Dematic has appointed Steffen Thierfelder as the Market Leader of Dematic UK and Ireland. In this role, Theirfelder will be responsible for sales growth and supporting overall business development to further strengthen Dematic’s position as a global provider of intelligent automation solutions. Th...

Family-owned diversified business, J. & J. Denholm Limited (the Denholm Group), has acquired freight forwarding and logistics company John Good Logistics Limited. The acquisition completed on 31st August 2021. Operating from strategic locations around the UK, multi-award winning Good Logistics ...

Specialist truck provider MV Commercial has completed a multi-million-pound deal to buy tipping trailer and rigid body manufacturer Fruehauf out of administration – protecting 120 jobs and securing a positive future for one of the best-known brands in the industry. The landmark deal includes an im...

The new Supply Chain Act will take effect in Germany in 2023. The textile discounter KiK, already concerned with ensuring that suppliers comply with labour and environmental standards, took steps several years ago, which now puts it ahead in preparing for the new law. In 2015, the company said goodb...

DS Smith, the FTSE100 sustainable packaging company, has invested in 10 Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) to increase sustainability and efficiency at its Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent. The all-electric Rocla vehicles, supplied by AGV pioneer Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe Oy, operate 24/7 and perform a va...

Handheld Group, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, has introduced the RS60 Ring Scanner, a comfortable hands-free scanning solution for use in warehouses, retail, distribution and other situations requiring highly mobile scanning. This device is the second in the newly introduced wea...

When transporting temperature-sensitive items such as food or pharmaceuticals, insulating packaging is essential. Historically, environmentally damaging polystyrene has been the only option, but Kite Packaging has recently released an innovative corrugated box liner. This thermal lining is 100% recy...

Mercadona has ordered automated intralogistics systems from Cimcorp for four of its distribution centers – Zaragoza, San Isidro, Huévarand Sagunto – and now the first one, in Zaragoza, is up and running. Installation and commissioning at the Zaragoza distribution centre was finalised just befor...

BITO Storage Systems has taken on additional staff and developed new services at its UK subsidiary to support the storage and order picking projects required by sectors emerging from the pandemic. The Nuneaton-based company has doubled the number of staff in its warehouse that serves its online web ...

Descartes Systems Group, a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has announced that Expert Customs, a recently established customs agency based in Dartford (UK), is using Descartes’ e-Customs solution to enhance business operations with its UK-EU trade offering and p...