It Pays to do Your Loading Bay Homework
John Meale, managing director of market leading loading & unloading equipment specialists, Thorworld Industries Ltd , says spending time to choose well designed and manufactured quality loading bay and materials handling equipment can pay dividends in making the goods in/out process more efficient, more cost-effective and even safer.
The loading bay is a vital link in the production and distribution chain. If the loading system fails, goods cannot be despatched or received, causing knock-on delays in the production/distribution cycle. Choosing the right supplier and equipment is therefore crucially important in ensuring trouble free operation - minimising costly downtime and maximising productivity. So what do you need to consider when looking for loading and unloading equipment? The following pointers should serve as a helpful guide to choosing loading bay and general materials handling equipment.
Watts Tyre Group wins Toyota Supplier of Year Award
Watts Tyre Group, the UK-based tyre and wheel producer, has been awarded 'Supplier of the Year' by Toyota Industrial Equipment SA (TIESA) at this year’s supplier conference held in Ancenis, France.
This is the highest accolade that Toyota gives to suppliers and is awarded on the basis of performance against TIESA’s key quality and delivery indicators. This year also saw Watts awarded 'Certified Supplier Status' for the third consecutive year, reflecting the exceptional quality performance that has been achieved over that time.
Tennant Company Expands ec-H2O Product Offering
Large ride-on scrubber-dryers now offer ec-H2O technolology- ec-H2O cleans with the Pure Power of Water: No Chemicals. Less Water. More Clean.
Tennant Company, a world leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions that help create a cleaner, safer world, has announced that its very successful breakthrough ec-H2O technology is now available on two additional larger battery-powered ride-on scrubber-dryers. This includes the Tennant 7300 mid-sized battery-powered ride-on scrubber-dryer and the Tennant 8300 battery-powered sweeper-scrubber.
Nightfreight Acquires New Sites
Nightfreight has acquired three new sites in the South West in response to customer demand for new services in the area. In addition, the company is investing around £3 million pounds in a new fleet of 45 vehicles and upgrading the sites which are situated in Bridgwater, Dawlish and Saltash.
As a result of the acquisition, all 120 existing staff have transferred under TUPE and an additional 12 new jobs have been created. All staff are undergoing an intensive training programme and are all being offered the opportunity to take NVQ qualifications. Nick Burgoyne has been appointed as General Manager for all three sites.
Magnox North looks to Cooper for Safe Handling of Nuclear Waste
Cooper Specialised Handling, the UK’s sole national distributor of Konecranes lift trucks and reachstackers, will be contributing to the safe decommissioning of a well-known nuclear power station by supplying a custom-built reachstacker.
The Konecranes reachstacker supplied by Cooper SH will handle 45 tonne concrete overpacks containing Intermediate Level Nuclear Waste (ILW) for Magnox North at its Trawsfynydd Site. The truck will move the ILW into a purpose-built store which will contain the waste until a national repository has become available.
ProLogis leases Heathrow unit to City Link
ProLogis, a leading global provider of distribution facilities, announced that it has leased 75,000ft2 of recently completed distribution space near Heathrow International Airport to City Link, the UK's parcel delivery service and subsidiary of Rentokil Initial, one of the world's largest business services companies.
City Link's lease is for 100% of the space in a new facility at ProLogis Park Heathrow, a 294,000ft2 distribution park located less than two miles from the airport. The company is consolidating and expanding from two other non-ProLogis facilities nearby, and will use the new building as its primary distribution centre in West London.
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