Econ Engineering – which supplies 85 per cent of the winter maintenance vehicles used on the United Kingdom’s roads – has invested £2.1m into a new service hub and parts distribution centre in Cardiff, Wales. From its new base in an industrial park on Brindley Road, Econ’s Cardiff hub will… Read more »
Total Lubricants outlines expansion plan to mark 50 years of blending at Ferrybridge
Total Lubricants in UK, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its blending plant in August, has unveiled plans to invest in developing and expanding the site at Ferrybridge in West Yorkshire. The development plan includes the purchase of four acres of land adjacent to the plant, which will enable… Read more »
P&O Ferrymasters commences operations at DP World London Gateway Logistics Park LG 231
P&O Ferrymasters, one of the leading European providers of tailor-made transportation and logistics services, took occupation of the 231,000 sq ft (21,460 m²) distribution centre space on practical completion of the building on 27 July 2020. The company was able to set up business immediately to manage and operate the… Read more »
NHS thanks kind-hearted team at Aztek Logistics
A Hertfordshire-based logistics company has been thanked by the NHS for providing vital storage for essential PPE during the coronavirus pandemic. Aztek Logistics, which is a shareholder member of the award-winning Pallet-Track network, stepped up to help the NHS East Ambulance Service after the service received an influx of PPE…. Read more »
AO extends UK distribution network with new Crewe warehouse
UK-based electricals e-tailer AO has opened the doors to its new warehouse, in Crewe, and the company said the search continues for more capacity to support its growing distribution network. The latest site is the third AO facility in Crewe, and it adds 110,000 sq ft of distribution space to… Read more »
AO expand logistics operation with the opening of new warehouse
Online electricals retailer, AO has opened a new distribution warehouse in Crewe, its third in the town, to make sure its growing number of customers get what they need when they need it. The new warehouse adds a further 110ksq ft of distribution space giving AO just under 1,000,000 sq… Read more »
Panther makes over 8000 pallet spaces available to help meet ever increasing demand for warehouse space
Two-man delivery specialists Panther Warehousing has freed up over 8000 pallet spaces at its 215,000 sq. ft storage and distribution facility at Normanton, near Wakefield, Yorkshire at which it can provide a full e-commerce solution for large item sales. With the UK currently in the midst of a nationwide capacity… Read more »
Fit-to-size packaging saves cardboard and boosts sustainability for ASDA
Oversized packaging and congestion in the packing area was impeding peak performance at ASDA’s George Home e-fulfilment operation. That was until the opportunity arose to acquire a state-of-the-art automated packing system that could tailor-make parcels at high-velocity. ASDA is one of the UK’s largest supermarket brands, serving over 19 million… Read more »
Descartes explains the irreversible shift towards e-commerce
The ecommerce evolution As the government prepares to reveal its strategy to start lifting lockdown measures within the UK to enable people to go back to work and the economy to click back into gear, online retailers, brands and ecommerce businesses will continue to see a huge surge in demand…. Read more »
Warehousing and logistics providing key support to vital industries
The way that goods move around the country has been placed in the spotlight like never before in recent weeks and supporting this is the warehousing and logistics sector. Carlton Forest Group, which headquarters in Worksop, Nottinghamshire; but which has an additional site in Barnsley, South Yorkshire; has supported many… Read more »
