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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.
CONTENTS
MARCH 1ST
VOLUME 19 - ISSUE 4
4 INDUSTRY
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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
3
TRUCK NEWS
Slimming World, has improved
handling and storage after taking
two Aisle-Master forklifts.
LOGISTICS NEWS
Paragon Software Systems has
Pack.
DOORS & CURTAINS
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BUILDINGS/FACILITIES
Main structures and key equipment
including temporary structures.
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