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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Jungheinrich forklift features in The Gadget Show

1 Jungheinrich forklift features in The Gadget Show

A Jungheinrich TFG 430S gas-powered counterbalanced truck was the star of a recent episode of Channel 5's popular consumer technology programme, The Gadget Show.

Fork Lift Truck Association – upcoming events

2 Fork Lift Truck Association – upcoming events

The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has a number of upcoming events.

Brake applauds HSE’s revised work-related road safety guidance

3 Brake applauds HSE’s revised work-related road safety guidance

Brake, the road safety charity, has welcomed revised guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on managing work-related road safety. The HSE's 'Driving at work: managing work-related road safety' remains an essential guide for any organisation with employees who drive for work, and self-employed drivers in helping them prevent needless crashes and casualties and drive down costs.

BDA finds Neways into B2C market

4 BDA finds Neways into B2C market

Specialist time critical logistics provider BDA (Bespoke Distribution Aviation) has secured a foothold in the B2C sector, working with cosmetic health supplement supplier Neways.

Goplasticboxes.com offers next-day delivery for Euro containers

5 Goplasticboxes.com offers next-day delivery for Euro containers

By holding a large volume of stock, Goplasticboxes.com can offer next-day delivery for Euro containers in all the conventional sizes but also some more unusual ones.

Peco Pallets ships into Walmart Canada stores

6 Peco Pallets ships into Walmart Canada stores

Peco Pallet, Inc. has been approved as a pallet participant of Walmart Canada, giving vendors the option to utilise Peco's high-quality wood block pallets when shipping into Walmart Canada locations.

Pfizer chooses Sepha’s Visionscan as its global packaging inspection standard for blister packs

7 Pfizer chooses Sepha’s Visionscan as its global packaging inspection standard for blister packs

Biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer, has selected Sepha's non-destructive inspection device for blister packs, called Visionscan, as their preferred global standard for blister packaging inspection.

Union Industries man appointed co-director of WTG

8 Union Industries man appointed co-director of WTG

Union Industries' Sales Director, Alan Hirst, has been appointed co-director of the Warehouse Technology Group (WTG).

Dematic sponsors run in hometown

9 Dematic sponsors run in hometown

Dematic, a global supplier of logistics systems for the factory, warehouse and distribution centre, is supporting the company's hometown through its sponsorship of the 5K race at the Fifth Third River Bank Run.

Vanderlande’s UK centralised IT infrastructure and monitoring service grows rapidly in its first year

10 Vanderlande’s UK centralised IT infrastructure and monitoring service grows rapidly in its first year

The number of customers served from Vanderlande IT infrastructure and monitoring service at Heathrow has grown from 7 to 120, less than a year after the decision was taken to centralise this service in the UK.

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