All Warehousing articles – Page 8

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    Fini Sweets outsources UK warehousing and distribution to Palletways

    2014-01-16T12:51:00Z

    Confectionery manufacturer Fini Sweets has outsourced its warehousing and distribution in the UK to Palletways’ warehousing business Palletways Fulfilment.The contract will be ran out of the network’s 100,000ft² hub in Fradley Park, Lichfield, where it will store perishable products, process orders, pick and pack orders, and modify and re-work some ...

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    Williams-Sonoma chooses Wincanton for UK launch

    2013-12-04T12:37:00Z

    Wincanton has won a contract with homeware retailer Williams-Sonoma, which is launching in the UK this month.The operator’s two-man delivery arm will assemble and deliver furniture to homes across the country when the US retailer opens its first UK store under its West Elm brand this month.The contract will also ...

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    Wincanton wins Paul's Boutique contract

    2013-12-03T15:12:00Z

    Wincanton has won a warehousing and distribution contract with fashion label Paul’s Boutique.The contract will see the operator deliver products to department stores across the UK, as well as store its range of women’s clothing, accessories and perfume.Paul’s Boutique has taken some space at Wincanton’s 500,000ft² shared-user DC in Greenford, ...

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    Panorama report highlights warehouse night-working practices

    2013-11-28T11:41:00Z

    Working practices in the supply chain have been thrust into the limelight by the BBC’s investigative series Panorama.Earlier this week the programme aired an edition highlighting long shifts and tough picking targets at a DC run by internet retailer Amazon.The programme, aired on 25 November and based on secret filming ...

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    HMRC to review excise supply chain penalties

    2013-11-22T16:16:00Z

    HM Revenue & Customs has confirmed it is holding an internal review of its approach to enforcement relating to firms involved in the excise supply chain. The review, a report on which will be published next March, will “address stakeholder concerns that the application of current law relating to excise ...

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    Meachers wins contract extension from Huhtamaki

    2013-10-10T11:22:00Z

    Meachers Global Logistics has netted a three-year contract extension with packaging company Huhtamaki (UK).Gosport-based Huhtamaki manufactures plastic and paper packaging for FMCG, fresh foods and the catering sector.The partners have worked together since 2007, and with the latest contract extension Meachers will now provide all of Huhtamaki’s external warehousing requirements. ...

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    Norbert Dentressangle signs four-year deal with Toolbank

    2013-10-07T16:16:00Z

    Norbert Dentressangle has won a four-year contract with hand and power tool supplier Toolbank, covering distribution to stores and Christmas peak warehousing.The contract covers the collection of products from Toolbank’s two NDCs in the Midlands and night time distribution to 11 Toolbank stores using six dedicated vehicles. It will also ...

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    Lionvest Trading signs up Meachers for another three years

    2013-09-26T08:11:00Z

    Meachers has been rewarded with a contract extension by Lionvest TradingWood flooring importer Lionvest Trading (UK) has extended its warehousing and distribution contract with Southampton-based Meachers Global Logistics.Meachers and Lionvest have worked together for the past eight years, and the three-year contract extension is the third such deal during this ...

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    Norbert Dentressangle renews Kellogg's warehousing contract

    2013-08-12T12:40:00Z

    Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has renewed its UK warehousing and packing contract with Kellogg’s after it was able to demonstrate that the partnership reduced costs.The logistics company said over the last five years it had helped create a more integrated supply chain, as well as generate “significant value”.ND operates a 600,000ft² ...

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    £150m Northamptonshire logistics park given the green light

    2013-08-08T09:00:00Z

    A £150m logistics park at Appleby Lodge in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, has been given the green light.The development, which will be situated alongside the Park Farm Industrial Estate, is expected to create over 2m ft² of warehousing and offices.Plans were submitted to the Borough Council of Wellingborough in April, who granted ...

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    Big shed take-up denotes signs of modest recovery

    2013-07-25T15:02:00Z

    A sharp increase in demand for storage space has been highlighted by a new report on the UK ‘big box’ warehousing market. The report, from Jones Lang LaSalle, shows take-up of warehouses of 100,000ft² or more during the first half of 2013 jumped 23% compared to the second half of ...

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    Norbert Dentressangle secures Valspar warehousing and distribution contract

    2013-07-03T11:15:00Z

    Norbert Dentressangle has won a contract with paint supplier Valspar, covering warehousing and deliveries into its retail partner’s network.The operator will cover warehousing and distribution in the UK for Valspar, which recently partnered with a major DIY retailer to offer a full selection of its paint in 350 stores.ND will ...

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    Morrisons extends convenience store contract with Wincanton

    2013-06-27T09:30:00Z

    Wincanton has been awarded a five year contract expansion with Morrisons, handling the logistics for its convenience stores in the North.The new part of the contract will cover warehousing and distribution for Morrisons’ ‘M Local’ convenience stores in the north of England, and it follows the opening of Wincanton’s dedicated ...

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    SEB cooks up new deal with Norbert Dentressangle

    2013-06-25T14:14:00Z

    Domestic appliance supplier Groupe SEB has renewed its storage and distribution contract with Norbert Dentressangle for a further two years. The firm, which owns brands including Tefal, Rowenta, Moulinex and Krups, supplies a wide range of kitchen appliances, cookware and accessories. Some are distributed to major homeware retailers, while others ...

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    UK Warehousing Association warns over "draconian" excise penalties

    2013-06-20T15:43:00Z

    “Draconian” sanctions are increasingly being imposed on firms in the supply chain who make honest mistakes when dealing with non-duty-paid goods, the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has warned.The UKWA said “crippling” duty assessments and fines were increasingly being levied on firms who make any procedural error relating to duty-suspended ...

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    Wincanton secures Pernod Ricard Group contract renewal

    2013-05-21T10:48:00Z

    Wines and spirits supplier Pernod Ricard Group has renewed its UK warehousing and distribution contract with Wincanton, extending their relationship by five years.The operator has provided warehousing, repacking and customer distribution for Pernod Ricard’s brands, which include Absolut, Jameson, Jacob’s Creek and Campo Viejo, since 1995.The new part of the ...

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    Warehousing: Rent rises as units snapped up

    2013-05-08T09:47:00Z

    Whether they have been forced to consider second-hand space because of a lack of new buildings or prefer it for cost reasons, occupiers have become used to a wide choice of warehouses. Now, however, they are facing a reduced supply.Overall, the amount of second-hand space available in units above 100,000ft² ...

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    Tilda chooses Wincanton for warehousing and distribution

    2013-04-16T15:34:00Z

    Wincanton has won a six year warehousing and distribution contract with Basmati rice producer Tilda.The contract covers collection from Tilda’s two production sites in Rainham, Essex and storage at Wincanton’s shared-user site in nearby West Thurrock.The firm will also pick and distribute products by the case and pallet to Tilda’s ...

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    Yusen Logistics wins Mitsubishi Electric Europe contract renewal

    2013-04-15T14:55:00Z

    The UK branch of Mitsubishi Electric Europe has renewed its warehousing contract with Yusen Logistics by five years.The contract sees the operator receive, store and despatch products such as display screens, air conditioners and heating systems from Yusen’s 300,000 ft² Milton Keynes Tilbrook site.Yusen handles inbound movements of sea containers ...

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    Lavazza chooses Bibby Distribution for coffee deliveries

    2013-03-22T11:35:00Z

    Bibby Distribution has won a warehousing and distribution contract with coffee company Lavazza.The new contract, which will see the operator deliver coffee, biscuits, chocolates, crockery and promotional materials, will be run out of Bibby’s multi-user warehouse in Stoke-on-Trent.Around 160 orders per week will be packed and delivered to Lavazza’s food ...