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Gold Crown Foods has bought a fleet of 11 new Still counterbalance forklift and warehouse trucks to support the tea and coffee manufacturing, packaging and distribution operations at its plant based in Liverpool.

The Metro Group will be one of the first retailers in the world to use RFID throughout the entire logistics chain when the first phase of its roll-out is launched in November. Metro’s ambitious plans are based on research by Kurt Salmon Associates (KSA),

IKEA’s distribution centre complex at Peterborough, which is operated by ND Logistics UK, has been supplied with high performance batteries by Hawker Traction to power the 67 electric lift trucks working at the site.

Daewoo has introduced a new 3.2 tonne, four-wheeled electric forklift, the B32X, which offers an array of features, mast options and oil-cooled disc brakes. The completely sealed system ensures full protection against contamination.

Clarks is building a new central distribution centre (CDC) at its headquarters in Street, Somerset. The new purpose-designed building – which will be the largest of its kind in the county – is nearing completion on a seven hectare site adjacent

Angus & Wright, which supplies automated packaging machinery, has launched two new machines to cater for small and long items to give packers the option of automating what until now has been an expensive manual operation.

A faster, more efficient order picking routines are now being realised by Hi-Tec Sports UK following a major reorganisation of existing material flow procedures at its Southend warehousing and distribution complex.

Chairmen and CEOs ignore the supply chain at their peril. Retailers may consider their main activity as selling, but the more astute may make a more considered analysis. The ‘Chairman’s Agenda’ column on page 22 of this issue refers to Wal-Mart’s descript

Atlet has rolled out its new generation powered pallet trucks with the launch of the high performance Doppio PSD transporter-stacker. Based on Atlet’s all-new P-series chassis, the Doppio stacks up to 2.49m and because of its straddle lift it can h

Nissan Forklift has introduced a special forklift truck which provides far better forward visibility for operators with tall loads. The Hi-Rise Panoramic is a raised level, engine-powered counterbalanced truck available with lift capacities of 2.0,