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BlockMaster Attachments from B & B Improve Productivity

BlockMaster Attachments from B & B Improve Productivity

Attachments, General, Handling
The Maen Karne Group comprises of Maen Karne Aggregates and Maen Karne Concrete Products. The company is the south west’s leading fully independent supplier of bagged and loose aggregate. It specialises in muck shift clearing and bulk haulage, transporting more than one million tonnes of aggregate annually. Maen Karne also manufactures concrete blocks and ready-mix concrete. Its CE approved portfolio includes a full range of different size and strength concrete blocks for any application. These include block and beam floors, paintable grade finish, foundations, hollow blocks, bricks and commons. Maen Karne has sites at Melbur, Hayle and Penryn providing coverage throughout Cornwall and into Devon. The company is renowned for producing quality blocks and certified ready mix concrete a...
The Flexi AC1000 doubles storage capacity for H2E Commerce

The Flexi AC1000 doubles storage capacity for H2E Commerce

Handling, Industry, Logistics, Manufacturer
Based in Cheshire, H2Ecommerce (H2E) undertake pallet storage warehousing along with a range of retail fulfilment and logistics services on behalf of a string of clients spread across industries as diverse as printing and pet supplies. The company operates from a modern 27,0000 sq. ft facility in Crewe which comprises 17,000 sq ft of dedicated storage space along with 10,000 sq. ft of office accommodation. Following a recent review of intralogistics processes, H2E has maximised the utilisation of the store and doubled the pallet capacity at their Crewe site by introducing very narrow aisle racking served by Flexi articulated warehouse truck technology from Narrow Aisle Ltd. “The decision to reconfigure the layout of the store and adopt very narrow aisle methodology was driven by o...
Spotlight on Pallet Truck Spares

Spotlight on Pallet Truck Spares

General, Handling, PARTS, Service
PalletTruckParts.co.uk are the UK & Ireland's Largest Stockist of Pallet Truck Spare Parts With an extensive stock of quality spare parts for most leading manufacturers of pallet trucks including Linde, Logitrans, BT, TotalLifter, Pfaff and Crown, PTP offer an easy online ordering system, speedy delivery and a wealth of knowledge gained over the last 40 years of supplying businesses throughout the UK and Ireland. The easy to use “webstore” makes finding parts a breeze and if you need help just head over to their parts finder to locate part numbers. Pallet Truck Parts stock thousands of parts in their warehouse So, if your pallet truck needs a certain part and you can't see it in their store, give their experienced and friendly team a call on +44 (0) 28 9084 1444 or e-mail them...
Scottish Expansion for Impact Handling

Scottish Expansion for Impact Handling

Dealer, General, Handling, Latest
Impact Handling has further strengthened its UK coverage with the acquisition of leading West Lothian handling specialist Dechmont Forklift Trucks. Dechmont will now represent Cat Lift Trucks, Konecranes heavy lift trucks, Rocla AGVs, Carer electric lift trucks and Spijkstaal tow tractors, alongside specialist brands Flexi, Combilift and Bulmor. Terry Kendrew, managing director at Impact Handling, says: "Having worked closely with Dechmont over the last few years, developing their business into a very successful Cat dealership, it was a natural progression to fully integrate their operation with Impact. The acquisition means that we are now able to supply and service our customers across Scotland directly with our entire premium brand product portfolio. "Dechmont’s excellent facil...
A Global Change

A Global Change

Dealer, Featured, Handling, Latest, Trending
Cesab forklift dealership Global Material Handling is under the ownership of one of its founding directors after a management buyout. Sales director Andy Evans is now the sole owner of Global, the exclusive dealer for the Cesab Material Handling range across the north west of England. The move also sees Andy demonstrate his confidence in the Cesab brand by signing a new three-year dealer agreement with the European materials handling equipment manufacturer. Since the Haydock-based dealership was founded in 2009, steady investment and growth have seen Global increase its headcount to 27, supporting the materials handling operations of businesses across the North West, including Park Cakes, Lanxess Group, McBurney Distribution, Luxfer Group, Rowlinson Group, Primeline Express and ot...
The Perfect Storm

The Perfect Storm

General, Handling, Industry, Logistics, Top Stories
Speaking at this week’s United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) Annual Awards Lunch, Peter Ward – UKWA’s CEO, warned that global political and economic uncertainty allied to societal shifts and changing consumer behaviour is creating “a perfect storm that is driving an unprecedented pace of change within the logistics sector.” However, he added, the future offers tremendous opportunities for those companies capable of adapting their working practices to the needs of the modern commercial landscape. Peter Ward said: “The continued demise of the high street means that retailers are having to face up to the challenge of re-shaping their routes to market to meet the ever-increasing demands of technology-enabled consumers. As a result, logistics has become ‘the new retail’. “But,...
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