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The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has published online at www.voa.gov.uk new rateable values for 1.75 million commercial and other non-domestic properties across England and Wales. Using the assessments, which come into effect next April,

A 50% increase in storage space has resulted from street furniture supplier Furnitubes’ investment in a Translift Engineering articulating Bendi forklift truck at its newly-leased warehouse than was feasible at its last Sittingbourne premi

Distribution business Phil Hanley has installed powered and gravity conveyor equipment at its new 129,000cb m cold store in Nottinghamshire to meet the need for high-volume pallet handling with minimal forklift truck use.

ProLogis Developments has won detailed planning consent from Kettering Borough Council, Northamptonshire for a single 77,655sq m distribution unit. The green light follows the grant of outline consent for the entire 204,600sq m park.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Corporation (SEM) has deployed i2 Technologies’ Supply Chain Management (SCM) to improve supply chain visibility. At the same time Samsung has implemented i2’s solutions in three of its divisions: Multi-Layered Ceramic Cap

An adjustable pallet racking solution at Widdowsons’ new warehouse in Glenfield, Leicestershire, has doubled storage capacity for the integrated logistics provider.

Northcliffe Group subsidiary Aberdeen Journals is using specialist newspaper strapping equipment from Mosca Direct as part of improvements to its printing facility. Aberdeen Journals, which publishes a variety of newspapers, prints more

USS University Staff Superannuation, one of the UK’s largest pension funds, has appointed DTZ as national contractor to manage a major office and industrial portfolio which mainly comprises properties in the South-east, includes three significant p

Wallenius Lines has placed an additional order for three new Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) that will be among the biggest in the world. The 228m long vessels will be capable of carrying 8,000 cars.