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 Equipment, Overhead Handling Equipment, Packaging and Labelling Solutions, Pallets & Containers,Transport and Distribution, Racking & Shelving as well as Trade Shows and Industry Events.
1 Aug 21, 2013 Exhibitions and Events
Cranfield School of Management has announced which British factories have been shortlisted for the 2013 Best Factory Awards (BFA).
The awards programme, now in its 22nd year, celebrates manufacturing excellence in the UK and is run by Cranfield School of Management in partnership with the magazine Works Management.
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2 Aug 21, 2013 Pallets and Containers
British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes helped Palletways to launch a new initiative to reward its members for continuously enhancing their customer service performance at its annual summer conference.
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3 Aug 21, 2013 Pallets and Containers
Gloucestershire-based pallet wrapping company, Golden Valley Pallet Wrap Specialists Ltd (GVPS), is offering a personalised 'packaging health check' service to help businesses wrap their palletised loads as cost efficiently as possible.
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4 Aug 21, 2013 Lift Trucks and Accessories
Narrow Aisle Flexi – manufacturer of the Flexi range of articulated forklift trucks – has won a contract to supply Flexi HiLOAD articulated trucks to the Germany-based production facility of leading automotive components supplier Magna Decoma.
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5 Aug 21, 2013 Transport and Distribution
Ogilvie Fleet, which has around 11,000 vehicles on its books, has won the Leasing and Contract Hire category of the 2013 BusinessCar Fleet Technology Awards - known in the industry as 'The Techies' they are the only prizes in fleet that reward technological innovation.
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6 Aug 16, 2013 Pallets and Containers
Thermo King, a manufacturer of transport temperature control solutions for a variety of mobile applications and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, introduces the new V-600 and V-800 refrigeration units.
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7 Aug 14, 2013 Transport and Distribution
A Leicestershire company specialising in warehouse and distribution services for retailers such as Marks & Spencer and L.K.Bennett has unveiled its new corporate identity after investing £50,000 in a complete rebrand.
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8 Aug 14, 2013 Exhibitions and Events
Does your company have an excellent new product or service, or a special individual or team that deserves industry-wide recognition?
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9 Aug 14, 2013 Critical Issues
The worst roads in Edinburgh and Glasgow have been named and shamed by Eagle Couriers, which says it is spending £24,000 a year repairing damage to its vehicles caused by potholes.
West Port, Charlotte Square and the Western Approach Road have been named by delivery drivers at Eagle Couriers as having some of the worst potholes and broken tarmac in Edinburgh.
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10 Aug 14, 2013 Transport and Distribution
PTV Group has become a participant in the Future Logistics Living Lab Australia. In the Lab, one won't find men in white coats, but rather an interactive demonstration space for cutting-edge technologies and a living community of industry, research and government experts.
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