Nampak Plastics Europe, which manufactures rigid plastic packaging, has awarded a five-year, £4.4M contract hire deal with truck and trailer rental specialist Hill Hire. The deal involves 170 bespoke stepframe curtainsiders, 40 straightframe
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Rolls-Royce’s naval marine business has contracted TNT Logistics to warehouse and distribute, as part of a five-year deal, equipment and material used in the repair and maintenance of marine gas turbine engines.
Window profile manufacturer Fersina Systems has seen an increase in speed and efficiency at its national distribution centre in South Yorkshire having installed cantilever racking, supplied by Pro-Dek Storage Systems.
One of five Potter Group facilities in the UK, the Droitwich, Worcester distribution centre has specialised in dealing with hazardous goods for nearly 20 years. Located on a secure, 38-acre rural complex with 30,000sq m of shared-user warehousing, the cen
Inotec UK has introduced a reusable RFID tag which not only carries data but is also programmable to measure temperature profiles or out-of-range extremes over a period of time. The fully programmable KSW TempSense tag records temperatures from -15°C t
Kalmar’s new ST122 terminal tractor is proving a hit with Walkers Snack Foods, a leading UK manufacturer of snacks. Walkers has taken delivery of its tenth Kalmar tractor and has ordered an eleventh.
i2 Technologies, a provider of closed-loop supply chain management solutions, and WebConcepts, creator of direct-to-shelf replenishment software, are offering a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) solution to manufacturers and retailers. Shelf-Level eVM
n When your business is growing quickly and storage space is at a premium, more often than not the only way is up. This was the case at Kenley Warehousing, which provides warehousing and distribution services to paper manufacturers. As the paper ro
Holmfirth-based Longley Farm has taken delivery of two DAF 45s fitted with Thermo King V-500 Max refrigeration units. The new V-500 units, supplied by Marshall Thermo King, have been installed to manage early morning dairy produce deliveries. Longl
West Lothian economic development agencies have launched several initiatives to ensure that the area capitalises on its strengths as a location for new investment from both public and private sectors. The area’s key message – West Lothian delivers for bus
