Loading Solutions
Humdinger Foods Expands Storage Capacity With Innovative Solution From FBSHÖRMANN
Humdinger Foods, a leading natural snack manufacturer, needed to enhance their operational efficiency and improve technical standards by protecting pallets from weather exposure and potential pest contamination during transfers between their storage facilities. Working in partnership with FBS Hörmann, the company
has installed a bespoke external enclosure
featuring an interlocking door system, creating a controlled transfer environment that provides an additional dry drop zone for inbound pallets.
The new enclosure at the company’s Sleaford site enables
the safe unloading of trailers and provides a secure, weather- protected marshalling area where pallets can be staged before being transferred into warehouse stock.
Working closely with
collaborated with group manufacturing partner Hörmann Transdek to design and deliver the robust,
structural sections and securely prepared concrete base. The single-skin
Humdinger, FBS Hörmann also free-standing
structure tailored to the site’s specific operational needs. The installation comprises a steel-framed enclosure constructed from substantial a
wall system is
complemented by an insulated roof designed to withstand environmental conditions, including snow loading. The structure also incorporates a manual escape door for safe personnel access, along with integrated guttering and downpipes to ensure effective water management.
A key feature of the solution is the integration of high- performance door systems, installed by FBS Hörmann to create a fully weatherproof environment. The enclosure is fitted with a pair of bright red Maviflex high-speed doors, with an internal Maviroll rapid roll door, offering opening speeds exceeding one metre per second, and an external Mavipass
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The project highlights the growing demand within the warehouse and logistics sector for flexible, space-optimising solutions that can be deployed quickly without the need for major building extensions.
For further information on FBS Hörmann and their loading solutions, please visit:
https://www.fen-bayservices.co.uk/ or call 01529 413374.
folding door, rated to Class 4 for wind resistance. Both doors are equipped with an electrical interlocking system, ensuring that only one door can operate at a time, thereby maintaining environmental control within the enclosure. The entire structure was installed within just three days, minimising disruption to site operations while delivering immediate functional benefits.
This investment has enabled Humdinger Foods to create six additional holding positions, significantly improving
logistics
flow and providing a safe, dry buffer zone for inbound goods. The solution enhances both technical standards and operational efficiency, together with product protection, supporting the company’s continued growth and improvement plans.
Jason Sedlan, Director at FBS Hörmann commented: “This project demonstrates how tailored external structures can unlock valuable operational space, even on constrained industrial sites. By combining structural expertise with advanced door technology, we’ve delivered a solution that supports both efficiency and product integrity for Humdinger Foods.”
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