DS Smith Featherstone has opted to triple its usage of plastic pallets.

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has appointed De Lage Landen International as its Finance Partner.

Vacuum lift company Al-Vac has released a new floor-mounted unit that can rotate through 360º and its lifting capacity is beyond the standard 25kg required to handle conventional sacks in the UK process industries.

Link 51 now completed the third phase of a storage system installation for Axminster Power Tools reflecting the success of the company’s retail, mail order and in particular online business.

German retailer REWE has started an extensive pallet-level RFID pilot at its Norderstedt distribution centre in Germany.

Atlet has completed its co-ordinated range of lift trucks designed for busy distribution warehouses, with the introduction of the new generation reach truck – the Forte.

Express delivery company Target Express has opened its new headquarters at Newton-le-Willows, Warrington. The move sees key departments united under one roof within a state-of-the-art office complex, making for enhanced communication levels and more acces

Christian Salvesen and NOL subsidiary APL Logistics have formed a joint venture named Holistica to provide an integrated end-to-end offering for selected customers.

Michael Thomas has been appointed client services director for the contract logistics provider, Import Services.

With a ridge height of 140 ft (42.5m) – as high as eight HGVs – Kimberly-Clark’s new 160,000 sq ft 34m (112ft) high distribution centre in Northfleet, Kent, is set to be one of the tallest warehouse structures in the United Kingdom.