There has been a surge of new development in the heavy duty materials handling market of late as manufacturers boost their offering in a bid to beat the recession. Lucy Tesseras invertigates
Browsing: Recycling
The big retailers are waking up to the challenge of more environmentally friendly packaging and that it is beginning to have an impact right across the supply chain. Malory Davies reports on the trends.
With three million sq ft let or under offer the question is are there enough sheds? Liza Helps investigates
Time is running out for occupiers to get a good deal north of the M25, says Lucy Tesseras
The German army has beaten its savings targets since outsourcing its clothing management. Savings of some £127 million (145m euros) more than the targeted savings of £630 million (718m euros), during the 12-year contract period, have been achieved so far.
IFS has launched Virtual Maps, a route planning tool which overlays information about ongoing and planned jobs with road and satellite maps using Microsoft’s Bing Maps platform.
Forest products’ specialist C&H (Hauliers) is marking its Golden Jubilee by commissioning a commemorative livery for one of its new trucks
Oakwood Environmental Services has selected Optrak’s vehicle routeing and scheduling software to plan its waste collection and recycling service.
Pallet networks are extending their influence but as the market matures it is becoming vital for networks to set themselves apart and distinguish their business from that of competitors. Lucy Tesseras reports.
Waste management company Biffa has taken a new, 237,000 sq ft warehouse at ProLogis’ 65-acre ProLogis Park Midpoint scheme in the West Midlands.