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INDUSTRY NEWS 

STEVE RICHMOND 

TAKES DIRECTOR 

ROLE WITHIN 

JUNGHEINRICH 

3 

LOGISTICS NEWS 

TELEMATICS 

INSURANCE 

TO REDUCE FLEET 

PREMIUMS 

Jungheinrich have announced the 

launch of new additions to their ranges of 

ic-engine and electric-powered counterbalanced 

trucks. 

Both the electric and engine trucks have 

been designed to offer the highest standards 

of energy efficiency, throughput performance 

and operator comfort. 

VFG Series 5s 

The ic-engine model - the VFG Series 5s - is 

available in both diesel and LP Gas options. 

The trucks are powered by a 

Volkswagen engine and have a capacity of 

up to 5.00 tonnes. 

Like other trucks in the Jungheinrich 

range of ic-engine counterbalance forklifts, 

the VFG Series 5s features hydrostatic 

drive technology. 

Compared with the traditional ‘torque 

converter’ type of transmission system 

used in counterbalanced trucks, hydrostatic 

drive technology has fewer mechanical 

components and, as a result, requires 

less routine maintenance. The technology is 

also easy to work on. 

The hydrostatic drive technology ensures 

low exhaust emissions. The Jungheinrich 

VFG Series 5s’s emissions are the lowest in 

their class and well below the limit required 

by the new EU IIIB legislation that is due to 

come into effect from 2013 and will see the 

legal limit for exhaust soot particles 

reduced by 95 per cent. 

Noise and vibration levels are also minimal. 

When it comes to fuel efficiency, independent 

tests have demonstrated that 

hydrostatic trucks consume 2 litres of 

diesel or 2kg of gas less per hour than 

torque converter driven alternative. 

The VFG Series 5s offers high levels of 

productivity. The engine speed automatically 

increases during the lifting process 

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MEACHERS GROW 

COMMERCIAL 

TEAM WITH NEW 

APPOINTMENT 

and all mast functions, truck acceleration 

and braking and changes of direction are 

smooth and precise. 

To further enhance handling performance 

and to maximize energy saving, five 

different operating programmes allow 

the driver to set the truck’s performance 

characteristics to match the load and the 

operating environment. 

“We believe that with its combination of 

low energy consumption and operating 

costs and ultra low exhaust emissions, the 

VFG Series 5s sets a new benchmark in icengine 

counterbalance truck design,” says 

Craig Johnson, marketing manager of 

Jungheinrich UK Ltd. 

He adds: “Not only is the truck the 

cleanest in its class, the hydrostatic 

technology requires between 20 and 30 

per cent less fuel compared to 

the market average. This means less 

environmental impact and higher 

productivity.” 

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HAPPY ST DAVID’S DAY - SPRING’S ON THE WAY 

THE COMMENT FROM WAREHOUSE & LOGISTICS NEWS 

Welcome to the 1st March Warehouse & 

Logistics News. We’ve had our fill of belowzero 

temperatures and snow for one winter, 

thank you: step outside the warehouse and you’ll notice the 

evenings drawing out and the bulbs coming up. As March 

begins we’d like to wish all our Welsh readers a happy St 

David’s Day, and celebrate with you and the rest of the 

United Kingdom the cheery thought that there are now officially 

just 20 days to go until spring starts. 

Our scheduled features in this issue are Pallet Focus, 

Warehouse Lighting and Warehouse IT. In our Pallet Focus 

we take a look at the world of pallets, including wood and 

plastic pallets, pallet suppliers, pallet pools, pallet management, 

pallet inverters and all other associated products. In 

Warehouse Lighting we shine a light on smart lighting solutions 

for today’s warehouses including LED, 

energy-efficient, long-life and sensor-activated systems. 

Ian Law appointed Customer 

Services Manager. 

Douglas Gillespie Plant, Scotland’s 

premier Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks 

dealer, has expanded its management 

team with the addition of industry 

specialist, Ian Law. 

In his new role as customer services 

manager, Ian will support the forklift 

supplier’s existing employees in delivering 

the region’s highest standards of 

customer service and support. 

Ian brings with him more than 35 

years of materials handling experience. 

His career includes a wide range 

of roles: from designing forklift trucks 

for a leading international manufacturer 

to selling them in Britain and 

abroad. 

Ian’s most recent role - working in 

the UK across a wide range of industries, 

in specialist applications and 

MHE management - has given him an 

in-depth understanding of fork lift 

trucks... and their users. 

He says: “Throughout my career, I 

have worked with customers of every 

shape, size and industry with one goal 

in mind: to help them get the best 

And in Warehouse I.T. we bring you the latest input on 

RFID, barcodes, readers, scanners, labels and handheld 

technology. 

One conspicuous development on the Warehouse IT 

front is the new generation of hand held devices that are 

now available, robust enough to stand the knocks and 

bruises of warehouse life yet offering much the same ease 

of use, connectivity and functionality as top of the range 

mobiles. 

Anyone reviewing their Warehouse Lighting arrangements 

needs to take into consideration the effect of recent 

improvements in warehouse efficiency, specifically high density 

and high level racking and faster materials handling. 

High racking in warehouses can reduce lighting levels by up 

to 50%. So any re-lay of a warehouse needs to be accompanied 

by a rethink of the lighting. With today’s heightened 

emphasis on safety and preventing accidents the bottom line 

value from their own operations by 

optimising their materials handling 

equipment, maintenance and related 

support processes.” 

“Over the years I’ve taken a particular 

interest in challenging existing 

practices and working to implement 

techniques and products which 

improve a customer’s operations.” 

“Performance is everything in high 

capacity operations, such as port and 

dock work, whisky handling and 

freight operations. Our customers 

need products and a dealer that they 

can rely upon - every hour of every 

day. That’s why I am delighted to be 

working with Douglas Gillespie Plant. 

“We offer a unique combination of 

products from an approved range of 

international manufacturers, properly 

trained and equipped field engineers, 

with a proven reputation for reliability, 

and an organisation that consistently 

delivers the highest quality of customer 

care.” 

Director Gordon Barclay is particularly 

impressed by Ian’s in-depth 

understanding of customer needs. 

Gordon says: “Ian’s unrivalled ability 

in generating the best deal for each 

and every customer, combined with 

his technical background makes him a 

massive asset for Douglas Gillespie 

Plant.” 

To find out more about Douglas 

Gillespie Plant call 0800 027 0313 or 

INDUSTRY NEWS 

is that forklift truck drivers need 

decent light to drive in, and as 

people get older their eyes deteriorate 

and they need more light to see. 

Pallets have acquired a degree of 

glamour since Palletline’s Hilary Devey 

joined the Dragons on Dragons Den last 

year, and it was the highlight of WLN’s 

yuletide viewing when Hilary was on 

Graham Norton’s Christmas Show. When 

‘Hills’ explained what she did, her fellow 

guest, the McFly drummer and ‘Strictly’ champion Harry 

Judd thought she was talking about the palates we taste 

with. Maybe Harry should read our Pallet Focus, before his 

band’s record sales dry up and he needs a job… 

Have a successful month. 

Warehouse & Logistics News 

MATERIALS HANDLING SPECIALIST JOINS DOUGLAS GILLESPIE PLANT 

STEVE RICHMOND TAKES ON 

DIRECTOR ROLE WITHIN JUNGHEINRICH 

Jungheinrich UK Ltd has 

announced that Steve Richmond has 

been promoted to the position of 

Director of the company’s Systems 

and Projects Division. 

The Systems & Projects Division of 

Jungheinrich UK is a highly specialised 

operation offering all aspects 

of design, feasibility studies and 

implementation of total materials 

handling solutions, from manual, 

through semi-automated to fully automated 

integrated solutions. 

While Jungheinrich is perhaps best 

known as a manufacturer of forklift 

trucks, a significant proportion of the 

Group’s turnover is generated from 

multi-product projects and systems 

integration. 

“We find that our clients are 

increasingly looking for a ‘single 

source’ supplier of materials handling 

equipment and, with our extensive 

product range, Jungheinrich is able to 

the broadest range of handling solutions, 

whether they be manual, semi 

automated or fully automated systems.” 

says Steve Richmond. 

He adds: “We can see a project 

through from the initial concept to 

the detailed design and implementation 

stages and provide ongoing 

project management once a system 

has gone live.” 

Hans-Herbert Schultz, Managing 

Director of Jungheinrich (UK) Ltd, 

comments: “Systems & Projects is 

identified as a major area for growth 

both at Group and UK level. Steve’s 

Engineering, business development, 

commercial, sales and management 

skills have been a key to the success of 

our Systems and Projects Division in 

the UK.” 

Jungheinrich UK Ltd offers Pallet 

Trucks, Stackers, Counterbalance 

Trucks, Reach Trucks, Order 

Pickers, Very Narrow Aisle and 

Stacker Cranes in more than 600 

truck variants. 

Managing Director Douglas Gillespie and Director Gordon Barclay welcome DGP’s new Customer 

Services Manager Ian Law. 

visit www.douglasgillespieplantmitsubishi.co.uk. 

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks 

Greenline: 0845 371 3048 

www.mitsubishi-forklift.co.uk 

VANESSA HOPE JOINS TORQUE 

Leading logistics company Torque, 

is delighted to announce the appointment 

of Vanessa Hope as Head of 

Sales and Marketing. 

Building on the recently launched 

Torque brand, Vanessa will direct the 

Matthias Fischer, currently the 

Managing Director of Toyota Material 

Handling Deutschland, has been 

appointed the new President of Toyota 

Material Handling Europe as of 

February 15, 2012. 

Matthias Fischer has extensive mate- 

sales and marketing team to deliver 

ambitious growth plans offering the 

Torque total supply chain solution, 

with the “no one size fits all approach”. 

Vanessa has more than 20 years of 

experience, with a strong background 

in retail, brand management and third 

party logistics. 

Tim Howarth, Chairman, Torque 

comments: “We are delighted to have 

Vanessa on board and feel she will 

bring a wealth of experience to the role. 

We look forward to seeing how this 

strategic move will further strengthen 

the sales and marketing side of the 

company and drive Torque forward.” 

Torque 

Tel: 0800 0855510 

Email: enquiries@torque.eu 

www.torque.eu 

TMHE APPOINTS PRESIDENT 

rial handling experience, covering sales, 

marketing, after sales and technical 

services, gained through several positions 

with Jungheinrich. Mr Fischer has 

served as MD in Italy and later on as the 

Jungheinrich Board member responsible 

for sales and marketing. 

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MARCH 1ST 

VOLUME 19 - ISSUE 4 

4 INDUSTRY 

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01.03.12 

NEWS 

The national CBOA has been 

working to develop a dedicated 

insurance scheme. 

14launched 

its Olympic Planning 

18 PRODUCT NEWS 

Logopak has announced first 

results of an accelerated R&D 

programme, set up last summer. 

COMING UP 

MARCH 15TH 

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TRUCK NEWS 

Slimming World, has improved 

handling and storage after taking 

two Aisle-Master forklifts. 


Paragon Software Systems has 

Pack. 

DOORS & CURTAINS 

Includes industrial doors, curtains and 

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BUILDINGS/FACILITIES 

Main structures and key equipment 

including temporary structures. 

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Includes industrial doors, dock levellers and 

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Includes counterbalance trucks, side 

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Maximising the efficient use of space in the 

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MEACHERS GROW COMMERCIAL TEAM 

WITH NEW SALES EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT 

Southampton based freight forwarder 

and logistics firm Meachers 

Global Logistics has boosted its commercial 

team with the appointment 

of sales executive Dominic 

Betteridge. 

Dominic brings more than 16 

years’ experience in international 

logistics and freight forwarding; 

having filled both managerial and 

business development roles with 

independent forwarders and corporate 

multinationals. Dominic’s 

expertise extends to import and 

export procedures, dangerous goods 

compliance, HMRC regimes and 

country specific regulations. 

Recently appointed Managing 

Director, Stuart Terris, has said: “This 

is the start of an exciting period for 

Meachers. The strategic decision to 

strengthen our commercial presence 

will be greatly enhanced by Dominic’s 

arrival. He will be a valuable asset to 

the team and I have no doubt he will 

help to continue to build our reputation 

for quality of service on a 

domestic and international level. 

He will help us to grow our inter- 

KNAPP UK Ltd has hired a further 

two technical apprentices for its 

Customer Support team. The new 

recruits - Amy Coltman, 18, and Sam 

Haynes, 19 - are working as part of 

KNAPP’s resident engineering team at 

the national distribution centre of 

British Gas in Leicester. 

Commented Ebb Kretschmer, Head of 

Customer Service for KNAPP UK, 

“Following the success of our first two 

apprentices - who were employed at the 

facility of our client, shoe supplier Clarks - 

we decided to initiate a further two 

apprenticeships. As we now have contracts 

for resident service teams with five 

major clients in the UK, we need to ensure 

that we have sufficient skilled engineers 

to meet the needs of their automated handling 

and storage systems. We’re finding 

apprenticeships to be a great way of plugging 

the skills gap that exists in the 

market today.” 

Glyn Williams, Supply Chain General 

Manager at British Gas, said, “We are 

delighted to be actively involved in 

training young people with new skills, as 

well as putting something back into the 

Dominic Betteridge, sales executive, Meachers 

Global Logistics. 

national business and his broad range 

of knowledge and experience will 

help us to further improve our range 

of services and become more effective 

on the global market” 

Meachers Global Logistics 

Tel: 02380 739 999 

www.meachersglobal.com 

KNAPP HIRES TWO 

APPRENTICES AT BRITISH GAS SITE 

Ebb Kretschmer, KNAPP UK’s Head of Customer Service (left), and David James, Managing Director of 

KNAPP UK (right), pictured with new apprentices Amy Coltman and Sam Haynes 

local community by way of the apprenticeship 

scheme at our Leicester site.” 

KNAPP is also training technicians 

through its ‘mature improver’ scheme, 

under which a technician with the necessary 

core skills - such as mechanical 

engineering - can be trained externally in 

other skills, such as electronics or pneumatics. 

“There are significant advantages 

of both the apprenticeship and mature 

improver schemes for us and for our customers,” 

continued Ebb Kretschmer, 

“and more companies in the logistics 

industry should consider this route 

because the demand for places is high - 

our latest apprentices were selected from 

about 100 applicants.” 

In addition to its teams at British Gas 

and Clarks, KNAPP UK has resident 

engineers at the distribution facilities of 

John Lewis, The Co-operative Pharmacy 

and Boots. 

KNAPP UK Ltd 

Mr Craig Rollason, 

Head of Sales & Marketing 

Tel: 01844 202149 

The national Commercial Boat 

Operators Association has been 

working with The Insurance 

Partnership and specialist shipping 

law firm Myton Law, both based in 

Hull, to develop a dedicated insurance 

scheme and standard conditions 

of carriage for its members. 

The UK’s waterways carried 41.4m 

tonnes in 2009 (latest DfT statistics), 

including tonnages by ship to inland 

ports. Manchester’s Tyndall Centre for 

Climate Change has said that moving 

freight by water is more fuel efficient 

and environmentally friendly per 

tonne per mile, with barges producing 

only 25 per cent of the carbon gases 

that lorries do. The CBOA reports that 

fuel accounts for about 20 per cent of 

barge operating costs, compared with 

40 per cent for lorries (according to 

the Freight Transport Association). 

The CBOA represents the UK’s major 

inland waterways operators, including 

narrow boat, barge, and small sea going 

vessel owners. Its members are active in 

the four main rivers/estuaries of the 

Thames, Humber, Mersey and Severn. 

The CBOA has nearly 100 members, 

including associates. 

Work undertaken for the CBOA by 

The Insurance Partnership and Myton 

Law is aimed at ensuring members’ 

insurance provision and conditions of 

carriage are up to date and fit for purpose 

as the industry targets further 

business growth from companies considering 

freight carriage on our 

waterways in order to meet environmental 

goals. 

Peter Hugman, chairman of the 

CBOA, said, “We are confident this 

comprehensive approach to insurance 

and management of contractual obligations 

will provide greater clarity and 

peace of mind for both our members 

and their customers. The Insurance 

Partnership’s expertise in insurance 

and the experience of Myton Law in 

Loading bay specialist Easilift 

Loading Systems has moved to a 

new Head Office, from which the 

company will spearhead growth to 

capitalise on a hugely successful 

2011. 

“We achieved a turnover of £20 

million last year, with the biggest 

names in retail turning to Easilift 

Loading Systems for state-of-the-art 

loading bay solutions like our £6 million 

installation for Tesco’s Grocery 

Distribution Centre,” explains managing 

director Rob Fay. “Our new 

Head Office reflects our desire to 

build on this foundation, with several 

major project launches planned for 

2012.” 

The office building has been fully 

customised to suit Easilift’s needs, 

including a combined open-plan 

Sales, Projects and Design office; a 

state of the art conference room; and 

a Service Department which has 

been future proofed to accommodate 

further expansion throughout 

2012. 

The premises were formally 

opened on 19th January by Edward 

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legal transportation matters have been 

of considerable value in this review.” 

Paul Buckle of The Insurance 

Partnership said, “The CBOA is an 

association with nationwide recognition 

and we are delighted to be able to 

provide a bespoke insurance package 

for its members.” 

Myton Law’s John Habergham 

added, “Based on up to date law and, 

in particular, international conditions 

for the carriage of goods by sea, the 

new standard Conditions of Carriage 

will help to protect both CBOA members’ 

and cargo owners’ interests by 

establishing a fair balance between 

each of their responsibilities.” 

The Insurance Partnership and 

Myton Law have been working with 

the CBOA for the last year to arrive at 

the new insurance provision and conditions, 

which have now been 

adopted by the CBOA. 

The Commercial Boat Operators 

Association is a trade association which 

furthers its members’ interests by publicising 

and promoting the development 

Kelly and Dick van Wijk, the 

founders of, respectively, Easilift 

and parent company Loading 

Systems. 

Edward Kelly founded Easilift in 

1976, and established the company’s 

base in Kirkburton, Huddersfield in 

1980. The new Head Office is only half 

a mile from Easilift’s location over the 

past three decades, ensuring continuity 

with the company’s local ties. In 

fact, the existing building has been 

retained to provide additional warehousing 

space to support the 

company’s growth. 

In 1993 Easilift merged with the 

Netherlands-based multi-national 

logistics specialist Loading Systems 

Group started by Dick Van Wijk. 

Edward Kelly remained in charge of 

the UK operation until he stood 

down as managing director, 

although he remained as a director 

until 2011. 

www.warehousenews.co.uk/news 


CBOA ADOPTS NEW INSURANCE 

PROVISION AND CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE 

Left to right: CBOA member Sean Hewitt, John Habergham of Myton Law and David Hamilton of The 

Insurance Partnership. 

of freight traffic on the inland and estuarial 

waters of this country. 

The Insurance Partnership controls 

gross written premiums in excess of 

£50 million per annum, £100 million 

funds under management and 

employs in excess of 180 people across 

the Group over six offices throughout 

the UK. TIP provides a wide range of 

services which include; insurance 

broking, health insurance, health & 

safety services, financial services and 

commercial finance. 

Myton Law provides legal advice 

to regional, national and international 

exporters/importers, ship owners, 

port operators, logistics companies, 

insurers and insurance brokers. 

The Commercial Boat Owner’s 

Association 

www.cboa.org.uk 

The Insurance Partnership 

www.insurance-partnership.com 

Myton Law 

www.mytonlaw.co.uk 

EASILIFT LOADING SYSTEMS TO SPEARHEAD GROWTH FROM NEW HEAD OFFICE 

Managing Director Rob Fay shakes hands with Easilift founder Edward Kelly, flanked by (l-r) Jon 

Tridgell (Operations Director), David Whyatt (Sales Director), Roland Van Wijk (CEO, Loading 

Systems) and Dick Van Wijk (founder, Loading Systems). 

Manager Director Rob Fay showed 

the company’s founders around the 

new premises, along with Dick’s son 

Ronald, the current joint CEO of 

Loading Systems along with his 

brother Harald. 

“We were delighted to reunite 

Edward and Dick, the architects of 

Easilift Loading Systems’ success both 

at home and abroad, as we showcase 

the new home for our UK business,” 

confirms Rob Fay. 

“We believe that our strength in 

logistics comes from the combination 

of Easilift’s local talent over the past 

36 years, allied to the robust support 

of a multi-national brand like Loading 

Systems,” he adds. 

Easilift Loading Systems Ltd 

Tel: 08451 301920 

E: sales@loading-systems.co.uk 

www.loading-systems.co.uk



“SIMPLY THE BEST” CROWNED AT FLTA AWARDS 

AUDIENCE CHOOSES “CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS” TO MARK ASSOCIATION’S 40TH YEAR 

Double winners Combilift led an 

impressive field of champions, as the 

Fork Lift Truck Association presented 

its 18th annual Awards for Excellence on 

Saturday 18th February. 

The sold-out audience roared in approval 

as the innovative Irish manufacturer collected 

the coveted “Victor Ludorum” award; 

a unique, gold-plated “Archie” statuette created 

to mark the Association’s 40th year. 

The hallmarked trophy, presented for 

the pioneering 2008 Combi-CB multidirectional 

truck, marked Combilift’s second 

success of the night at the Olympic-themed 

ceremony, co-presented by athletics legend 

Sally Gunnell OBE. Earlier, its Combi-RT 

has scooped the Award for Innovation. 

Other big winners on the night 

included Linde’s 394 displacement 

pump (Environment), Ravas M-Forks 

(Safety) and JCB’s Changezee teletruk 

carriage (Ergonomics); each receiving a 

solid bronze statuette following an open 

vote through the FLTA website. 

Meanwhile, individual Awards were presented 

to Daniel McKinnon of Global 

Materials Handling Ltd (Apprentice of the 

Year), Clive Mansfield of EnerSys 

(Employee of the Year), and Jim Cameron of 

FB Chain (Services to Industry) - designer of 

the famous FB chain wear gauge. 

McCain Foods was named “Safe Site” 

for its extensive use of Virtual Risk 

Manager to assess operators and focus 

A new builders’ and decorators’ trade 

counter has now been opened in High 

Wycombe by one of the region’s leading 

independent suppliers in the sector and 

makes extensive use of the products and 

expertise from specialist display and 

storage system supplier, Polypal. 

Housed in a purpose-designed building, 

the facility is a key element of a new site, 

which represents the latest stage of an 

ongoing development plan being undertaken 

by Grant & Stone. The move is 

providing the company with more than four 

times the space of the previous corresponding 

facility in the town and operates in 

conjunction with three other outlets in High 

Wycombe, which focus on plumbing, bathroom 

fittings and electrical supplies. This 

specialist supplier now operates some 14 

outlets in the Home Counties region. 

Polypal’s involvement in the new trade 

counter installation in High Wycombe 

includes both wall and low level gondolas, 

pallet racking, a mezzanine safety gate and 

innovative pigeon hole racking that is 

designed to hold large stocks of lengthy 

material within a minimum footprint. 

Elsewhere on the site, which has seen Grant 

& Stone convert a number of existing buildings 

as part of the relocation project, 

Polypal racking - including A-frame, pallet 

racking and cantilever racking - is located at 

key positions to house a range of materials 

from timber boards to plastic pipe-work. 

“Through our involvement with the 

National Buying Group, we were aware of 

Polypal’s involvement in this sector and 

were able to speak to a number of organisations 

who already gain from the company’s 

expertise and systems,” comments Darren 

House, Grant & Stone Marketing and 

Design Manager. 

“This, linked to the company’s extensive 

knowledge, design capability and, of 

course, price competitiveness, made the 

decision to appoint Polypal for a large element 

of the storage and display installations 

clear cut,” he adds. 

“The full trade counter fit-out took just 

four days, with a similar time-frame 

required for Polypal’s involvement in other 

areas of the yard,” Darren continues. “As a 

result, we believe we now have a larger, 

more efficient and extremely versatile 

facility - to the benefit of both our trade and 

DIY customers in the area.” 

John Drake, Business Development 

Manager at Polypal, highlights key aspects 

of the company’s involvement in the development 

of the trade counter building 

project - “Part of our advice, for example, 

was to take full advantage of the threemetre 

height of the trade counter area so 

that displays and stocking to 2.1 metres 

could be achieved - originally a suspended 

ceiling was being considered, which clearly 

would have reduced the available height,” 

he says. 

training, and WB Powersource was 

crowned Supplier of the Year. 

Since 1995, the Awards has served as a 

“Pick of the Year” for materials handling 

products and services, rewarding those 

who strive to raise standards throughout 

the fork lift truck industry. 

Sally Gunnell was aided in this year’s 

presentations by Association chairman 

Martyn Fletcher, as well as representatives 

from sponsors B&B Attachments, BNP 

Paribas, Doosan Industrial Vehicle, Hitachi 

Capital, Interfit, Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks, 

Powercell and Yale Materials Handling. 

The show had been opened in dramatic 

fashion with a white-knuckle display from 

stunt cyclist Joe Oakley. After dinner Tina 

Turner tribute “Kinisha” heralded the winners 

with “Simply The Best” before a live 

“Additionally, we were able to use our 

standard racking systems to create a bespoke 

design to provide the pigeon hole facility, 

which has optimised the storage of lengthy 

materials without unnecessary impact on the 

available floor area.” John Drake also points 

out that the storage and display installations 

throughout are designed to be readily reconfigured, 

if required. 

“Grant & Stone is widely recognised as a 

major supplier throughout the Home Counties 

and is acknowledged for the service, products 

and knowledge that the company is able 

to provide to its customers,” adds John Youle, 

Sales and Marketing Director of Polypal. 

“We are delighted to have been brought 

in to work with the organisation on this 

important new development, and are confident 

that the resulting facility will meet the 

company’s stringent targets in terms of efficiency, 

flexibility and quality,” he concludes. 

band led dancing until the small hours. 

“Awards 2012 has been another 

resounding success,” said FLTA 

chairman Martyn Fletcher. 

“This event continues to celebrate all 

that is good in the materials handling 

industry and, for more than 18 years, we 

have encouraged and acknowledged the 

progress that has been made. 

“While Combilift grabbed the headlines 

this evening, each of our ‘Pick of the Year’ 

champions and finalists represents a significant 

advance in ensuring materials are 

moved more safely, more efficiently and 

with less impact on the environment.” 

Additional information about the Fork 

Lift Truck Association and its activities can 

be found by visiting www.fork-truck.org.uk 

or calling 01256 381441. 

POLYPAL HELPS LEADING BUILDING TRADE 

AND DIY SUPPLIER TAKE ANOTHER STEP FORWARD 

Part of the new trade counter facility at the new 

Grant & Stone premises in High Wycombe, which 

gains from specialist display and storage 

equipment from Polypal. 

Polypal 

John Youle 

Tel: 01924 200015 

www.polypal.co.uk 

INDUSTRY NEWS 

Continued from front page 

EFG 425-430 

Jungheinrich’s new electric counterbalanced 

truck - the EFG Series 4 - 

has a load capacity of up to 3.00 

tonnes. The new model is available 

with a choice of chassis lengths - 

including a short chassis version that 

reduces the truck’s turning circle. 

Like other electric-powered trucks 

in the Jungheinrich range of materials 

handling equipment, the EFG 425-430 

models feature fourth generation AC 

technology. 

Highly environmentally friendly, 

Jungheinrich’s latest AC technology 

gives trucks an exceptional efficiency 

ratio and constantly low energy consumption. 

In fact, tests have shown 

that the new EFG Series 4 trucks are 

10 per cent more energy efficienct 

than the models they replace. 

The low energy costs are further 

reduced through energy reclamation 

during braking, so that a battery 

change in most applications over two 

shifts is no longer necessary. 

Fourth generation technology also 

offers productivity benefits as it enables 

trucks to accelerate far more quickly 

than less advanced systems - enabling 

more loads to be moved per shift. 

When it comes to battery changing, 

a new device allows the battery to be 

removed easily, quickly and safely. 

The SnapFit adaptor is a mechanism 

fitted to a standard pallet truck that 

locks in to the underside of a 48 or 80 

Volt battery effortlessly. The self 

guided SnapFit battery changing 

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JUNGHEINRICH ANNOUNCES 

NEW ENGINE AND ELECTRIC POWERED COUNTERBALANCED MODELS 

5 

device reduces the time it 

takes to secure and remove 

a battery when it is due for 

recharging considerably. 

For the truck operator, 

the new EFG Series 4 features 

a number of design 

ideas that allow the operator 

to adjust his working position 

to maximize comfort. 

The truck’s slim steering 

column, intuitive seat and 

seat mounted armrest also 

improve the operator’s 

sense of well 

being and therefore 

stay fatigue free over 

the course of a shift. 

The cab itself is 

spacious with an 

open and uncluttered floor area and, 

when it comes to forward visibility, 

the EFG Series 4’s mast is 50mm 

wider than the model it replaces 

while the truck’s overhead safety 

guard offers a virtually completely 

unobstructed view. 

A number of safety features have 

also been introduced to the new Series 

4 as standard. For example, the trucks 

all feature Jungheinrich’s Curve 

Control which automatically reduces 

the truck’s drive speed as it enters a 

corner by monitoring the truck’s speed, 

wheel position and steering angle. 

At the heart of the Curve Control 

system is a continuously working 

sensing unit that monitors the truck’s 

steering angle. Simply stated, the 

system quickly and effectively 

reduces the drive speed when an 

excessive steering angle is sensed. 

Jungheinrich claim that trucks 

fitted with Curve Control offer 

market leading stability 

Craig Johnson comments: “When a 

customer invests in a Jungheinrich 

truck they expect to get a top quality 

product. Our new Series 4 truck offers 

quality and performance from a truck 

designed to meet the requirements of 

clients operating in a broad range of 

industry sectors.” 

Jungheinrich UK Ltd 

Craig Johnson 

Tel: 01908 363100 

Email: craigj@jungheinrich.co.uk 

www.jungheinrich.co.uk

6 01.03.12 WAREHOUSE I.T. NEWS 

HOW TO CHOOSE A WMS VENDOR 


B 

uying a warehouse management system (WMS) 

for a large business can be costly and worrisome, 

not least because the fallout from a 

disastrous installation could cripple a company and its 

stock market rating. A recent example was a household 

name retailer whose new WMS left many of its shops 

short of stock and a multi-million pound headache. 

It could be said that headaches begin over trying to 

decide the best solution from a bewildering array of WMS 

suppliers, some of whom are pure software vendors while 

others are automated hardware and WMS contractors. 

The following few points may help ease the selection 

process. The most single important factor to look for is a 

track record in your particular areas, advises John Harper, 

sales applications manager for Dematic. This should 

ensure that the product will fit the business requirements. 

Other points to consider are: 

Talk to your peers in other companies and attend 

industry forums and conferences. The feedback could be of 

inestimable value. 

Fix the price against headline functional requirements 

from the outset. Will the supplier fix the price for both 

licence and deployment costs? The larger players are typically 

hard to pin down on deployment costs at the outset 

and cost control can be difficult thereafter. The fact is that 

cost overruns and busting of time scales are not uncommon. 

Look at the ongoing revenue costs. Some suppliers 

charge annual licence fees for software, but more important 

is the need for top line operational support, with 

options based on hours of cover required. 

What is the supplier’s approach to upgrades and support? 

Will they force you to upgrade once their current 

software version comes out of support? This could be costly. 

If you cannot find an exact match to your business 

needs, don’t be afraid of customisation but look to a supplier 

with a strong track record in this area. 

The choice of suppliers is eased when there is a need to 

invest in automated hardware as well. Perceived wisdom suggests 

giving priority to a hardware/software house. At the 

least you should purchase a ‘WCS’-level system from the 

SG WORLD LAUNCHES 

NEXT GENERATION DIGITAL PEN AT IOSH 

A LEADING supplier of innovative 

products that help companies 

achieve best practice in health and 

safety is launching its next generation 

digital pen inspection system at 

IOSH 2012. 

SG World, which provides simple 

and effective compliance solutions for 

more than 20,000 customers across the 

UK, will be showcasing InspectIT - a 

digital pen using intelligent technology 

to capture information for 

easily accessible analysis and 

reporting. 

The new system enables companies 

and organisations to 

evolve from paper based 

processes seamlessly and without 

major changes to their current 

inspection procedures. 

It writes with ink allowing the user 

to complete a paper based inspection 

report which can be displayed on 

each piece of equipment; the information 

can then be downloaded to a web 

based portal via the pen’s docking 

station. 

Using Intelligent Character 

Recognition technology, the pen is 

suitable for a range of industry 

inspections on equipment such as 

forklift trucks, racking, cranes, scaffolding 

and vehicles, and has already 

been successfully piloted by a number 

of businesses. 

Delegates at IOSH will also be 

able to learn more about other 

products in the SG World portfolio, 

pick up samples, speak to 

members of the team and take 

part in their lucky lanyard competition 

to win Red Letter Day 

vouchers. 

There will be information about 

the popular Safe-INSPECT range - 

a paper based system which can 

be tailored for individual requirements 

to demonstrate compliance 

with a raft of HSE regulations and 

guidelines. SG World’s Contractor 

Management system, which maps 

automation supplier. This guarantees that the automation 

will be optimised by the software, which is critical. Other 

advantages by choosing from the more advanced automation 

suppliers, says John Harper, is that by offering full WMS-level 

software as well they bequeath the benefits of a one-stop 

shop approach. These include initial purchase cost which is 

almost always cheaper overall, and as regards ongoing revenue 

cost there is only one support package instead of two. 

The single WMS approach is more likely to succeed, or 

succeed more quickly, as integration complexity is 

reduced. But if one chooses to go down the separate WMS 

and WCS route then choose a WMS supplier with experience 

of integration to an underlying WCS. Many do not 

understand this sufficiently well or lack experience. 

Daunting though implementing a WMS may seem to some 

it would be dangerous to dismiss the great benefits that can 

accrue from a well-chosen and implemented WMS. Even parts 

of them, like a stock forecasting program, can yield stunningly 

short payback periods, like the Slimstock package which paid 

for itself in two weeks when used by a fertiliser company. 

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Mark Haase, Distribution Director, SG World. 

out all the requirements necessary 

for contractors and sub-contractors 

to work safely, will also be 

featured at the exhibition in both 

its paper based and software 

applications. 

Mark Haase, Distribution 

Director of SG World, said the 

IOSH exhibition - entitled Health 

and Safety: Changing Perceptions - 

was an excellent opportunity to 

showcase their products but also to 

talk to health and safety practitioners 

about key issues facing 

them. 

“We’re delighted to be launching 

our next generation digital inspection 

system at IOSH this year. It’s 

the first time that this kind of technology 

has been used for inspection 

processes and enables information 

to be much more accessible and 

meaningful. 

“It mirrors the traditional 

paper-based processes which 

people are familiar with so there’s 

no requirement for additional 

training and it is a natural and 

ergonomic interface. Information 

collected will enable companies to 

identify key trends and demonstrate 

compliance with 

confidence.” 

SG World will be located at Stand 

E1. The exhibition takes place at 

Manchester Central from 6-7th March 

2012. 

SG World 

www.sgworld.com 

Citizen is to launch a new printer at EuroCIS, the leading 

trade fair for retail technology, which takes place in 

Dusseldorf, Germany from 28th February - 1st March 2012. 

The CL-S400DT label printer will be the focal point of a 

stand that will exhibit Citizen’s full range of label, POS and 

mobile printers, a series of solutions that enable businesses 

large or small to benefit from the ability to print fast, high 

quality labels using machinery that is resilient, easy to use 

and requires minimal maintenance. 

The new energy efficient, eco-friendly CL-S400DT printer is 

ENERGY STAR® rated, ensuring savings on energy bills 

without sacrificing performance. The printer is capable of 

printing at speeds of up to six inches per second, while sleep 

and standby functions help cut energy consumption between 

prints. The CL-S400DT can be used either with an external 

paper roll feed for labels, tags and continuous media, or with 

external fanfold media for producing larger or longer labels on 

thicker materials. 

Another highlight of the Citizen stand will be the CT-S310II 

receipt printer, which also comes equipped with unique 

energy saving features, including three different paper-saving 

options that dictate top margin, line spacing and font compression 

to minimise the frequency of paper roll changes. With 

patented LLP (Long Life Print) technology that can extend the 

lifetime of the print head up to 200km and a two-million-cycle 

auto cutter to give long-lasting durability, the CT-S310II is a 

mid-range printer with high-end features. 

Visitors to EuroCIS will find Citizen in Hall 09, Stand F04. 

Citizen Systems Europe operates from locations throughout 

Europe covering the EMEA region. It offers a wide range of 

printers for industrial, retail, healthcare and mobile applications 

specialising in label, barcode, portable and point-of-sale 

printers. In each case, the company’s products are sold and 

supported by a network of specialised partners. 


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Cost savings will, of course, depend 

on many factors, especially the efficiency 

of the operation before the 

introduction of the WMS. Dematic says that 

on average in non-automated scenarios they 

achieve an ROI of between 20% and 30% per 

annum. If automation solutions are added this 

return can be much higher. In a recent example 

for a large fashion retailer they introduced a major goods-to-man 

picking solution which paid for itself in 15 months, based on labour 

savings, despite the relatively high capital cost of such installations. 

Nowadays, serious failures are uncommon but to minimise 

such risks clients should look at their input during the initial workshop 

phase. If the project scope changes significantly during the 

implementation phase, it is likely that the phase will need to be 

extended, a process that must be handled pragmatically by both 

customer and supplier. After going live, manage the ramp-up 

phase in a controlled manner. Beware also of outsourcing solutions 

abroad that have not been developed and tested in the UK. 


CITIZEN TO LAUNCH NEW PRINTER AT EUROCIS 

inotec UK has once again been 

awarded accreditation to a leading 

edge scheme, designed to help 

industry improve its safety record. 

The Humberside based firm 

recently regained accreditation from 

SAFEcontractor, a programme which 

recognises very high standards of 

health and safety practise amongst 

UK contractors. 

Specialising in Industrial 

Application of Auto ID Technology, 

particularly in the Warehousing and 

Logistics Industry, as well as 

Warehouse Safety and Linemarking - 

inotec UK’s most recent clients have 

included major players such as Eddie 

Stobart, Kuehne & Nagel, DHL, BOC 

and Akzo Nobel. 

The company’s commitment to 

SAFEcontractor accreditation is 

driven by a culture of continuous 

improvement and best practice policy 

across the business. 

The company has continued it’s 

investment in Health and Safety 

Training for all Staff, not just those 

involved in on-site installations and 

two members of the senior management 

team have gained the 

prestigious ‘IOSH Managing Safety’ 

Qualification this year. 

David Stocker, Sales Director at 

inotec UK said: “Our commitment to 

Managing Health and Safety issues 

and to accreditation with 

SAFEcontractor, not only ensures a 

safe and secure working environment 

for our own staff, they also provide 

the correct level of reassurance to our 

customers and enhance our ability to 

attract new contracts as a professional 

and progressive company. 

“We have seen a significant 

increase in the scope and detail of 

Health and Safety legislation in recent 

years and we are committed to 

keeping our Health and Safety management 

at the forefront of this 

legislation.” 

SAFEcontractor is applicable to 

most sectors although it is particularly 

relevant to property, facilities 

management, food manufacture, 

retail and leisure sectors, all of which 

are big users of contract services. 

John Kinge, Head of Risk at 

SAFEcontractor recently gave a clear 

warning to companies employing 

contractors: "Major organisations can 

no longer run the risk of employing 

contractors who are not able to prove 

that they have sound health and 

safety policies". 

Citizen Systems Europe is a wholly owned subsidiary of 

Citizen Systems Japan and part of the Citizen group of companies, 

a global organisation that manufactures products 

ranging from its world-famous Eco-Drive watches, calculators, 

mini-printers and industrial printing systems to 

machine tools, quartz oscillators, LEDs and other electronic 

components. 

Citizen Systems Europe 

Jörk Schüßler, European Marketing Manager 

Tel: 020 8893 1900 

Email: joerk.schuessler@citizen-europe.com 

www.citizen-europe.com 

TOP SAFETY ACCREDITATION RENEWED FOR INOTEC UK 

"More companies need to understand 

the importance of adopting 

good risk management in the way 

that INOTEC UK has done. The 

firm’s high standard has set an 

example, which hopefully will be followed 

by other companies within the 

sector". 

Under the SAFEcontractor system, 

businesses undergo a vetting process, 

which examines health and safety 

procedures and their track record for 

safe practice. Those companies 

meeting the high standard are 

included on a database, which is 

accessible to registered users only via 

a website, www.safecontractor.com 

Employer-organisations who sign 

up to the scheme can access the database, 

enabling them to vet potential 

contractors before they even set foot 

on site. These employers agree that, 

as users of the scheme, they will 

engage only those who have received 

accreditation. 

Over one hundred and fifty major 

nation-wide businesses, from several 

key sectors, have signed up to use the 

scheme when selecting contractors for 

services such as building, cleaning, 

maintenance, refurbishment or electrical 

and mechanical work.



COGNEX EXPANDS LOGISTICS 

BARCODE SCANNING CAPABILITIES 

Cognex Corporation has 

announced the new DataMan® 300 

barcode reader for high speed logistics 

applications such as tote 

scanning, label print and apply verification, 

and carton code reading. 

The new DataMan 300 is a complement 

to the powerful DataMan 500 

reader which has proven itself 

throughout its introductory year as 

the new choice for the logistics, retail 

fulfilment and distribution markets. 

“We saw an industry that has been 

relying on laser technology and knew 

that we could offer a better, yet affordable, 

image-based solution for high 

speed logistics applications,” says 

Carl Gerst, Vice President and 

Business Unit Manager, ID Products. 

He continues, “The DataMan 500 

reads 1-D or 2-D codes presented in 

any direction at high speeds for 

postal, parcel and package sortation as 

well as presentation scanning. The 

DataMan 300 is now available to take 

on fixed 1-D code reading for high 

speed tote scanning and print and 

apply lines.” 

The DataMan product line of barcode 

scanners can consistently 

provide higher read rates than laser 

scanners. With this new release, the 

Cognex algorithm, 1DMax+ is 

paired with Hotbars technology 

which dramatically increases the 

decoding speed of damaged or poorly 

presented 1-D linear barcodes used in 

the logistics industry. 

AWT CROATIA 

EXTENDS PARAGON ROUTING SOFTWARE ROLLOUT 

Retail distributor AWT International 

d.o.o. has extended the use of high-tech 

delivery routing software from Paragon 

Software Systems. AWT uses the software 

to optimise routes, schedules and loads for 

its distribution operation. A recent implementation 

by Paragon took only 15 days to 

complete and it is anticipated that this will 

lead to the company rolling out the software 

to more sites and to other countries. 

AWT distributes popular consumer 

brands -such as Barilla, Chipita, Colgate- 

Palmolive, Henkel, Hipp, Jomo,Kotanyi, 

Krauthaker, Kolid, Mars, Naturel, 

Pfanner, Pop Corn, Ricola, SCA, 

Schneekoppe, Schwarzkopf, Vileda, 

Vivera - throughout Croatia, Serbia and 

Macedonia. The company uses Paragon 

to plan and optimise more than 3,500 

individual deliveries of these popular 

FMCG goods from its four large regional 

warehouses and two supporting depots. 

This is a server-based software installation 

that integrates with AWT’s ERP 

system. AWT chose this installation option 

as it makes it easier to extend and provide 

remote access to Paragon by authorised 

users at its various sites. Paragon also translated 

the software into Croatian for AWT. 

“We have an excellent relationship with 

Paragon and we have been very impressed 

with the speed and ease of the software 

implementation process. The company has 

delivered on its original promise to assist us 

in improving our transport efficiencies and 

remains instrumental in assisting us with 

standardising our planning procedures. The 

high quality of Paragon’s support is a key 

feature within this project and we are 

delighted with the responsiveness of the 

support team in helping us to get so far, so 

quickly,” says Jovica Mandaric, Operations 

Director AWT Group. 

AWT and Paragon are now jointly 

investigating the opportunity to implement 

a similar solution for AWT retail 

distribution operations in Serbia. 

Paragon Software Systems 

Jane Geary 

Tel: 01306 732600 

Email: j.geary@paragonrouting.com 

Hotbars uses texture to locate barcodes 

at any orientation, and then 

extracts high-resolution 1-D signals 

for decoding. Hotbars combines superior 

signal fidelity with lightning 

speed, giving this next generation of 

Cognex DataMan readers unprecedented 

performance. 

Camera-based barcode readers 

can help the logistics industry 

achieve: 

• Higher read rates that can reduce 

costs and increase throughput 

• Visualization to access data for 

continuous process improvement 

• Lower equipment costs because 

imagers have no moving parts 

• Future proofing as 2-D matrix 

codes are becoming more 

prevalent through all industries. 

The DataMan 300 is available now. 

To learn more about all DataMan 

products for logistics barcode scanning 

applications, visit 

www.highestreadrates.com. 

Cognex UK Ltd 

Tel: 01327 856040 

www.cognex.co.uk 

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8 01.03.12 WAREHOUSE I.T. NEWS 

NO MONKEY BUSINESS 

WITH THIS NEW GORILLA FROM SPIRIT! 

Spirit Data Capture Limited has announced the introduction 

of an exciting new version of the Gotive H42 - the 

Gotive H42 Gorilla. Spirit owns the UK and Ireland distri- 

Honeywell Dolphin 99EX mobile 

computers deliver unmatched durability, 

connectivity and imaging 

capabilities. 

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has 

announced that Exapaq, Europe’s 

leading parcel delivery specialist, has 

deployed the Dolphin 99EX mobile 

computer to all 2,100 drivers in its 

workforce to increase productivity 

and minimize downtime while on the 

road. Selected for its superior durability, 

high-speed wireless capabilities, 

color imaging and ergonomic design, 

the Dolphin 99EX mobile computer 

allows mobile workers to process, 

track and deliver more parcels in less 

time. 

“Honeywell’s Dolphin 99EX brings 

together superior ergonomics, durability 

and according to our testing, the 

best bar code reading and imaging 

available in the marketplace,” said 

Patrick Cavoué, Chief Information 

Officer, Exapaq. “With the deployment 

of the 99EX, we are utilizing industryleading 

technology to differentiate 

ourselves from our competitors and 

provide our customers with the best 

parcel delivery experience possible.” 

Exapaq’s new Dolphin 99EX is 

equipped with advanced 3.9G wireless 

technology for real-time voice 

and data communication, keeping 

workers connected regardless of network 

carrier or technology, and 

allowing for faster data acquisition 

and better tracking while on the road. 

In addition, the terminal integrates 

next generation Adaptus Imaging 

Technology 6.0, allowing workers to 

swiftly read and decode linear and 2D 

bar codes and capture pictures. 

Adaptus 6.0 allows workers to accomplish 

more in less time through its 

decoding capabilities, enhanced 

motion tolerance functionalities and 

ability to read codes in various settings, 

including direct sunlight, 

darkness and under fluorescent lights. 

The 99EX’s durability reduces cost 

associated with device support and 

service for a lower total cost of ownership. 

The rugged IP67-rated device 

provides added protection, particularly 

when exposed to dust, water, or 

multiple drops to concrete from as 

high 1.5 meters. Further differentiating 

itself from other devices in the 

market, the battery life on the 99EX 

lasts upwards of 16 hours, supporting 

long shifts and overtime without the 

need to carry extra batteries or outfit 

delivery vehicles with chargers. 

The 99EX was ergonomically 

designed to be held comfortably with 

one hand, while a customized keypad 

helps to shorten data input time for 

the mobile worker. 

“Honeywell is dedicated to developing 

devices that meet the current 

and prospective technology needs of 

bution rights for Gotive solutions, which incorporate powerful 

data collection and communication capabilities. 

The new Gotive H42 Gorilla is a powerful and rugged 

handheld communicator with an extensive range of built-in 

options. In total, the new model incorporates over 100 

improvements in mechanics, hardware, software and field 

usability. For instance, the new version has an exceptionally 

large 6.2 inch LED screen with a lower energy consumption 

and better battery capacity usage. All of the changes are fully 

compatible with the previous versions of the H42 series. 

Other new features include superior power management 

and operating time. The device has a high-performance Intel 

XScale processor and benefits from 128 MB RAM and 2GB 

Flash Memory. The Gorilla is ideal for applications in the 

transport and logistics, warehousing and distribution, utilities 

and many other sectors. 

Gotive is planning further developments this year, 

including WIN CE 6.0, 3G GSM, a 2D imager, and a camera or 

accelerometer. 

Ebbie Khadem, Spirit’s Managing Director, comments: “We 

are looking forward to selling the Gotive H42 Gorilla. This 

new model is a valuable new edition to the devices we offer 

to our customers, who come from a wide range of industry, 

commerce and government sectors.” 

Spirit Data Capture 

Helen Jones 

Tel: 01928 718800 

Email: helen.jones@spiritdatacapture.co.uk 

www.spiritdatacapture.co.uk 

EXAPAQ DEPLOYED 2,100 HONEYWELL MOBILE COMPUTERS 

TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY ACROSS EUROPE’S TOP DELIVERY SERVICE 

our customers, and with the deployment 

of the Dolphin 99EX, Exapaq 

has a very reliable and productive 

future ahead of them,” said Eric De 

Greef, product marketing manager for 

mobility, Honeywell Scanning & 

Mobility. “Exapaq’s selection of the 

99EX is a testament to their confidence 

in Honeywell’s ability to 

provide their drivers with the technology 

needed to deliver parcels as 

efficiently as possible.” 

Honeywell International 

www.honeywellaidc.com 

TOMTOM ANNOUNCES GROUND-BREAKING INSURANCE PARTNERSHIP 

TomTom has made a landmark 

move into the insurance market by 

providing the technology behind a 

new insurance product, which bases 

premiums on driving behaviour. 

TomTom has teamed up with insurance 

broker Motaquote for the launch 

of Fair Pay Insurance - a product that 

rewards ‘good’ drivers with lower 

premiums. 

“Our entry in the insurance market 

with our proven fleet management 

technology puts us at the forefront of 

a move that could help to revolutionise 

the motor insurance industry,” 

said Thomas Schmidt, Managing 

Director TomTom Business Solutions. 

“We offer a unique combination of 

navigation, traffic information and 

telematics which opens up great 

opportunities for insurance companies 

to promote greener, safer driving 

and create a ground breaking portfolio 

of new insurance products.” 

“We are delighted Motaquote have 

recognised this potential in the launch 

of such an innovative product.” 

Fair Pay Insurance gives drivers 

control over their own policy by using 

driving ability and behaviour to allocate 

premiums, rather than so-called 

risk factors such as postcode, gender, 

and age or vehicle type. 

“We’ve dispensed with generalisations 

and said to our customers, if you 

believe you’re a good driver, we’ll 

believe you and we’ll even give you 

the benefit up front,” said Nigel 

Lombard, Managing Director of Fair 

Pay Insurance. 

“This is unlike some other telematicsbased 

schemes where you may have to 

prove your ability over a number of 

months. So if you think of your insurance 

as your car’s MPG - the better you 

drive, the longer your fuel will last. It’s 

the same with Fair Pay Insurance, good 

drivers get more for their money and in 

that sense they will pay ultimately less.” 

Drivers who sign up for Fair Pay 

will benefit from a specially-developed 

TomTom PRO 3100 navigation 

device, which includes Active Driver 

Feedback and LIVE Services. 


2D MEETS RFID 

NEW OPTIONS FOR THE LOGISTICS INDUSTRY 

David Drinnan Managing Director 

of inotec UK examines the selection of 

new technologies for auto identification 

in the logistics industry. 

Working in the Auto ID industry for 

over 30 years I have seen the rise of barcode 

technology and more recently, the 

advent of RFID and 2D codes coming to 

the fore. With finances tight at the current 

time, it is even more important that 

well informed decisions are made when 

considering which technology you will 

employ, to gain the maximum business 

advantage and future proof your IT 

system. 

In this article I hope to outline the main 

technology’s strengths and limitations. 

1. Barcode; this is the most established 

technology by far and barcoding’s 

success in automating accurate data 

input is well documented. Wide usage 

has resulted in a range of very affordable 

readers and terminals and innovative 

label designs such as the oblique labels 

for racking to prevent incorrect scanning 

of labels. The technology is well proven 

with a range of international standards 

supporting global adoption. In addition, 

readers are relatively inexpensive and 

barcode is a well proven technology. 

However barcodes can only carry a 

limited data and usually rely on a remote 

database to provide information. Apart 

from very basic systems, they cannot 

therefore be stand alone data carriers. 

2. 2D codes; these can be split into 2 

types- stacked and matrix codes; 

a. Stacked codes; these are literally 

multilevel barcode symbols and are 

used widely in the shipping industry. 

Readable with many standard barcode 

readers, these symbols can encode over 

2000 characters in one symbol and are a 

printed, portable data file! 2D codes also 

encode all ASCII characters so can for 

example, hold photographic images on 

driving licenses. 

b. Matrix codes; are a complete image 

and only readable using 2D image 

readers. With the advent of the mobile 

phone camera, reading systems which 

use the same digital imaging technology 

have become increasingly less expensive 

and matrix codes are advancing in use 

at an ever accelerating rate. 

As unlike stacked codes, 2D matrix 

are read as a total image, this has several 

advantages; 

1. More data can be stored in a 

smaller image. 

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2. Due to error correction many 2D 

codes can be read when as much as 60% 

of the image is damaged or hidden. 

3. As the reading system is photographic, 

multiple codes can be read at 

the same time in seconds -up to 100 

codes in applications we are currently 

working with. 

4. As this is an image based reading 

system, an electronic proof of packing 

and quantity can also be recorded at the 

same time. In addition faulty symbols 

can be easily identified from the image 

which high-lights non-reading codes. 

5. While 2D codes are just appearing in 

industry and logistics markets, many 

standard mobiles will read 2D codes as 

they are being used more widely for marketing 

and customer feedback campaigns. 

RFID 

This technology seen as new and 

‘sexy’ is rapidly gaining ground and will 

develop new markets for logistics over 

the coming years. The RFID tag can carry 

up to 1250 characters and be read and 

importantly, written to with new data. 

While a more expensive option than 

barcode or 2D codes, this means that an 

RFID enabled item can for example 

become a smart tote or pallet, with the 

ability to be interrogated from as far 

away as 4 metres. Also the tag can be 

reused so can be a multi trip item. There 

are however some restrictions on the 

use of standard RFID tags where metal 

or liquids are present. Advice on frequency, 

tag types and reading devices is 

available from inotec. 

Conclusion & Further Information 

With so many options, choosing the 

right technology is even more critical. 

The good news is that International standards 

are in place for all these Auto ID 

options. It should also be remembered 

that other technologies such as voice and 

vision systems can also be incorporated 

ensuring improved performance, accuracy 

and speed demanded in modern 

logistics installations. 

If you require more information, a 

full DVD of our Logistics Link South 

presentation covering the above technologies 

and including a diagnostic 

session is available free of charge. 

Inotec 

Joanne Elm 

Tel: 01482-654466 

Email: info@inotecbsl.com



NEED A TRUCK, NEED IT NOW. 

CALL TOYOTA SHORT-TERM HIRE 

Toyota Material Handling has 

added over 250 new counterbalance 

forklifts to its short-term hire fleet. 

Toyota has expanded its 3000 strong 

fleet of short-term hire trucks to include 

250 new counterbalance forklifts to help 

satisfy demand for planned and emergency 

short-term hire needs. The new 

trucks include Toyota's latest range of 

Tonero engine-powered forklifts and 

Traigo electric-powered forklifts, which 

are fitted with Toyota System of Active 

Stability, helping to improve safety and 

productivity. 

The new counterbalance forklift 

trucks were delivered at the start of the 

New Year and are available for hire now. 

Alan Sowersby, Business Solutions 

Director for Toyota Material Handling 

UK said "Often customers need shortterm 

hire trucks as an emergency 

replacement or if they have unexpected 

demand, therefore they need a reliable 

and efficient supplier. By analysing our 

customers' requirements, we have 

increased our fleet in the areas where we 

have the most demand. Companies need 

short-term hire trucks for a variety of reasons 

and we want to ensure we have the 

right trucks available, when they need it". 

Toyota Material Handling UK is able 

provide a wide range of short-term hire 

options from a single day to several 

months, including hand pallet trucks, 

counterbalance forklifts and a range of 

warehouse trucks. 

Sowersby adds "In addition to the new 

trucks, we have also developed the shortterm 

hire fleets that are located at our 

regional depots. These depots hold trucks 

that suit the local industry and customer 

requirements, allowing us to provide quick 

and efficient 24 hour delivery. All this new 

activity has coincided with our latest developments 

on the internet where a customer 

can now chat live online to our short-term 

hire team to enquire or order a truck." 

Online service, now that's worth 

chatting about 

The new online chat service is accessible 

via www.ForkliftHireNow.co.uk 

and available during standard working 

hours. Chat Centre offers visitors three 

options of making contact with Toyota: 

chat, email and telephone. Chat Centre 

gives website visitors looking for a 

short-term hire truck the chance to 

make immediate contact with a member 

of the hire team, which is important 

when they need a truck quickly and 

want an immediate response. 

Toyota 

Tel: 0870 850 1403 

www.ForkliftHireNow.co.uk 

The UK’s favourite slimming club, 

Slimming World, has significantly 

improved handling and storage procedures 

at its headquarters in Alfreton 

after taking delivery of two Aisle- 

Master articulated forklifts. The 

vehicles will be used in the company’s 

newly built warehouse facility. 

Slimming World has experienced phenomenal 

growth recently - 40% year on 

year since 2008 - and the increased 

volume of marketing materials, books, 

newsletters, Slimming World Magazine 

and hi-fi cereal bars to support 3,000 

franchised Consultants who run 8,000 

groups resulted in the need for a new 

look at warehousing operations. 

“We used to have a lot of off site 

storage”, explains Facilities Manager 

Paul James. “But as we had land available 

we decided to relocate everything 

under one roof. This has consolidated 

our ordering systems, reduced distribution 

costs and lowered our carbon 

footprint.” As Slimming World was 

starting with a clean sheet it consulted 

Kevin White from Langley Mechanical 

Handling to assist with getting the best 

specifications all round for optimum performance 

from the 1,400m² purpose built 

warehouse. 

The choice of forklifts was obviously a 

key issue, and initial thoughts of a reach 

truck were discounted when Kevin 

demonstrated the advantages of the 

Aisle-Master. “We were won over by its 

FORK TRUCK NEWS 

versatility to work inside and out as well 

as the opportunity to save space,” says 

Paul. “Although we have ample pallet 

space at the moment we wanted to 

future proof our operations. The trucks’ 

ability to work in very narrow aisles 

means that even if growth continues at 

this rate we are assured of plenty of 

room.” The current pallet count of 1,600 

is 30% up on what could have been 

achieved with reach trucks. 

Slimming World despatches more 

than 400,000 parcels each year to 

Consultants across the British Aisles and 

Ireland. Materials range from display 

boards, leaflets and posters to recipe 

books, high fibre cereal bars and best 

selling Slimming World magazine. The 

Aisle-Masters work outside for on and 

off loading (often problematic with reach 

trucks due to their tyres) and can then 

drive directly into the narrow aisles to 

deposit pallets in the racking, which has 

a top height of 7.5m. The two AC electric 

powered trucks are the latest models to 

be developed by Aisle-Master’s parent 

company Combilift, featuring the new 

ergonomically improved cab and controls 

as well as “over articulation” which 

enables easy and accurate pallet placement 

when operating in extremely 

narrow aisles. 

Aisle-Masters can work in aisles of 

just 1.75m, have capacities of up to 2.5 

tonnes, lift heights of up to 12.5 metres, 

with a choice of AC electric or LPG 

01.03.12 

SLIMMING DOWN WITH AISLE-MASTERS 

The Jungheinrich stand at this year’s 

Logistics Link exhibition featured 

examples from the company’s EFG 

range of electric counterbalance forklift 

trucks. 

The EFG trucks feature fourth generation 

AC technology - which means that 

they offer class leading performance and 

the lowest running costs. 

Ultra environmentally friendly, 

Jungheinrich’s fourth generation AC 

technology ensures that the EFG range 

achieves constantly low battery consumption. 

Energy costs are further 

reduced thanks to energy reclamation 

during braking so that, in most applications, 

a truck will operate for two shifts 

without the need for a battery change. 

In fact, according to independent tests, 

during a typical shift the EFG will 

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power. Also new to the range is the 

narrow chassis 1,500 kg capacity 15E 

model, able to work in even tighter aisles 

for more space saving handling and 

storage. A parts warranty of 5 years or 

5,000 hours now offers even more peace 

of mind for users and underlines the 

extreme reliability of the range. 

Aisle-Master Ltd 

UK Tel: 07870 976 758 

Email: info@aisle-master.com 

www.aisle-master.com 

BEST IN CLASS ENERGY EFFICIENCY AT LOGISTICS LINK 

operate for up to half an hour longer 

before a battery charge is required than 

certain of its competitors. This could 

equate to de-stacking an extra lorry load. 

The efficiency and high productivity 

of the EFG trucks when 

compared with other manufacturers’ 

models is illustrated on a short video 

which can be watched on You Tube 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpiqAHSXlp8

10 01.03.12 FEATURE WAREHOUSE LIGHTING 

SHEDDING LIGHT ON WAREHOUSE ENERGY COSTS 


Identifying energy savings in warehouses 

might appear to require much research but the 

answer is often just above one’s head - 

lighting, which typically accounts for at least 60% of 

all warehouse energy consumed. And nor is the cost 

of implementing an energy management system too 

expensive to consider, even for small companies. 

Fees may be charged for energy surveys but sometimes 

they can be free like those from the Carbon 

Trust, which also helps with interest-free loans. 

More importantly, a new energy management 

system can deliver a short payback of under two 

years and it should ensure compliance with legal 

requirements on lighting levels and minimise the 

risks to staff, whose vision capabilities can vary 

widely depending on age. Improved lighting systems 

will also help users meet their carbon emissions targets 

and keep them in good regard by their main 

Reinforcing its commitment to sustainability, 

leading materials handling manufacturer 

George Utz Ltd is now generating its own 

energy to help run operations at Alfreton in 

Derbyshire, with the installation of solar energy 

panels. 

210 Bosch photovoltaic solar panels and 3 SMA 

solar inverters were installed on the factory roof 

last month by Nottingham energy company Life 

Long Energy. 

Part of the privately owned, Swiss company 

Utz Group, George Utz has been manufacturing 

here in the UK since 1990. As a plastics manufacturer, 

the company has always taken its 

environmental responsibilities very seriously and 

in 2010 was awarded ISO 14001:2004 accreditation, 

in recognition of its efforts to reduce its 

impact on the environment. 

Project Manager Shaun Batty (pictured) com- 

customers who will want their suppliers to act 

responsibly on green issues. 

An effective energy management will ensure that 

unnecessary lighting is eliminated by sensors and light 

dimmers. Only now, says Steve Gardner, director of 

Lutterworth Ecolighting, is it gradually dawning on UK 

businesses that significant savings can be had through 

a change of lighting and controls. Before certain technical 

advances, the ability to adjust lighting according 

to workers’ presence was not practical with some 

lights like high intensity discharge (HID) lamps which 

can take up to 15 minutes to reach full light output. 

Today, however, high efficiency fluorescent lamps 

(T5) can achieve comparable light outputs of HID 

lights, using much less energy and giving a higher level 

of control flexibility. 

Businesses are taking to LED lights more for many 

applications, says Ian Hambly, of Somar, and their 

ability to perform well at very low temperatures 

makes them attractive to cold store operators. 

Standard T5 fluorescent lamps will perform poorly at 

0 Centigrade and very poorly at minus 25 C. However, 

Somar claims that LEDs do not present a cost effective 

solution to high bays. In recent tests it found that 

by taking LED lights and comparing their performance 

with T5 it was found that at heights of about 9 mt two 

LEDs were required for 1 T5 unit and at 12 mt the ratio 

was 3:1. In addition, they say the dimming controls 

associated with LEDs are well behind in functionality 

and intelligence. Compared with HPS or MH fittings 

LEDs should deliver 50% energy savings at lower 

heights but above 10 mt the savings diminish as one 

needs to increase the number of fittings to achieve the 

light output. 

It is still the case that many warehouses treat 

lighting as the poor relation and most rely on internal 


ments “These cells don’t need direct sunlight to 

work - they can still generate some electricity 

even on a cloudy day. This 49.9 kWp system will 

produce up to 20% of our total energy requirements 

- reducing our carbon footprint and 

helping to keep operating costs to a minimum.” 

To help put that into perspective, a car travelling 

10,000 miles per annum will have a carbon 

footprint of around 5.5 tonnes. Utz’s new solar 

system is expected to produce around 41,064 kWh 

of energy per year - the equivalent of over 31,000 

tonnes of carbon. 

General Manager Carsten Diekmann adds “we 

believe in adopting robust environmental policies 

wherever possible and being totally transparent 

with our customers. That’s why we’re even 

installing real time monitors to be displayed in 

our reception area which will clearly show what 

energy we’re using and what we’re generating 

with the new solar system. Our customers are 

increasingly requesting confirmation of our 

“green” credentials during contractual negotiations. 

Our investment in this renewable energy 

source is a clear demonstration of our commitment 

to minimising our impact on the 

environment. 

“Another example of this is our recycling 

facility - customers can return their old containers 

to be “chipped up” and the materials re-used to 

produce new containers or other materials handling 

equipment. By using recycled polymers, our 

customers are not only doing their bit to help 

reduce climate change, but also saving on costs - 

on average, high quality recycled polymers are 

30% cheaper than new, with little or no effect on 

performance.” 

As a UK manufacturer George Utz Ltd has 

been well known for many years for providing 

successful and reliable injection-moulded and 

vacuum formed storage solutions to British and 

European industry. It offers specialist technical 

advice about the best products to integrate with 

existing or new automated systems. Working 

closely with customers (including many well 

known blue chip names) and logistics experts, it 

develops innovative solutions for complex materials 

handling operations. George Utz prides itself 

on co-operation, quality and customer-focused 

project management. 

Cooper Lighting and Safety, a leading manufacturer 

of mains and emergency lighting 

solutions for commercial and industrial applications, 

has introduced a new version of its 

Linergy industrial luminaire, which provides an 

energy-efficient T5 fluorescent alternative to the 

discharge luminaires that were traditionally 

used for high-bay and low-bay lighting. 

Having been re-engineered for enhanced efficiency 

and improved downward light output ratio (DLOR), 

Linergy II is now available in 4 x 73W and 4 x 49W 

models. Linergy II luminaires also offer an expanded 

range to include an advanced rack reflector option 

with focused vertical illumination as well as enclosed 

versions incorporating an IP20 clear acrylic panel for 

use in areas that require lamp-shatter protection. 

maintenance regimes. Flickering 

tubes and popped bulbs are often 

ignored for too long, leading, in 

some cases, to serious accidents. 

Warehouse operators, therefore, 

might usefully consider outsourcing 

their lighting maintenance to their 

lighting suppliers. This is not costly 

and Lutterworth would typically charge about £15 per 

fitting every four or five years. 

Users contemplating a new energy management 

system should also not be overly concerned about disruption 

to the building and day-to-day operations. 

NCS, an energy management company providing 

advice to warehouse owners, has worked with 

retailers to ensure that there was no disruption during 

installations. 


GEORGE UTZ - A SHINING LIGHT IN SOLAR POWER 


www.warehousenews.co.uk/features 


George Utz Ltd 

Carsten Diekmann 

Tel: 01773 543170 

Email: carsten.diekmann@utzgroup.com 

NEW T5 FLUORESCENT INDUSTRIAL LUMINAIRE 

SAVES ENERGY IN HIGH-BAY AND LOW-BAY LIGHTING 

For maximum energy savings, the luminaire 

can be specified with an integrated occupancy and 

daylight detector, which is designed for use at 

heights up to 16m, ideal for occupancy detection 

and daylight harvesting in locations such as warehouses, 

factories and large retail premises. The 

choice of control gear includes both standard highfrequency 

and DALI digital dimming options. 

The luminaire body features a full box welded 

steel construction with a white powder-coated 

paint finish, and the high-performance reflectors 

are made from anodised aluminium with a satin 

finish for zero iridescence. Fully integral emergency 

conversions are available across the entire 

range, and automatic test functionality can be 

provided if required.



With mounting pressure on businesses 

to cut costs throughout their 

organisation, warehousing and 

industrial operations throughout the 

UK often overlook one of the simplest 

yet most effective ways of 

saving money fast. 

Lutterworth Ecolighting 

designs, manufactures and installs 

energy efficient lighting into warehouses 

and industrial premises 

across the country. The company 

replaces traditional sodium 

lighting with fully automatic 

lighting systems that use individual 

motion detection and 

daylight dimming technology to 

ensure lights only operate when 

required. 

Typically, this results in its customers 

making energy savings in 

excess of 70%. Return on investment is 

rapid and is usually within one to 

three years. 

In addition to substantial economic 

benefits, energy efficient 

lighting provides a sustainable contribution 

towards the fulfillment of 

long-term environmental objectives. 

Significantly lower energy consumption 

means a reduced carbon 

footprint and less impact on the 

environment. 

Aside from the financial and 

environmental factors, the most 

obvious and instant benefit of 

energy-efficient lighting is the superior 

light quality that the new 

technology generates. The result of 

a lighter and brighter working environment 

is improved visibility and 

enhanced workplace safety for 

employees. 

Working closely with its customers, 

Lutterworth Ecolighting’s 

trained engineers coordinate all 

installations carefully to ensure minimal 

disruption to day-to-day 

operations. 

The numerous benefits of energyefficient 

lighting have recently been 

extolled to Carlsberg by consultants 

EHS Projects. 

Steve Powers, Director at EHS 

Projects says: “We have worked 

with Lutterworth Ecolighting for 

several years now and we are 

delighted to be at the point in this 

project where their lighting solution 

is installed and contributing 

to Carlsberg’s carbon reduction 

commitment. The installation of 

Ecolite technology into the 

national network of distribution 

centres will help Carlsberg with 

this commitment, but will also 

improve the working environment 

for the employees and generate 

significant cost savings for the 

business.” 

"The significant savings available 

through a change of lighting is 

gradually dawning on UK businesses 

and this is being reflected in 

the growing number of enquiries 

we are receiving - especially from 

24-hour warehousing and distribution 

operations," says Lutterworth 

Ecolighting's sales and marketing 

director, Steve Gardner. "Even companies 

with strict limits on capital 

expenditure are able to achieve 

worthwhile benefits through a 

simple review of their current 

lighting configuration and 

strategy.” 

Lutterworth Ecolighting designs, 

manufactures and installs energy-efficient 

lighting solutions in 

warehousing and industrial operations 

throughout the UK. 

The company’s fully automatic 

lighting systems only operate when 

required by incorporating individual 

motion detection and daylight dimming 

technology. This results in 

customers regularly achieving savings 

of more than 70 per cent in energy 

costs. 

Offering a full turnkey service 

that includes site surveys, design, 

installation, warranty and after 

sales care, Lutterworth 

Ecolighting is a member of the 

Electrical Contractors’ Association 

and employs its own qualified 

engineers. 

As a Part L registered company, 

its comprehensive range of light fittings 

assists in meeting the 

demands of Part L Building 

Regulations. 

Established in 1971 as Lutterworth 

Electrical, the privately owned business 

re-branded as Lutterworth 

Ecolighting in 2010 in response to 

growing demand for energy efficient 

lighting solutions. 

For reader enquiries please 

visit www.ecolightinguk.co.uk 

or email 

enquiries@ecolightinguk.com 

FEATURE WAREHOUSE LIGHTING 

01.03.12 

BRIGHTENING WAREHOUSES AND LIGHTENING ENERGY COSTS 

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12 01.03.12 FEATURE WAREHOUSE LIGHTING 

Steve Edwards, Technical Sales 

Manager, OCG Lighting 

The high cost and inconvenience 

of maintaining high level lighting 

presents a continual challenge for 

warehouse owners and operators. 

Recognition is growing that LED 

technology, with long lifespans and 

low energy consumption, offers an 

attractive solution, which is why 

OCG Lighting’s latest LED lighting 

range is designed specifically for 

high bay usage. 

OCG Lighting’s NeoBulb Epoch 

range of fixtures bring all of the benefits 

of high quality LED lighting - 

long, maintenance-free life, excellent 

efficiency and incredible durability - 

to high bay lighting. And with a 

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OCG’S NEW LED LIGHTING - DESIGNED FOR HIGH BAYS 

return on investment of just over a 

year, the Epoch range offers is also a 

very cost-effective solution. 

NeoBulb’s unique heat pipe design 

maintains a thermal junction temperature 

of less than 60ºC. This enables 

more than seven years of 24-hour 

continuous usage, dramatically 

reducing the need to shut down operations 

to change a light fixture. The 

result is continuous lighting with a 

decrease in annual running costs of 

up to 64%. 

OCG Lighting’s Epoch range is 

designed specifically for the warehouse 

environment with the option to 

introduce intelligent controls, such as 

motion sensors, to achieve further 

energy and cost savings. Compared to current lighting solutions, 

the range offers a real and 

immediate cost benefit. For a typical 

5,000m2 warehouse running lights 

24/7 warehouse owners can expect to 

immediately reap the rewards from 

OCG Lighting’s LED high bay 

lighting, with an annual energy and 

maintenance saving in the region of 

£20,000-£30,000, resulting in a return 

on investment in less than 1.4 years. 

OCG Lighting’s Epoch range 

includes two products. The Epoch X 

operates at 170 watts and offers an 

equivalent light output to a 400 watt 

metal halide (which consumes 480 

watts). The Epoch VIII operates at 140 

watts, providing an ideal replacement 

for a 250 watt metal halide (which 

consumes 300 watts). 

In addition to this significant 

energy saving, the Epoch range is 

maintenance free for 60,000+ hours 

negating the need for expensive relamping 

costs. The significant CO2 

saving also helps reduce the high cost 

of carbon reduction commitments. 

Suitable for warehouses, logistics 

operations, food manufacturing and 

distribution operations, OCG 

Lighting’s Epoch range is set to 

lighten the load for a whole host of 

industries. To find out more about the 

benefits LEDs can offer for your business 

please contact: 

OCG Lighting 

Steve Edwards, Technical Sales 

Manager 

Tel: 07703 102200 

Email: 

steve.edwards@ocgplc.com 

ANOTHER LED PRODUCT 

LAUNCHED BY LABCRAFT 

The POWER ASTRO has been 

launched by Labcraft, offering a concentrated 

lighting option where a 

linear angled source of lighting is 

required. 

Manufactured using long-life 

CREE Power LEDs, this unit uses 

80% less energy than halogen lights 

to produce a bright wash of light to 

the floor whilst mounted on a vertical 

surface. The LED strip within 

the POWER ASTRO is waterproof 

to IP66 making it suitable for 

external and refrigerated applications 

and is also a perfect lighting 

source to illuminate work areas, 

shelving, lockers and much more. 

The 4W LED strip will give 280 

lumens of light and is completely 

encased in a slim aluminium 

housing, making it quick and easy 

to install. 

Labcraft is the leading European 

designer, developer and manufacturer 

of innovative low voltage 

lighting solutions.



SAVE MONEY… SEE THE LIGHT! 

The demand for reducing your 

carbon footprint is an on-going issue 

in today’s environment, and of 

course business leaders are continually 

looking for ways to save money, 

especially in the current economic 

climate. This is why more and more 

people are switching over to LED 

lighting as a way of reducing carbon 

emissions, saving money and energy 

and INCREASING THEIR PROFITS. 

In 2010, LED lighting was not that 

high on the agenda for factories and 

warehouses. Sales in 2011 leapt dramatically 

and are becoming even 

more popular in 2012, with key factors 

of LED lighting bringing a reduction 

in energy, costs and maintenance, 

warehouse managers are highly 

enthusiastic at how these LED units 

can increase profits, maximise efficiency 

and create a safer and more 

pleasant working environment for 

their staff. 

Many industrial areas currently use 

400w metal halide or high pressure 

sodium lighting, typically requiring 

around 480w including their drivers, 

by replacing these units with 150w 

LED High Bay lights you reduce your 

energy consumption by up to 66% 

Not only that, they also require ZERO 

ARLA FOODS 

LIGHTS THE WAY IN SAVING ENERGY 

Arla Foods’ National 

Distribution Centre (NDC) in 

Stourton, Leeds, has helped the 

company reduce its energy consumption 

and move a step closer to 

achieving its environmental targets 

- simply by replacing the lightbulbs. 

Stourton NDC replaced 382 

sodium lights with 375 LED lights, 

in its chilled warehouse space, 

reducing the wattage from 480w to 

just 80w. The new lights have a 

lifespan of 10 years and, unlike 

sodium lights, are a lot clearer and 

brighter. 

Paul Lloyd, vice president for 

operations at Arla, said: “This 

process will contribute towards 

achieving the company target of 

reducing CO2 emissions by 34 per 

cent by 2020. Lighting is our second 

biggest power usage after refrigeration. 

With the LEDs, not only do we 

save on electricity from the lower 

wattage, but we also expect to see a 

decrease in energy used in refrigeration 

because the lights throw off no 

heat whatsoever. 

It is expected the site’s annual 

power use will drop significantly. 

Consumption figures have shown 

that the new lighting reduced C02 

emmisions by 261 tonnes in just six 

months, from June to December 

2011. 

Paul added: “We are now looking 

into phase two of the process, which 

will see the NDC offices, yard and 

service roads using the same LED 

technology, further reducing our 

impact on the environment.” 

Arla Foods is one of the UK’s 

leading dairy companies. In the UK, 

we process fresh milk and manufacture 

a number of products including 

cottage cheese, fresh flavoured milk 

and butter. 

With dairies in Lockerbie, Settle, 

Leeds, Ashby, Oakthorpe and 

Hatfield Peverel, Arla Foods UK plc 

is home to some of the UK’s leading 

dairy brands including Cravendale, 

Lurpak and Anchor. 

Arla Foods 

www.arlafoods.co.uk 

maintenance for life - you really can 

just “fit and forget”. With a whole 

long list of benefits, switching to LED 

lighting is seriously a “no-brainer”. 

Having said that, the type of LED 

lights you opt for is a serious consideration, 

as with most things there are 

high quality British made units or 

knock off foreign imports. With so 

many reasons to buy good quality 

LED units, two main points to consider 

are: ensuring the engineering is 

top notch and ensuring the manufacturer 

is trustworthy. With there being 

slight controversy about the actual 

life-span of the LED light and doubt 

as to whether they do last the amount 

of time stated, the tested reliability 

and high quality engineering from the 

manufacturer should be right at the 

top of your checklist for comparison. 

Interior Control Ltd (with 35 years’ 

LED experience) is a leading supplier 

for LED lighting in the UK. The LED 

units boast a guaranteed luminance of 

80% at 60,000 hours and a 5 year manufacturer 

warranty from a £100million 

UK PLC. With a friendly yet professional 

service and products you can 

rely on, you should have no hesitation 

in choosing LED lighting from Interior 

Control. 

Interior Control Ltd 

Tel: 01780 753 316 

Email: info@interiorcontrol.co.uk 

www.interiorcontrol.co.uk 

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14 01.03.12 LOGISTICS NEWS 

CI LOGISTICS AWARDED 

THREE CONTRACTS TO SUPPLY CONVEYORS TO CATERPILLAR INC. 

CI Logistics, the specialist materials 

handling solutions provider to 

the engineering and manufacturing 

industry, has been awarded three 

contracts to supply conveyor systems 

to Caterpillar Inc., the world’s 

leading manufacturer of construction 

and mining equipment, diesel and 

natural gas engines, industrial gas 

turbines and diesel electric locomotives. 

Two of the contracts secured by CI 

Logistics are to supply materials handling 

solutions to Caterpillar UK’s 

Building Construction Products facilities 

in Leicester and Stockton. The 

third contract is to design, manufacture 

and install a pallet conveyor 

system incorporating hydraulic lifts 

into the Caterpillar Logistics facility 

located in Gosselies, Belgium. 

Gary Bale, managing director of CI 

Logistics, comments “Over the years 

we have demonstrated a clear capability 

to design and manufacture 

conveyor systems for heavy product 

production lines. I am certain that it is 

our unique engineering expertise that 

Pay how you drive insurance 

using telematics systems has begun 

to revolutionise insurance for young 

drivers. 

To meet demand, during 2011 a 

number of British telematics suppliers 

joined forces with insurance companies 

to offer services aimed at the 

retail sector, and, in particular, young 

drivers. 

Over coming months, I predict, the 

sector will grow rapidly as more 

insurance brands enter the market. 

Meanwhile, the same telematics 

technology is set to reduce the cost of 

fleet-based insurance, although here 

the insurance industry is dealing with 

a different set of issues. 

For example, in the case of retail 

insurance an individual driver’s profile 

governs premium costs - but with 

transport fleets a single overall premium 

is charged, the amount being 

determined by different drivers’ risk 

profiles. By implementing management 

systems based on telematics 

data, fleet operators are able to cut 

risk - and, therefore, insurance premiums 

- dramatically. 

For the rest of the year and beyond 

pay how you drive insurance is certain 

to set the pace, allowing fleets to 

pay only for mileage covered, provide 

lower premiums for better driving 

styles, and help fleet managers decide 

at an earlier stage which drivers 

might pose a higher risk. 

Moreover, the technology can help 

them recognise those drivers most 

likely to have an accident, and spot 

any high risk driving styles before 

they become a liability. Not surprisingly, 

fleet operators’ interest in 

Toyota Material Handling UK has 

strengthened its support for the Road 

Haulage Industry by becoming a Gold 

Member of the Road Haulage 

Association (RHA) and exhibiting at 

the Commercial Vehicle Show. 

The Road Haulage 

Association, one of the joint 

owners of the Commercial Vehicle 

Show, provides expert advice 

and support for the haulage 

industry. By joining the RHA Toyota will 

provide dedicated advice and share its 

knowledge and experience of materials 

handling with road haulage members. 

Gary Bale Managing Director CI Logistics. 

has given us the edge to win these 

prestigious contracts with 

Caterpillar.” 

CI Logistics 

Tel: 0116 276 1691 

www.conveyors.co.uk 

TELEMATICS INSURANCE 

SET TO REDUCE FLEET PREMIUMS 

- BY ANDY KIRK, SALES AND MARKETING DIRECTOR, QUARTIX 

Andy Kirk, sales and marketing director, 

Quartix. 

telematics insurance is gathering pace. 

And I expect many more transport 

fleets will adopt the new products in 

coming months, not least because of 

the cost savings to be made. 

My prediction is based on hard 

experience, our company is one of the 

pioneers of telematics-insurance technology. 

Telmatics uptake has been remarkable: 

this year we will have installed 

more than 18,000 tracking systems. 

Now, it is virtually certain the use 

of telematics data in risk assessment 

will migrate to the fleet sector. 

Quartix 

Andy Kirk, sales and marketing 

director 

Tel: 0870 013 6663 

Email: andy.kirk@quartix.net 

TOYOTA GETS ON-BOARD WITH THE ROAD HAULAGE INDUSTRY 

The Commercial Vehicle Show 

which runs from 24 - 26 April at the 

NEC Birmingham, will enable Toyota 

to demonstrate specific trucks and 

options that are tailored to logistics and 

transport operations and provide 

a range of free safety 

resources to visitors to the 

stand (Stand 3C04). 

For more information 

about Toyota visit 

www.toyota-forklifts.co.uk or visit the 

Toyota stand (Hall 3 Stand 3C04) at the 

Commercial Vehicle Show from 24-26 

April 2012. 

PARAGON LAUNCHES OLYMPIC PLANNING PACK 

Paragon Software Systems has launched 

its Olympic Planning Pack, which includes 

special map edits, filters and congestion 

profiles designed to help clients model and 

route vehicle movements during the 

London Olympic and Paralympic games. 

With this useful, free of charge pack for 

Paragon customers, Paragon is reinforcing 

its commitment to delivering useful software 

solutions that meet the demands of 

today’s logistics industry. 

With only six months left to plan for the 

start of the 2012 Olympics - and the 

Paralympics beginning when the Olympics 

finish - Paragon is focussing on ensuring that 

its clients can minimise likely disruption to 

any London logistics operations. The pack 

will help with planning optimised delivery 

routes that avoid road closures and congestion 

from 27 July when the Olympics begin to 

the 9 September when the Paralympics ends. 

Many Paragon customers have already 

begun planning their transport strategy for 

the games. This includes modelling routes 

and schedules that will service the antici- 

NORBERT DENTRESSANGLE 

PROVIDES ‘ZOOM-ZOOM’ IMPLEMENTATION FOR MAZDA 

Norbert Dentressangle has won a new 

three-year contract with leading car manufacturer 

Mazda Motors UK Ltd. 

The Japanese company has appointed 

Norbert Dentressangle to provide a flexible 

transport solution for the distribution of 

automotive parts and accessories to its franchised 

dealerships across the UK. 

Mazda selected Norbert Dentressangle 

based on its ability to accommodate fluctuations 

in order volumes and short lead times. 

As well as a flexible service, the supply 

chain specialist had the systems and 

expertise to meet Mazda’s requirement for a 

speedy implementation - it took just two 

weeks and three days from the date the contract 

was awarded to start of operations. 

Norbert Dentressangle makes collections 

from Mazda’s parts distribution centre in 

Staplehurst, Kent, and delivers consignments 

via its national shared-user night network to 

approximately 170 dealers per night. Up to 

3,200 modules including parcels, roll cages 

and large cartons are delivered every week 

before 8:00am the next day. 

Mazda is the latest automotive brand to 

benefit from the flexibility and inherent efficiencies, 

including reduced vehicle mileage 

Bromsgrove MP, Sajid Javid, officially 

opened multi temperature supply chain specialist 

Oakland International’s new storage 

facility at Beoley in Redditch on Friday 27th 

January, completing the company’s recent £3 

million investment programme supported by 

Barclays Corporate, with the warehouse being 

the final stage of the current development. 

Oakland International MD, Dean 

Attwell, commenting on their investment 

said: “This is a huge step forward for our 

business and is testimony to the great work 

of the Oakland team, our customers and our 

supplier partnerships - without their passion 

and commitment to Oakland, investment decisions 

of this magnitude would not be possible. 

We are delighted Sajid Javid was able to officially 

open our new facility and for the clear 

support initiatives that the Government is 

directing towards business growth in general. 

“Oakland is based in Redditch but is also 

located within Bromsgrove District Council 

boundary - we are grateful for the support 

of Bromsgrove District Council and 

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber 

of Commerce for their support in getting 

this project off the ground.” 

Despite the challenging economic climate, 

the Midlands based firm have continued to 

drive growth of around 25% year on year. 

Their new 55,000 sq ft warehouse provides 

an additional 8,000 pallet spaces and incorporates 

a deep chill storage chamber to support 

seasonal requirements, as well as specialist 

storage for year-round supply chain solutions, 

extending Oakland the opportunity to 

accommodate organic growth of existing 

clients and work with even greater numbers 

pated demand for consumables and for managing 

changes to delivery times, unloading 

times and delivery frequency. For ease of 

planning, they will be able to use the special 

filters and congestion profiles that Paragon 

provides. 

The software development undertaken 

by Paragon will help its customers to prepare 

for the disruption and challenges such 

as automatically identifying delivery points 

that may be affected and understanding 

where the likely areas of congestion will be 

due to specific road-based events. They will 

also be able to identify and exclude those 

sections of the network likely to affect their 

delivery operations so that delivery vehicles 

avoid them on the day of the event. 

“There is still time available to model, 

plan and prepare for the impact that the 

Olympic Games will have on our clients 

and their distribution operations,” comments 

William Salter, Paragon’s Managing 

Director. “We are actively encouraging 

Paragon customers to use the added functionality 

we are offering with the free 

and lower CO2 emissions, of the Norbert 

Dentressangle night network. 

“The execution of the implementation 

process was very challenging in such a 

short timescale,” comments Mazda’s Parts 

and Accessories Sales Manager, David 

Elphick. “With Norbert Dentressangle’s 

automotive night network we can react 

quickly to orders of any size from our 

dealers. The parts are guaranteed to reach 

dealerships before 8:00am the next day, 

which in turn enables them to deliver a 

high level of service to their customers.” 

of producers and manufacturers wishing to 

gain access to the competitive retailer market. 

Bromsgrove MP and PPS to the 

Chancellor of the Exchequer George 

Osborne, Sajid Javid, stated: “I was delighted 

to open Oakland International’s new facility. 

It’s a fantastic growing and confident business, 

that’s creating the local jobs we need.” 

Investing at a time of economic challenge 

places Oakland International in a solid position, 

and when the economy picks up, they 

will emerge stronger. Installation of green 

and energy efficient technologies has been 

key in the development of Oakland 

International’s new warehouse which incorporates 

energy efficient chillers, high levels 

of insulation and LED lighting. 

Said Dean: “With Barclays Corporate 

backing for the project, which was a measure 

of their confidence in our ability to perform, 

the new warehouse has extended our capabilities, 

and allowed us to retain and improve 

our competitive offer, whilst supporting 

planned growth. Increased capacity in the 

UK will directly influence and benefit the 

company’s Irish export and trade operations, 

with exports increasing between the two 

countries, Ireland to the UK and vice versa.” 

Lindsay Pearson, Relationship Director, 

Barclays Corporate stated: “Barclays is committed 

to using our industry expertise and 

specialists to support such propositions, which 

bring real benefits to the local community. 

By really understanding the business, Barclays 

Corporate has been able to support Oakland 

International both financially and professionally 

throughout this latest expansion." 

Oakland International’s development 

Olympic Planning Pack to help them with 

maintaining good service and allow them to 

enjoy playing their part in making both 

games a great success for the UK.” 

Paragon Software Systems 

Jane Geary 

Tel: 01306 732600 

E: J.Geary@paragonrouting.com 

In addition, Mazda utilises Norbert 

Dentressangle’s bespoke SHARP (Shipment 

Handling and Reporting Program) technology, 

which allows the company to process 

orders electronically. The integrated online 

system improves the overall efficiency of the 

operation as it ensures orders are processed 

immediately, allowing Mazda and its dealers 

to track deliveries using real time information. 

Norbert Dentressangle 

www.norbert-dentressangle.co.uk 

OAKLAND GROWTH PLANS ON TARGET 

AS MIDLANDS MP OPENS LATEST £3M DEPOT INVESTMENT IN REDDITCH 


www.warehousenews.co.uk/logistics 


Left - right: Front row from Oakland International, 

Louise Ziolek Planning and Executive Support, 

David Hoey HR and Purchasing Director, Stuart 

Mace from Mace Buildings Ltd, Mike Attwell 

Director of Attwell Farms, Oakland International 

MD Dean Attwell, Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid, 

Relationship Director Barclays Corporate Lindsay 

Pearson, Oakland International Marketing 

Director Sallie Attwell and Sue Attwell Company 

Secretary Attwell Farms. 

extends to its people, with steady recruitment 

and the opening of the Oakland 

Training Academy in 2011, the firm is planning 

on creating an additional 50 jobs in 2012 as 

it heads towards doubling its workforce by 2014. 

Oakland is always looking to recruit new people 

to service new business and to fill the positions 

of promoted employees who have moved on 

through the company and who are now covering 

additional business need and customer demand. 

Increasingly popular with producers, Oakland 

delivers significant supply chain savings as well 

as real reductions in food road miles travelled. 

Oakland International Limited 

Tel: 01527 596 222 

E: sales@oakland-international.com 

Twitter: @OaklandIntUK



BIOMASS POSES PRICE CHALLENGE FOR TIMBER PALLETS 


T 

he debate surrounding issues of timber versus 

plastic pallets has been aired over decades and 

shows no sign of easing, says LPR UK’s MD, 

Jane Gorick. But a new environmental development 

promises to raise temperatures as the timber and plastic 

camps lock horns. That issue is biomass demand which 

could see timber pallet prices rise uncomfortably. But 

another major factor that will influence the pallet 

industry this year is carbon reduction targets. 

Timber remains the dominant material for UK pallets, 

accounting for around 90% of the 70 million pallets in circulation, 

and a recently-commissioned study reveals that 

more timber pallets and packaging than ever are being reused, 

repaired or recycled but the amount of re-used 

/recycled timber used in manufacturing increased from 

only 9% to 12.7% as a proportion of the total timber pallet 

population. 

Hemel Hempstead based new business, 

Shipmore Limited, is developing a 

new product called ‘STAKA’ that saves 

money by safely stacking pallets inside 

freight vehicles - enabling transport operators 

to ship more goods in existing 

vehicles. Working with Health & Safety 

Laboratories in Buxton, Shipmore are 

testing their new product under different 

road and load conditions to ensure safety 

for drivers and loading personnel. 

With transport costs rising every year, 

there is tremendous pressure on transport 

operators to make the most of their vehicles’ 

freight capacity. “What happens when you 

turn up at a depot with a vehicle that can 

carry 26 pallets and you have 32 waiting to 

transport?” asks Nina Day at Health & Safety 

Laboratories. “The temptation to stack the 

extra pallets on top of smaller ones must be 

tremendous, but this can lead to a significant 

risk of load slip and collateral damage as 

well as damaging the goods below and 

endangering the lives of the driver, other 

road users and unloading personnel.” 

Launching later this year, STAKA is a 

modular double-decking solution to suit 

most freight vehicles. Comprising a lightweight 

steel frame with a wooden deck, 

STAKA stands over a pallet of goods 

enabling a second pallet to travel above. Both 

the extra pallet and the STAKA need to be 

strapped down to the deck of the vehicle but 

the extra handling involved is small compared 

to having to send a vehicle out twice. 

“The flexible, re-usable nature of our 

product means that transport operators can 

equip an entire vehicle with STAKAs to create 

a complete double-deck, or just one or two 

pallet spaces - enabling them to carry a mix of 

tall and small pallets in the same vehicle” 

says Shipmore’s founder, Philippa Bell. 

Shipmore are keen to ensure their new 

product is safe for general use. That’s why 

they’re working with Health & Safety 

Laboratories to test their new product. 

“Anyone can potentially ‘knock-up’ a metal 

Hitherto, timber has always enjoyed a steep price advantage 

over plastic pallets but that differential looks set to 

change unless, perhaps, lobbies can persuade the Government 

to abandon subsidies that encourage the burning of wood in 

biomass plants. These subsidies have helped raise Britishgrown 

timber prices from £30 to £50 per tonne over 5 years 

and the Department of Energy and Climate Change has forecast 

that biomass demand could put up the price of wood to 

£114 a tonne in the near to medium term. 

According to Jim Hardisty, MD of Goplasticpallets, the 

rising price of timber has already had a knock-on effect on 

the cost of wooden pallets with customers refusing to buy 

new ones and would also affect availability if biomass 

escalates at the rate predicted. This will only reduce the 

pool of good quality wooden pallets in circulation. 

Certainly the market for new pallets has decreased in 

favour of pooling and recovery activity. 

SAFE PALLET STACKING 

SAVES MONEY AND LIVES 

frame - but would you seriously take the 

risk?” asks Shipmore’s co-founder, Richard 

Malczyk “We’ve used computer-aided 

stress analysis to ensure the STAKA can 

comfortably survive both the static and 

dynamic stresses of moving heavy goods in 

transit. With Health & Safety Laboratories’ 

help we’re testing these under real road 

conditions to ensure they’re safe.” 

Transport operators have already seen 

the cost savings of moving more pallets on 

double-deck vehicles, but at 5 metres high 

these are very large vehicles with restrictions 

on where they can go. “They certainly 

can’t be used in Europe on international 

routes” says Philippa Bell “That’s where 

STAKA really saves money by improving 

space efficiency in existing vehicles. The 

product pays for itself in just a few trips and 

continues delivering savings thereafter.” 

Making better use of existing road vehicles 

means higher volumes can be carried 

with fewer trucks - and that means less 

cost, less road congestion and less CO2 

emissions. That’s got to be good for transport 

operators, good for the economy and 

good for the environment! 

Shipmore Limited 

Philippa Bell 

Tel: 01442 872986 

Email: philippa.bell@shipmore.co.uk 

www.shipmore.co.uk 

Takeover major step in international 

growth ambitions of re-branded group. 

Faber Halbertsma Group, Europe’s 

biggest pallet producer and second largest 

pallet pooling company, today announced 

the acquisition of PAKi Logistics, the 

market leader in the pooling of standardised 

load carriers. Through this acquisition, 

the family business, based in Eck en Wiel in 

the Netherlands, strengthens its position in 

the European market. The acquisition also 

marks a major milestone in the international 

growth ambitions of FHG. 

PAKi Logistics, based in Ennepetal, 

Germany, has for over 35 years been organising 

- along with more than a hundred specialists, 

10,000 pooling stations and more than 

two million pallets, boxes and plastic load carriers 

- logistic services in the whole of Europe. 

Using the latest web-based technology, PAKi 

Logistics ensures that its customers in industry, 

trade and transport easily have the right quality 

load carrier quickly available in the required 

quantity at the right time in the right location. 

The company has a growing annual turnover, 

which in 2011 was around 40 million Euros. 

FEATURE PALLET FOCUS 

Concerns over carbon footprints could also tip the 

scales in plastic’s favour. While it is true that timber is a 

renewable resource that absorbs carbon and that plastic 

comes from finite fossil fuel, environmentally concerned 

corporations look over the long term to reduce their 

carbon footprint. Plastic pallets and containers can last up 

to 10 times longer than timber and while timber pallets 

can be repaired more easily than plastic each time that is 

done it involves expensive energy. Moreover, plastic pallets 

can be made to nest and being only a small fraction of 

a timber pallet’s weight they can offer clients the excellent 

space-saving, carbon-cutting solution by significantly 

reducing costs on return journey transportation. At the 

end of their life both timber and plastic can be recycled. 

Certain industries, like food, eschew timber pallets in 

manufacturing environments for hygiene reasons but Jane 

Gorick believes that there are misconceptions about 


Goplasticpallets.com’s rapid growth over 

the last few years has resulted in the company 

expanding its warehouse facility in Eastbourne, 

East Sussex, which now stocks an even 

greater range of plastic pallets and containers. 

The warehouse expansion has made it 

possible for Goplasticpallets.com to double the 

volume of products it holds in stock, allowing 

the company to offer customers the widest selection 

of plastic pallets and containers available 

in the UK and fulfil orders quicker than ever. 

Jim Hardisty, Managing Director for 

Goplasticpallets.com, said: “Our close partnerships 

with some of Europe’s leading manufacturers 

and our experienced and dedicated sales team 

have helped us get to where we are today. Holding 

a high volume and diverse range of stock means 

that we can not only recommend the best pallet 

or container for our customers’ applications but, in 

most cases, we can offer next day delivery on stock 

items - a huge advantage for many companies, 

particularly leading up to the London Olympics.” 

Faber Halbertsma Group re-branded FHG 

Faber Halbertsma Group completed the 

acquisition under a new name, FHG, covering 

all subsidiaries of the group. As a result, 

PAKi Logistics will be re-branded FHG PAKi. 

The re-branding of the whole group will reinforce 

FHG’s market position as a full-line 

supplier. FHG sells, hires, repairs and trades 

pallets and can, depending on the supply 

chain in which a customer operates, offer a 

full combination of products and services. In 

future, all subsidiaries will be recognised by 

the new FHG logo. 

Companies complement each other 

Ingrid Faber, CEO of FHG, said: “The 

takeover of PAKi Logistics is a major step 

forward in our ambitious growth strategy of 

further expanding and strengthening our 

European network. The pooling activities 

and the expanded network of PAKi 

Logistics in the European market are a complementary 

addition to the international 

pooling activities of FHG. It allows us to 

offer our full-line services on a wider scale.” 

Christian Kühnhold, CEO of PAKi 

Logistics, said: “We are delighted that the 

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hygiene and quality that are incorrectly 

being purported as fact and that 

these need to be challenged. 

“Regardless of material, a pallet will 

only ever be as clean as its environment,” 

she says. That is debatable on various 

counts. Some hygienic plastic pallets 

have a totally smooth, sealed top deck, 

so there are no pockets, where dust, dirt 

and other potentially harmful contaminates can build up 

and the pallet can be easily cleaned manually or with an 

automated system. Timber pallets can also be problematic 

when manually handled owing to splinters and 

exposed nails. This writer has also seen many warehouses 

using damaged timber pallets which could destabilise 

their loads but never seen broken plastic pallets. 


GOPLASTICPALLETS.COM GETS BIGGER AND BETTER 

The new warehouse is now fully stocked and 

operational and is largely being used to store 

Goplasticpallets.com’s large plastic pallet boxes. 

The new warehouse is now fully stocked 

and operational and is largely being used to 

store Goplasticpallets.com’s large plastic pallet 

boxes. The company has seen an increase in 

orders for both its rigid and folding pallet 

boxes, with customers in the recycling, food 

and engineering industries ordering half or 

full trailer loads for immediate delivery. 

The company has also stocked up on its 

recently launched KLT containers to serve the 

automotive industry and its small containers, 

which, with the hygienic properties of plastic, 

are proving popular for food processing, 

catering and agricultural applications. 

Goplasticpallets.com 

Jim Hardisty, MD 

Tel: 01323 744057 

Email: jim@goplasticpallets.com 

www.goplasticpallets.com 

www.goplasticboxes.com 

FABER HALBERTSMA GROUP TAKES OVER PAKI LOGISTICS 

THE GERMAN SERVICE PROVIDER FOR STANDARDISED LOAD CARRIERS 

15 

future of PAKi Logistics is secured longterm. 

This acquisition by FHG sees the 

retention of the current management of 

PAKi Logistics, and allows us to offer our 

services to a substantially wider market. As 

our products and services are complementary 

to those offered by FHG, the enlarged 

group will be in a stronger position going 

forward.” 

Following the acquisition, Christian 

Kühnhold will immediately join the management 

team of FHG. 

FHG IPP Logipal UK & Ireland 

Jeremy Snook at JSPR 

Tel: 01235 227572 

Email: jeremy.snook@jspr.co.uk

16 01.03.12 PRODUCT AND EQUIPMENT NEWS 

Still painting traffic routes? Or 

pallet spaces on your warehouse 

floor? Waiting hours for it to dry? 

Well here’s your simple solution, 

quick and easy PVC self-adhesive 

floor signals, able to withstand 

busy every day traffic of a fully 

operational warehouse. 

Beaverswood the “complete warehouse 

identification company” can 

provide you the solution, with its 

wide range of inexpensive high visibility 

self-adhesive floor signals. 

Beaverswood are pleased to 

announce that this range is available 

in 5 different colours with the latest 

addition to the standard range being 

the highly requested colour choice of 

black. 

With the range consisting of directional 

arrows for directing traffic 

flow, circles for marking walkways 

and L, T and + symbols enabling the 

marking of mutli-pallet positions on 

the warehouse floor. Operated in 

conjunction with the other floor 

products such as Floor Graphic 

Markers of which there is now 22 

standard designs and bespoke floor 

location labels, as pictured. We know 

this system offers the complete floor 

identification system you could ever 

need. 

The floor signals have an aggressive 

adhesive which is suitable for 

any clean, dry, flat, sealed surface 

making it not only great on floors but 

walls as well. 

Beaverswood 

Tel: 0118 9796096 

Email: sales@beaverswood.co.uk 

www.beaverswood.co.uk 

Alongside manufacture and 

installation of new loading equipment, 

Joloda also have a first class 

service team who can service your 

equipment on a monthly or quarterly 

basis and also refurbish your old 

equipment to the newest standard! 

Joloda have recently completed the 

upgrade of 4 Slipchain Automatic 

Loading docks at Princes Soft Drinks 

in Bradford. The Joloda Hydraroll 

automatic loading systems have a life 

span of 10 years so after 24-7 use for 

10 years, they had it refurbished and 

upgraded to the newest standard to 

ensure efficiency and replace worn 

parts, all because these systems are 

such a vital part of their logistics 

supply chain. However to ensure the 

docks are still useable after 10 years, 

regular maintenance is strongly recommended, 

which is why customers 

call upon the Joloda service team. 

By having our engineers attend site 

and service your equipment on a regular 

basis, they can easily identify 

potential problems before they occur, 

saving on system downtime. Having 

your equipment serviced every quarter 

can add 75% to your system life. 

Transdek UK has streamlined its manufacturing capability 

by consolidating production at its headquarters near 

Doncaster, which will improve operational efficiency to meet 

growing demand and target new business opportunities. 

Established in 1997, the award winning company moved to 

brand new premises in Harworth, South Yorkshire, in 2010 and is 

now trebling the size of its facility to 120,000 sq ft. The move will 

also create significant employment opportunities in the local area. 

“The expansion of our Harworth site continues our strategic 

business development plan to establish Transdek as the market 

leader in supplying high-quality loading solutions in the UK,” 

says Mark Adams, Managing Director at Transdek UK. 

“This integration of our production capability further 

strengthens our operations and reinforces Transdek’s commitment 

to support customers not only with product quality, 

innovation and exceptional after sales support, but also with 

highly competitive pricing.” 

With less outsourcing of component manufacture and subsequent 

supply chain requirements, the integration will further 

reduce the company’s carbon footprint and 

enhance its production efficiency. 

Mark adds: “As well as providing cost 

effective, reliable solutions, customers are 

looking for suppliers that seek to minimise 

the environmental impact of 

products. We work closely with customers 

to ensure these needs are met.” 

With a reputation for delivering innovative, 

cost effective solutions, Transdek’s 

modular product range includes its 

Heinz Foods in Wigan where 

Joloda have just installed a new automatic 

unloading dock, Joloda have 

signed a service contract for the engineers 

to visit site on a weekly basis for 

a general check over and on a quarterly 

basis for a more thorough 

inspection and clean out. The same 

contract is now also in place for DHL 

at their Cannock site. 

We also currently service equipment 

for Carlsberg, Great Bear, Gerber 

www.warehousenews.co.uk/products 


WHO NEEDS PAINT? PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE! 

Juice, Wincanton Unilever, Coors 

Brewery and many more. 

So contact Joloda today to get your 

systems inspected or upgraded, 

because maintenance saves you 

money! 

Joloda (International) Ltd 

Tel: 0151 427 8954 

Email: info@joloda.com 

www.joloda.com 

TRANSDEK INVESTS IN EXPANDING DONCASTER PRODUCTION FACILITIES 

QTS a leading manufacturer of wire mesh 

decks has launched a definitive new guide 

which makes it simpler than ever to specify the 

right wire mesh deck for any application. 

The launch comes following a dramatic increase 

in demand for the easySHELF mesh decking range; 

a specifically designed system to suit the most 

heavy duty loadings to the simple picking areas 

required in today's busy warehouse industry. 

The Specifiers Guide aims to assist buyers 

through the specifying process of selecting the 

right easySHELF for the right application, i.e. 

choosing the smaller mesh aperture for smaller 

boxed items or designing a complete bespoke deck 

where additional support bars may be required. 

Commenting on the launch of the new guide, 

Abi Owen, Operational Director adds: “developing 

this guide, we were determined to provide 

the kind of specialist information from a single 

source, to enable a more informed decision and 

overall superior quality decking system.” 

Copies of the new guide can be requested 

from QTSs’ website www.qts-ltd.co.uk or 

by calling the sales office on 01455 633567. 

unique, award winning V2G (Vehicle-To-Ground) Loading 

System, which has seen strong demand from retailers, a comprehensive 

range of 4.5-tonne, 6.5-tonne and 20-tonne double 

deck lifts, mezzanine floor lifts and dock levelers. 

All Transdek lifts are pre-built and factory tested prior to 

delivery, and are surface mounted ensuring equipment can 

be installed quickly and without the need for costly civil 

engineering works. 

Transdek UK Ltd 

Leon Butler, Operations Director 

Tel: 01302 752276 

Email: leon.butler@transdek.com 

www.transdek.com 

QTS LAUNCHES 

SPECIFIERS GUIDE FOR WIRE DECKING 

WWW.WAREHOUSENEWS.CO.UK



TESA® PUTS SAFETY FIRST 

WITH THE LAUNCH OF STRONGEST EVER FILAMENT TAPES 

tesa® is launching a new range of 

high strength filament tapes suited 

to a variety of industrial applications, 

from palletising and bundling 

to end tabbing, carton sealing, transport 

securing and fixing. 

The ability to resist breakage or 

tearing under tensile stress is one of 

the most important and measured 

properties of materials used in fixing, 

securing and sealing goods. 

Offering excellent tear resistance, the 

new tapes are also the strongest ever to 

be produced by tesa®. Even if the tape 

is damaged on one side, the backing 

will not break and all importantly, the 

tape will hold objects tight and intact. 

General purpose tapes, tesa® 4591 

and tesa® 4590, are the first products 

to be launched. These PET film based 

tapes are suitable for use in room conditions 

18 01.03.12 PRODUCT AND EQUIPMENT NEWS 

ACCELERATED R&D PROGRAMME 

BRINGS RESULTS FOR PRINT & APPLY JS Desiccants will be showcasing 

its Superdry container desiccant on 

stand J333, Hall 20, at the Foodex 

2012 exhibition, 25-27th March 2012 

at the NEC. 

Superdry container desiccant 

absorbs 200% its own weight in 

moisture to maintain a low 

Logopak has developed longer life print heads for its current print & apply machines such as the 515 

case labeller and will be increasing speeds to up to 200 a minute. 

Print & apply labelling specialist 

Logopak has announced first results 

of an accelerated R&D programme, 

set up last summer with the financial 

backing of German charitable foundation 

Possehl GmbH, which 

acquired the company in July 2011. 

“New technology to be applied to 

Logopak equipment over the following 

year now includes longer life print 

heads, ultra-high speed systems for 

case labelling and enhanced size range 

for laser-based print & apply,” explains 

UK general manager Wilson Clark. 

Possehl is a €2 billion turnover 

industrial group with its origins in the 

nineteenth century steel industry and 

interests that now include both 

mechanical and electronic engineering. 

Operating profits are 

employed to fund charitable projects 

in its home town of Lubeck and also 

the surrounding region. 

Among the first results of new 

Logopak research supported by 

Possehl is a new design of print head 

that extends operating life by 30 per 

cent. This is now being applied to 

Logopak 515 case labelling machines 

and to Logopak 815 pallet labellers. 

The Logopak 400 series of compact 

machines will also be similarly 

equipped later this year. 

Logopak’s Wilson Clark explains 

how the work has also brought high 

speed print & apply case labelling in 

its wake. 

“Up to now speeds in excess of 100 

a minute have rarely been achievable. 

However, electronic and mechanical 

enhancements achieved with help 

from Possehl group companies now 

mean that speeds of 200 packs a 

minute on standard print & apply 

machines are potentially achievable.” 

Logopak has drawn on experience 

from another Possehl company to 

extend the size range of its laser-based 

print& apply machine, developed 

originally to provide labels etched 

into plastics or metal for harsh environments 

such as steel and glass 

production. 

A double precision mirror arrangement 

now provides a label size of A3, to 

carry additional information or provide 

improved visibility at greater distance. 

Logopak International Limited 

Tel: 01904 692333 

Email: salesonweb@logopak.net 

humidity in shipping containers 

and prevent condensation damage 

to cargo. Its ingredients are food 

grade material making it ideal for 

use in the food and drink 

industry. 

During the day and night cycles 

of a container’s voyage, air sur- 

www.warehousenews.co.uk/products 


JS DESICCANTS AT FOODEX 2012 

Permaban will be revealing its 

latest innovation for the first time on 

stand M19 at the UK Concrete Show 

in Coventry, 22-23 February. 

Permaban is renowned for its 

industry-defining armoured joints for 

concrete floors. Yet the company’s 

new product, branded Permaban 

Signature®, takes a very different 

approach from traditional joint 

armouring. 

Signature’s unique half-hexagon 

shape prevents the wheels of materials 

handling vehicles from falling 

into the gap between the two edges of 

a joint. As a result there is no impact 

on either the joint or wheels, preventing 

damage and costly repairs to 

both. This ‘disruptive face’ technology 

has been popular in road bridge construction 

for many years, for that very 

reason. 

Because Permaban Signature® provides 

smoother transit, vehicles can 

move over the joints more quickly, 

saving valuable time for warehouse 

operators. Signature also eliminates 

the ‘clunking’ noise often associated 

with vehicles passing over joints - 

simply because wheels do not impact 

on the joint at all. 

The product was designed to 

address the challenges of directional 

traffic. This typically occurs in 

transfer and racking aisles, where 

vehicles pass over a joint at a 90o 

angle, causing the greatest impact. 

Thanks to its shape, Permaban 

Signature® offers smooth, fast, 

noiseless transit, regardless of the 

angle of approach. This means that 

even if the building’s use and configuration 

changes over time, with 

Signature the joints will still be fully 

protected. 

Another unique feature is ‘fulldepth’ 

corrugation - meaning that the 

joint is fully supported all the way to 

the ground, for maximum strength 

and stability. 

The joint is designed to operate 

with gap sizes of up to 40mm, making 

it ideal for large-bay jointless concrete 

floors, and cold stores and freezer 

stores, where gap sizes are typically 

larger. 

Load transfer between adjacent 

concrete floor slabs is accommodated 

by square dowel bars. These are supplied 

fully fixed into the product, to 

prevent problems associated with 

rounding the cargo heats up and 

cools down. During the night the 

humidity rises and moisture can 

condense on the ceiling of the container, 

where it drips on to and 

damages the cargo. By hanging 8 

to 12kg of Superdry desiccant 

inside a 40ft container, the 

humidity is kept below the level at 

which condensation forms for the 

duration of the journey. This protects 

the cargo and ensures it 

arrives in good condition. 

Superdry is available in a variety 

of sizes and with various mounting 

options. Hooks or rope ties and a 

rigid cardboard outer casing make 

it easy to position inside a container. 

As Superdry turns the 

moisture to gel it contains no spillable 

liquid and does not need 

plastic drip trays to hold the moisture. 

This means that Superdry 

stays leak-free even with rough 

handling. 

Unlike high grade silica or clay 

based desiccants, that can only 

absorb up to 25% of their weight in 

moisture, Superdry can remove up 

to 200% its own weight in moisture 

from an atmosphere. This higher 

performance means a lesser quantity 

is needed to maintain a low 

humidity, which makes packing a 

container more straight forward 

and handling the desiccant much 

easier. 

For a free sample of Superdry or 

further information: JS 

Desiccants 

Tel: 01903 858658 

Email sales@jsdesiccants.com 

www.jsdesiccants.com 

PERMABAN UNVEILS ITS NEW 

DISRUPTIVE FACE AT THE UK CONCRETE SHOW 


dowel misalignment. Dowel length 

has been carefully calculated by 

design engineers to ensure efficient 

load transfer is maintained even with 

a gap size of 40mm. 

By eliminating the need for heavy 

joint armouring, Signature is lighter 

and stiffer than many joints - making 

it easy for operatives to lift, 

manoeuvre and install on site. 

Permaban Ltd 

www.permaban.com

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INDUSTRY DATES 

14th - 15th March 2012 - Retail Business 

Technology, Earls Court, London. 

www.retailbusinesstechnologyexpo.com 

14th - 15th March 2012 - RAC 2012 - 

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning show, 

Ricoh Arena, Coventry. 

www.infrastructure-show.com 

25th - 27th March 2012 - Foodex, 

National Exhibition Centre (NEC), 

Birmingham. www.foodex.co.uk 

25th - 27th March 2012 - Forecourt & 

Fuel Equipment Show (FFE), NEC. 

www.nationalconvenienceshow.co.uk 

1st - 3rd May 2012 - Multimodal 2012, 

Hall 4, NEC, Birmingham. 

www.multimodal.org.uk 

21st - 22nd May 2012 - The Total Supply 

Chain Summit, Hilton Metropole, 

Birmingham. For further information on 

delegate availability call Lisa Rose 01992 

370077. For supplier information contact 

Sharron Fothergill on 01992 0370072. 

www.forumevents.co.uk/forum/Total- 

Supply-Chain-Summit/total-supplychain-summit.html 

13th - 14th June 2012 - Logistics Link 

Live - NEC, Birmingham. 

www.logisticslink.co.uk 

13th - 15th June 2012 - 11th 

International Transport, Transit and 

Logistics Exhibition - TransCaspian 

2012, Baku Expo Centre, Baku. 

SPORTING DATES 

Mar 2 RUGBY LEAGUE - NRL begins 

Mar 2-4 TABLE TENNIS - English National Championships, Sheffield 

Mar 5-18 TENNIS - ATP/WTA BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells 

Mar 6-7 FOOTBALL - Champions League last 16 second legs 

Mar 6-11 BADMINTON - Yonex All England Open, NIA, Birmingham 

Mar 8 FOOTBALL - Europa League last 16 first legs 

Mar 8-11 GOLF - WGC-Cadillac Championship, Florida 

Mar 8-11 RALLYING - Mexico Rally 

Mar 9-11 ATHLETICS - IAAF World Indoor Championships, Istanbul 

Mar 9-11 RUGBY UNION - LV= Cup semi-finals 

Mar 10 RUGBY UNION - 6 Nations: Wales v Italy, Ireland v Scotland 

CROSSWORD 

Across 

1 Exhilarated about Greek letter being 

copied (8) 

5 Origin of article carried on the 

salver? (6) 

9 Strong drink self-conscious novice 

held with devil-may-care attitude (8) 

10 Retard movement of 7 dn (6) 

12 Pans the last article inside, despite 

rave reviews (6) 

13 Passed student tea brewed with a 

drug (8) 

15 Herb needed by child given liver 

transplant (7) 

16 Welcome a drop of the hard stuff? (4) 

20 A border that’s said to attract 

attention (4) 

21 It is referred to as shrinking, and 

around the Pole, is uncontrollable (7) 

25 Model setting off to quietly relax 

with me (8) 

26 The ruler about to conclude the 

programme (6) 

28 Not needed if you are right first 

time (6) 

29 Requests you are hearing bring 

satisfaction (8) 

30 The mess sorted out somewhat, 

thanks to rank I’d held (6) 

31 Sod piled in an uneven fashion (8) 

DON’T MISS OUR ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR, WHICH LISTS ALL THE 

FORTHCOMING EXHIBITIONS, CONFERENCES AND OTHER INDUSTRY 

FIXTURES. GO TO WWW.WAREHOUSENEWS.CO.UK/EVENTS 

www.transcaspian.az/2012/ 

26th June 2012 - FLTA Golf Day, 

Buckingham Golf Club. 

www.fork-truck.org.uk 

24th - 30th September 2012 - National 

Fork Lift Truck Safety Week, Nationwide. 


26th September 2012 - National Fork 

Down 

1 Ecstatic parent must be put out (6) 

2 Jonesian maintenance? (6) 

3 Liquor I Shan’t be handing out (8) 

4 Like an untrustworthy person - 

English - entering the cathedral (4) 

6 Scrape away a beard that’s straggly (6) 

7 Maid in an awfully old vessel (8) 

8 Trapped in a cobweb? (8) 

11 It is intended to be read with feeling (7) 

14 Gold piece almost everyone 

received, taking this path (7) 

17 Patient chaps at last reaching the 

window (8) 

18 Present drawback for Anglo-Saxon 

rebel (8) 

19 They call for an exchange of letters (8) 

22 A shepherd had gone to fold, in the 

field (6) 

23 Furnished as appropriate, in 

consequence (6) 

24 The last piece of silver nurse 

accepted (3,3) 

27 Some minerals opened in addition (4) 

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Truck Safety Conference. 


9th - 10th October 2012 - Logistics Link 

North - Doncaster. 

www.logisticslink.co.uk 

May 21st-23rd 2013 - Total 

Processing and Packaging, NEC 

Birmingham. www.totalexhibition.com 

Mar 10-11 FOOTBALL - Scottish FA Cup quarter-finals 

Mar 11 RUGBY UNION - Six Nations: France v England 

Mar 11 MOTOR SPORT - World Touring Car Championship, Monza 

Mar 13-16 RACING - Cheltenham Festival 

Mar 13-14 FOOTBALL - Champions League last 16 second legs 

Mar 14-18 SNOOKER - Players Tour Championship Finals, Galway 

Mar 15 FOOTBALL - Europa League last 16 second legs 

Mar 16 FOOTBALL - Draw for Champions League quarter/semis 

Mar 16 FOOTBALL - Draw for Europa League quarter/semi-finals 

Mar 17 RUGBY - Italy v Scotland, Wales v France, England v Ireland 

Mar 17-18 FOOTBALL - FA Cup quarter-finals 

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FEBRUARY 15TH SOLUTIONS - ACROSS: 1 Troublesome 10 Wanda 11 Co-insurer 12 Sacrament 13 In-law 14 Boozer 16 Confetti 18 Cleavage 20 Toss Up 

23 Locks 24 Root Eater 26 Reawakens 27 Aorta 28 Ostentation DOWN: 2 Runic 3 Unaware 4 Lichen 5 Spittoon 6 Mastiff 7 Swashbucklers 8 Prelates 

9 Crown Imperial 15 Overcoat 17 Aggrieve 19 Vassals 21 Overact 22 Corset 25 Torso 

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THE FINAL WORD 

JLC SOLUTIONS 

JLC Solutions provides a range of recruitment 

services, including Executive Recruitment, Interim 

Management and CV Writing. JLC Solutions has 

been established by Terry Abra to provide premium 

recruitment for clients and for candidates. 

WHAT'S THE MOST EXCITING THING ABOUT 

YOUR JOB? 

Meeting new people and securing them new career 

opportunities. 

WHO INSPIRED YOU MOST IN YOUR CAREER? 

Willie Rhodes, the Work Study Manager at Grattan 

Warehouses. He taught common sense and 

practicability. 

IF YOU WERE AN ITEM IN A WAREHOUSE, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? 

A fast moving SKU. Always in demand and never boring. 

WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO THIS INDUSTRY? 

A career move from selling over 40 years ago. 

IF YOU HAD TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN, WHAT WOULD YOU DO 

DIFFERENT? 

Nothing. 

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE PASTIME? 

Socialising with friends in the local. 

WHAT'S THE MOST EMBARRASSING THING THAT'S EVER HAPPENED TO 

YOU? 

When I was much younger, drying up giving a presentation to the company 

sales reps, all of whom were female and had no interest in the subject I had 

been asked to present. 

DO YOU HAVE ANY HIDDEN TALENTS? 

Yes but they will remain hidden. 

WHO WOULD BE YOUR FAVOURITE PARTY 

GUESTS? 

Isambard Brunel. 

WHAT IS THE GREATEST LUXURY IN YOUR 

LIFE? 

Freedom. 

IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT WOULD YOU 

DO? 

Spend it and make sure my children and families 

were secure. 

WHO OR WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH? 

Friends and bizzare situations. 

DO YOU HAVE ANY SECRET AMBITIONS? 

Yes but if I told you they wouldn't be secret. 

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION? 

Dordogne. 

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE MUSIC ALBUM 

Eric Clapton, Me & Mr Johnson. 

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE MOVIES? 

To Kill a Mocking Bird, Gregory Peck. 

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK? 

1066 and all that. 

WHO OR WHAT DO YOU DETEST THE MOST? 

Rudeness and violence. 

WHAT WOULD BE YOUR ADVICE TO SOMEONE THINKING ABOUT 

COMING INTO THE INDUSTRY (APART FROM "DON'T DO IT")? 

Think before you leap. It can be very demanding but also very rewarding. 

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE PART IN THIS FEATURE CALL 01923 272960 

WE HAVE SPACES AVAILABLE, TO GET INVOLVED CALL TODAY! 

CONTACT DETAILS 

01.03.12 

23 

QUOTE UNQUOTE 

TERRY ABRA, OWNER AND PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT, JLC SOLUTIONS 

Terry Abra, Owner and Principal 

Consultant, JLC Solutions. 

Eric Clapton’s album, Me and 

Mr. Johnson is Terry’s favourite 

music album of all time. 

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