Evans Property Group (EPG) is to develop 134,850sq m of warehousing space on its 300 acre Fradley Park scheme on the A38 near the M6 (Toll).

South 62, a major warehouse and distribution facility at Warrington vacated by Matalan, is undergoing substantial refurbishment, says property consultant King Sturge.

Rental performance between the traditional sector and distribution warehouses has diverged, according to GVA Grimley’s latest Industrial Intelligence report.

The wide spread replacement of unreliable mechanical dock levellers with electrically controlled hydraulic devices.

Henkel began operating in the UK in 1970 and its Consumer Adhesives business here has a turnover of £100M.

Renowned by customers for its speed of service and efficiency, Chums wanted to increase its daily throughput of parcels from 3,500 to 9,000 to meet growing peak demands and future growth capacity without adding additional labour.

Why do companies seek to automate their warehouse facilities? It takes a large initial investment and nerves stronger than industrial shelving to alter a proven, if manual system.

The Marco Polo scheme supports commercial initiatives that stimulate the competitiveness of combined transport, and promote companies to look beyond exclusively road transport.

One such company benefiting from Exel’s innovative supply chain thinking is Selfridges, the leading UK department store retailer.

With 9,000-plus products available – from office furniture and large laser printers to pencils and other small consumables – there are also a wide variety of demand levels, some products turning much faster than others.