At the Littlewoods distribution centre in Burton-on-Trent, operated by Wincanton, a two-tier cross-belt sorter incorporating 338 separate carriages is a key element of the fulfilment solution implemented by Dematic.

Astec Conveyors has completed a project at the TNT Preston depot following the success of an earlier installation in Birmingham.

Logistics systems integrator SDI Greenstone has supplied a high-capacity automated sortation system to book wholesaler Bertram Books.

Product recognition technology from Knapp has helped Europe’s largest independent home entertainment specialist, S Gold & Sons, to improve the availability of goods for picking.

Samsung has taken its new material handling system for small electronics and spare parts into operation in its new DC in Breda, the Netherlands.

Finding a new niche in the logistics market is the dream for many entrepreneurs. For Circle Express managing director Chris Coffey it has been a 25 year journey.

The environment in which UK grocery retailers operate is changing – quite literally – and that means big changes ahead for logistics suppliers. These changes were highlighted at the Institute of Grocery Distribution’s convention last month. Malory Davies

Norbert Dentressangle created SA Norbert Dentressangle, specialising in cross-channel traffic, in 1979 and by 1987 it had built up a network of branches in Italy, Spain and the Benelux countries.

Christian Salvesen was formed in 1872 by the Salvesen family, focusing initially on providing shipping services. For much of its early life the company was one of the world’s largest whaling companies.

Another major realignment of the European third party logistics market sees the end of one of the UK industry’s most illustrious names. Malory Davies looks at the logic of the deal.