Welcome to the July 15th issue of Warehouse & Logistics News. In our front cover story, you can read how employee share-owned packaging supplier Kite Packaging has donated £28,000 to charities across the UK as part of its annual charitable giving campaign. Integral to the company’s commitment to social responsibility, the campaign empowers Kite staff to support causes close to their hearts and make a tangible difference in struggling communities.
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The scope of talent and innovation characterising the UK’s material handling and intralogistics sector is set to get the recognition it deserves at this year’s Archies. Event organiser, the UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA), has been flooded with nominations for this year’s final, which will be one of the highlights of IMHX week in September. Entrants compete to win a coveted Archie statuette, named after Archimedes – the father of engineering – a true badge of honour for recipients.
As a key player within the Profielnorm Group, John Scott Works serves the UK and Irish markets, delivering bespoke mezzanine floor solutions with a distinctive edge: the whole process completely in-house – from personal advice and 3D design to professional installation. As part of its growth trajectory, the company will exhibit at IMHX 2025, the UK’s premier logistics event, held at Birmingham’s NEC from 9-11 September.
The transport and logistics industry’s most exceptional women have been recognised at the 2025 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards, in association with bp. The prestigious ceremony in London, attended by industry leaders, was the biggest to date and sold out. It marked the 18th year of this landmark programme celebrating women who are reshaping the sector through groundbreaking leadership, innovation and vision.
For businesses that need scalable, intelligent sorting without the complexity of traditional systems, a new solution has entered the market with serious momentum: the Omnisort, a high-speed modular robotic sorting system, engineered by Musketeers Capital and integrated by BS Handling Systems. The Omnisort boasts an intelligent, three-dimensional design. Designed specifically to meet the needs of fast-moving retail, e-commerce, and logistics environments, it enables seamless handling of parcels, fashion items, returns, and small goods – all in a compact footprint.
Exclusively available through Springpack, Armour Wrap ECO is a revolutionary hand and machine pallet wrap made from 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, offering outstanding performance while being completely kerbside recyclable. Every roll is produced entirely from post-consumer recycled materials, giving new life to plastic waste. Unlike traditional pallet wraps that end up in landfills or require specialist disposal, Armour Wrap ECO is fully recyclable through household and commercial recycling streams, according to our packaging feature.
Enjoy reading the issue.
James Surridge
Publishing Editor
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