poly-Packaging for complete bagging solutions

5 MSM Solutions partners with Advanced Poly-Packaging for complete bagging solutions

Due to the growing demand for innovative packaging solutions to identify, track, count and manage items in real time, MSM Solutions has joined forces with Advanced Poly to offer complete bagging solutions.

ERM Advanced Telematics launches StarLink Tracker with Wi-Fi, complete Connected Car unit, which integrates advanced vehicle tracking

6 ERM Advanced Telematics launches StarLink Tracker with Wi-Fi, complete Connected Car unit, which integrates advanced vehicle tracking

International automotive technology provider ERM Advanced Telematics, whose products have been installed in more than 1.5 million vehicles worldwide, has launched the StarLink Tracker with Wi-Fi, a versatile telematics product that integrates advanced vehicle tracking, driver behavior monitoring, theft prevention, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 4G cellular capabilities in a single device.

Hampshire logistics specialist grows sales team

7 Hampshire logistics specialist grows sales team

AET Transport, the UK transport and third-party logistics specialist, has continued to expand its team with the appointment of a new sales manager.

Ovation Data demands a reliable electric forklift – indoors and out

8 Ovation Data demands a reliable electric forklift – indoors and out

A Mitsubishi electric forklift has brought new levels of efficiency and reliability – both indoors and out – to a data company people depend on.

Short-sea network opens up the UK & EU via Teesport

9 Short-sea network opens up the UK & EU via Teesport

PD Ports is now able to offer a viable alternative to using the increasingly congested European and UK hub ports with the launch of the Unifeeder new short-sea services that will offer direct routes from Antwerp and Dunkerque into Teesport and Grangemouth in Scotland.

FLTA reveals materials handling's 'biggest mistake'

10 FLTA reveals materials handling's 'biggest mistake'

Responding to reports of companies selling lift trucks without any regards for suitability, the Fork Lift Truck Association is urging companies employing forklifts to use caution when appointing new suppliers.

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