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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Dakota customer interview with Univar Solutions’ Regional Operations Manager, Suzanne Williams

1 Dakota customer interview with Univar Solutions’ Regional Operations Manager, Suzanne Williams

Welcome to the first of Dakota Integrated Solutions’ exclusive customer interviews.Dakota spoke with Suzanne Williams, Regional Operations Manager at Univar Solutions, to find out how Dakota has worked with her and her Team to implement a new scanning solution within the company’s warehouse operation.

Palletways Hungary marks second anniversary with 750% volume growth

2 Palletways Hungary marks second anniversary with 750% volume growth

Palletways Hungary, part of The Imperial Group, launched just two years ago and during that time it reports that it has experienced exponential growth, having increased its pallet volumes by more than 750%, delivering service excellence to more than 800 customers and adding new members to increase its geographical reach.

Safety ‘starts with the packaging’ – Eltronis security labels protect genuine car parts from counterfeits

3 Safety ‘starts with the packaging’ – Eltronis security labels protect genuine car parts from counterfeits

Brake technology provider, TMD Friction, has incorporated a new tamper evident label from security printing specialist Eltronis onto its Textar brand parts, to better protect its customers from a rise in counterfeit goods.

Synergy completes LNGC-FSU conversion

4 Synergy completes LNGC-FSU conversion

Synergy Group, one of the world’s leading ship managers, has successfully converted a 1992-built, 126,000 cubic meters capacity Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier into a Floating Storage Unit (FSU).

Time to send in the robots

5 Time to send in the robots

New use cases for robotics are being identified almost daily. The rapid growth of ecommerce, fuelled in part by necessity from Covid-19 lockdowns, has meant that for many organisations, the requirements for staff and goods is growing at a rate too fast to meet demand – the need for automation is now greater than ever.

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