Kite Packaging has released returnable mailing bags, now available in an economical polythene material with 30% recycled content. The lightweight and compact construction conserves vehicle space, enabling more packages to be transported per truck, hence minimising the overall carbon footprint. Retur...

Leuze has produced a complete safety solution for access guarding on pallet magazines. Manufacturers and operators of machines and systems must comply with legal regulations. Applicable to manufacturers are, among other things, the Product Safety Act – for operating companies, the Ordinance on Ind...

Smurfit Kappa UK has launched its new eCommerce focussed Experience Centre, based at the heart of the UK’s logistics “Golden Triangle” in Northampton. The third Smurfit Kappa Experience Centre to open across the UK, this new flagship centre will incorporate all of the technology, skills and kn...

After last year’s postponement IMHX – the UK’s only major materials handling and logistics exhibition – returns to Birmingham’s NEC in September. Logistics Business will be there in Hall 5, stand F82. At IMHX, businesses showcase their products and services to thousands of Intralogistics a...

Toyota Material Handling UK has launched a new range of electric counterbalance forklifts. Designed for both indoor and heavy-duty outdoor applications, the Traigo80 80V electric counterbalance range is offered with a choice of lithium-ion, lead-acid or fuel cell power solutions. Customers that opt...

Tiger Trailers has promoted Ed Booth from Finance Director to Managing Director of the Tiger Trailers group of businesses, with immediate effect. The articulated trailer manufacturer, founded in 2014, says experienced an extremely successful year during 2021, growing significantly in line with the f...

Brady Corporation presents a new, highly reliable dual-frequency RFID label that combines the advantages of UHF and NFC RFID technology. With a single label, companies can improve product and item supply chain management, authentication and end-user engagement. Track, trace, and engage with almost a...

The recent COP26 summit has, despite some disappointments, highlighted the need for radical change in every area of the modern economy, supply chains not least, writes Matt Whittaker, Commercial Director at Bis Henderson Space. This need is widely accepted and being acted on in transport – electri...

2021 was another year of massive growth for the warehousing industry. Online retailers became accustomed to handling yet larger volumes and clicking ‘buy it now’ the established norm for the consumer. Despatch Cloud, the cloud-based warehousing and delivery solution specialist for e-commerce, s...

Flexport, the digital freight forwarder and customs broker, has appointed Douglas Brown – currently VP Flexport Asia – as the company’s new leader for Europe. Douglas replaces Jan van Casteren, who is stepping down to spend time with his family after starting Flexport Europe in 2015. As Flexpo...