Welcome to the July 1st issue of Warehouse & Logistics News. Our front cover story reveals how Kite Packaging has emphasised the importance of embracing technological evolution to drive success, most recently becoming the first in the packaging industry to embrace the use of a fully autonomous drone for inventory control. The drone flies around Kite’s warehouse, independently completing stock checks in less than 5 hours where manually it took a week.
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Expanding its Heavy Truck Service Division, Impact Handling is launching 5 more high-spec Mercedes Sprinter vans for the servicing of Konecranes and other large lift trucks. These five latest vehicles are being specially kitted out for this purpose and will help the expanding UK-wide service fleet in meeting the increased business demands of this critical market sector. Impact is the sole UK distributor for Konecranes Lift Trucks, which it supplies in capacities from 10 to 65 tonnes.
Creating a dynamic and comprehensive packaging solutions provider, Allpack, a prominent packaging company, and Eastpac Group, a leading innovative packaging solutions provider based in Peterborough, have announced their merger. The merged entity will operate under the name Allpack, leveraging the strengths and expertise of both companies to offer unparalleled products and services to their customers. This strategic merger brings together two well-established organisations with complementary capabilities, resources, and market presence.
Ushering in a new age of cross-border trade compliance, clearance, and payment, Rune has arrived. Designed to save exporters, importers, and intermediaries significant time and money while streamlining and optimising customs clearance processes, Rune makes navigating products and materials from A to B easy. Created by the world-class teams at Azarc® (formed to remove the inefficiencies and frustrations in the current logistics and cross-border supply chain realm) and British Telecom (BT), working with His Majesty’s Government (HMG) departments, Rune streamlines processes to reduce friction and cost for traders.
Seeking to increase their storage capacity and workshop space at their Ashby de la Zouch site, Bott Group contacted Aganto for an efficient and economical solution. The Aganto temporary building has helped Bott Group establish a model to achieve the long-term goal of transportation reduction costs, our storage solutions feature reports.
Helping businesses save money by lowering their costs, the Klimate K2 Freezer Door from BID Group is a versatile freezer solution. It features an air defrost system that eliminates the need for defrosting, and temperature-controlled rooms that can be used to store food and medicinal products in factories and warehouses. Additionally, the Klimate K2 Freezer Door helps businesses reduce their carbon footprint by reducing energy consumption, thus helping to save money on rising energy costs, according to our doors and curtains feature.
Enjoy reading the issue.
James Surridge
Publishing Editor
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