Over the past decade online shopping has escalated at a phenomenal rate in the UK resulting in a demand for warehouse space which has nearly doubled. Between 2007 and March 2018, around 235 million sq ft of warehouse space was leased or purchased across the United Kingdom which is… Read more »
Second phase at Runcorn Industrial Estate underway
Property and asset management company, FI Real Estate Management (FIREM), has released details about the second phase of the refurbishment works programme at Astmoor Industrial Estate, on Brindley Road in Runcorn. Following the recent completion of its Phase 1 works, FIREM has now appointed Skyline Contractors to undertake Phase… Read more »
Rubb supports local automotive drive with new storage warehouse
Leading automotive plastic component supplier Nifco UK called on Rubb to design and construct a custom storage building solution. Nifco UK is based close to Rubb in Stockton-on-Tees and has been in business since 1967, formerly known as Elta Plastics Ltd. Nifco is a global company employing over 10,000 people… Read more »
Onward Holdings delivering logistics locations
Significant investment by Onward Holdings Ltd is boosting the company’s portfolio of prime sites for warehousing and managed third-party logistics services in West Yorkshire, offering businesses the opportunity of leasing 72,000sqft of racked space at South Kirkby. This latest addition to Onward Holdings’ Managed 3PL portfolio is a high-quality facility… Read more »
Dematic widens portfolio with AutoStore’s Black Line technology
Dematic is to offer AutoStore’s revolutionary new Black Line cube-storage solution – designed for applications requiring very high throughputs. The newly introduced high-density storage and retrieval system follows similar operating principles to AutoStore’s successful Red Line solution, but critically, incorporates significant design innovations that make it far faster and efficient… Read more »
Gloucestershire-based logistics firm expands and takes on new warehouse ahead of Brexit
A logistics firm in the Cotswolds that is well known for moving and storing motorcycles, as well as its palletised goods storage division for major brands around the UK and Europe, has announced the expansion of a new 34,000 square foot warehouse. The team at WMB Logistics have announced that… Read more »
Onward Holdings plans summer launch to logistics market
Onward Holdings Ltd has awarded Tolent Construction the contract to build a new warehouse facility at its Phoenix Park site on the Green Lane Industrial Estate in Featherstone, following the granting of B8 planning permission. The facility should be available to lease by the end of June 2019. It… Read more »
Aldi & Dachser extend their UK partnership
The two companies have signed a new 5 year contract which will see DACHSER provide a warehouse platform as well as UK & Ireland distribution services for a wide range of Aldi’s products. The co-operation between Aldi and DACHSER in the UK goes back more than 25 years, during which… Read more »
In Lemans Terms – Onward Holdings Seals The Deal
Managed third party warehousing firm Onward Holdings Ltd has successfully let its recently refurbished 108,500sq ft warehouse in Normanton to a leading global transport and logistics business. LEMAN, the Danish-owned company, has re-located its UK headquarters to the site situated on Don Pedro Avenue, within the Normanton Industrial Estate,… Read more »
Yusen Logistics awarded logistics contract with Spirit AeroSystems
Yusen Logistics UK has been awarded a contract with Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) Ltd. for warehousing, inbound freight and onward distribution to Airbus, one of Spirit’s largest customers. Spirit designs and builds aerostructures in both the commercial and defence sectors, offering global solutions with sites in North America, Europe and Asia. … Read more »
