Advanced Supply Chain operations centre opens in Leeds
Advanced Supply Chain has opened a new 200,000 square feet operations centre in Birstall, Leeds.
The opening follows an increase in demand from its freight forwarding and clothing manufacturing customers.
German pharmaceutical company opens new cold chain facility
NextPharma has recently opened its Cold Chain and Logistics (CLS) warehouse in Werne, Germany.
The new facility is located near the German motorway network between Münster and Dortmund. It has 15,800 square metres of warehouse and 1,000 square metres of office space and can hold up to 26,000 euro-pallets. Initially it will hold 19,000 euro-pallets and employ 40 people.
Dachser opens new facility in China
The internationally operating logistics provider, Dachser, is expanding its contract logistics activities in China following the opening of a new 10,000 square metres warehouse in Shanghai.
Due to the growing demand for contract logistics services, the existing warehouse that opened in July 2007 had reached its capacity limits. The new facility is located close to the centre of Shanghai directly on the G2 Beijing-Shanghai expressway and the G 1501 Shanghai ring-road, giving speedy access to the Greater Shanghai administrative area with its 23 million inhabitants. Other cities of over a million inhabitants, including Suzhou and Wuxi, are just a one- or two-hour drive away.
Proteus announces formation of new alliance
Proteus has announced the formation of the Logistics Technology Alliance alongside partners Imtech Logistics and Belgravium Technologies.
This formal marketing arrangement between three leading suppliers of Logistics IT will offer operations such as 3PLs, transport companies, shippers and retailers what has been described as 'a one stop shop' for a total logistics system solution.
ArcelorMittal plant acquires Flexi trucks
ArcelorMittal - one of the largest steel producing companies in the world – has improved materials handling efficiency at one of its key European production plants with the acquisition of Flexi articulated forklift trucks from Flexi Narrow Aisle.
The company undertook a detailed evaluation of the Flexi trucks over the course of a year at their facility near Liege before switching its fleet to Flexis.
Apex Linvar launches new flexible mobile shelving system
British racking and shelving manufacturer, Apex Linvar, is launching its new mobile shelving product SpeedCell.
"The key feature of the SpeedCell system is its unique flexibility. With thousands of products using the system and interest from hundreds of business professionals, in diverse sectors including high-tech, retail, automotive and logistics there’s a real opportunity for customers to make genuine savings and improve productivity," comments Anthony Finlayson-Green, newly appointed CEO at Apex Linvar.
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