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Atlet’s new reach truck reaches the parts...


Thorworld Loading Solution


and dock leveller – to give returnable transit packaging specialist PPS Midlands Ltd an efficient logistics operation at its new premises near Uttoxeter. With its business growing 25% year-on-year, PPS has relocated to the new 75,000 sq ft facility in Marchington, Uttoxeter in order to service existing and future customers, who use PPS for the management, rental, pooling and repairs of all types of returnable transit packaging. With the RTP concept relying on a rapid cycle of returning the packaging to PPS for washing before redistribution into the supply chain, it was essential that the company established a safe, fast and efficient system of unloading and unloading. As the Marchington site already incorporated three doors for loading, PPS had to find the most cost-effective and user-friendly system to convert these to ‘dock level.’ Thorworld proposed a bespoke system for each doorway, comprising a ramp, platform, electro hydraulic dock leveller, roller shutter door and dock shelters.


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Thorworld Industries Ltd. Tel: 01246 260981 Web: www.thorworld.co.uk


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horworld Industries has installed three fixed loading bay solutions – each comprising a ramp, platform


manufacturers of materials handling equipment to lift more, higher and more quickly without any reduction in safety standards and with return on investment maintained or improved. So, for existing clients, whose Atlet Tergo reach trucks are already storing 1550kg loads at a class-leading 12.1 metres, the new UHX specification of 500kg to 13.8 metres meets just those criteria, raising the bar to an impressive new level; just imagine what they - and you - could do with that extra capacity!


W The latest specification Tergo UHX reach truck really does


provide a safe, reliable and tried and tested solution for getting the most from every square foot! And that flexibility doesn’t just mean storing more at greater heights; it means the freedom to put away even more pallets without the need to find low-level or floor locations, saving time and cost whilst also boosting safety margins.


The Atlet Tergo’s award winning ‘operator-focused’ ergonomics,


robust chassis, outstanding stability and vast array of custom options together with exceptional lifting performance make it the perfect partner for the most demanding of high rack warehousing environments. The Tergo UHX enables operators to increase substantially their storage capacity within a current warehouse footprint or where space for expansion is limited or non-existent, as well as in high cost-per-foot applications such as cold storage. In short, however challenging your storage needs, Atlet really does reach the parts other trucks can’t - the skies the limit !


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Christmas planning starts with packaging


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ite Packaging, the UK’s premier supplier of packaging, will be


helping retailers with the final quarter surge by providing them the most popular packaging materials for the Christmas period at the most competitive prices. Although summer has only


just finished, already retailers are planning for Christmas – the busiest time of year for many and a time when preparation is key. According to the Centre for Retail Research UK spending in December typically goes up by an average of 60%, of course in order to meet this increase in demand retailers need to bring in extra resource and stock. For the food industry Christmas also becomes a busy time, particularly in the


luxury sector where households are more likely to treat themselves to more high value produce and seasonal items. In 2013, per household 28.4% of spending was attributed to food and drink, a 2.5% increase on 2012 and figures set to rise even more in 2014. Of course, one of the biggest influencers on the spending trend is the


internet and e-commerce businesses reported great results last year with one in five goods in the UK bought online resulting in a 20% share of the retail market. Busy lifestyle has also meant the online grocery industry has seen a great deal of growth, with 15% of all grocery shopping booked online during the 2013 Christmas period. Kite Packaging’s range of postal products aim to meet the requirements of retailers


varying across the mail


order and e-fulfilment industry and have been designed to include aspects that are becoming increasingly important to retailers, such as environmental credentials and competitive pricing. One of the biggest cost implications retailers prepare for at this time of year


Tel: 01844 215501 Web: www.atlet.co.uk


is the issue of returns, and one of the biggest reasons for returning items is damage caused by transit.


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packaged products are essential in protecting items against this transit damage, with a core selection of products preferred for the e-fulfilment industry. Kite supplies Arofol bubble lined mailers to the industry, available in gold and most recently white these envelopes are manufactured using FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) approved paper and in a climate- neutral way to reduce environmental impact. The Kraft paper outer is ideal for protecting against tearing and bursting, and the bubble lining is the most preferred method of protecting goods against breakage. To support retailers buying large quantities of postal products Kite has also


launched an additional mixed pallet ordering method for customers to use in conjunction with the mailing bags range, which includes premium envelopes from Jiffy. The new tool will allow customers to build a pallet of goods, choosing from varying sizes and the Jiffy Mailmiser, Jiffy AirKraft and Arofol bubble lined mailers range. Once a pallet is created customers’ products will be discounted according to if a single product pallet was bought. The new tool will support the new surge of retailers looking to stock up for


Christmas, and with every order Kite will be giving customers a handy free gift in a promotional Arofol mailer which discusses the products’ environmental credentials. Customers can also choose from a range of other products including bubble wrap bags (including anti-static versions for electronic components), book wrap mailers designed to wrap around DVDs and books and polythene mailing bags favoured by the textile industry by visiting


Kite Packaging Tel: 024 7642 0065 Web: www.kitepackaging.co.uk


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ith end users demanding ever-greater capacity and throughput from their warehouses, the onus has been on


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