As labour shortages across the supply chain hit the front pages in the UK, the cry goes up from the more excitable elements of the media to ‘save Christmas’. Unfortunately, as businesses and politicians are beginning to realise, the skills and labour crisis is of long standing and won’t be pro...

In mid-October 2021, Faller Packaging officially dedicated its plant in Hungary. Faller, which specialises in pharmaceutical packaging, had acquired Pharma Print Kft., located in Debrecen, back in November 2019. The Hungarian company for years has manufactured package leaflets for the pharmaceutical...

Sustainability and digitalisation – these two topics are currently the most important drivers in logistics. This is the conclusion following the successful premiere of Thesen am Tresen – the STILL Logistics Talk during the German Logistics Congress in Berlin. The Hamburg-based intralogistics com...

Under what conditions can an EPAL Euro pallet no longer be exchanged? Is the quality of a Euro pallet reduced by wood splintering or residual labels? How do you know if a pallet is suitable for a high-bay racking system? What is the optimum quality for automated processes? These and many other queri...

Storage Direct, the online retail destination for UK-manufactured storage products and solutions for home, warehouse, industrial, office and retail environments, has launched a newly designed and rebranded website. The new website, with over 2,000 products available to buy online, is more than just ...

Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate, has been recognised by HRH The Prince of Wales for its enduring commitment to building a sustainable future. His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, through his Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), has launched the Terra Carta Seal which recognis...

For more than 30 years, Nord Drivesystems has been developing and producing electronic drive technology and is one of the pioneers in innovative inverter technology. The portfolio includes motor starters and frequency inverters of up to 22kW in decentralised designs and up to 160kW for the control c...

PD Ports, the largest private employer in the Tees Valley, has offered six Stockton Riverside College students the unique opportunity to shadow its LGV drivers in a bid to showcase careers in the logistics sector in a further step towards combating driver shortages. The bespoke programme, which has ...

It’s not a matter of if disruptions will occur in the supply chain, it’s only a matter of time until the unexpected strikes and creates an exception. An exception does not necessarily guarantee a late delivery; it simply means a roadblock or challenge has arisen that requires immediate attent...

2021 sees Yale Europe Materials Handling celebrate Craigavon’s four decades of manufacturing excellence in Northern Ireland. Since the plant opened in April 1981, thousands of lift trucks have been manufactured and exported annually to locations throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. This has ...