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Magnetic levitation is a technology that has long had a foothold in public transport, but could it also be the future for material handling? Darren Reeves, Business Development Manager for AMHSA member, Beckhoff Automation Ltd, examines the...

The UK material handling industry can look forward to a better 2021 but must remain resolute in the face of the ongoing pandemic and the bedding in of post-Brexit trade deals, the UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) has said.

‘Just-in-time’ delivery is being replaced by ‘just-in-case’ inventory in some parts of the supply chain, as Brexit causes disruptions and the surge in online commerce changes retailer and manufacturer needs. David Thame reports.

Redsun Projects has submitted a planning application for the 280,000 sq ft second phase of development an industrial scheme in Ellesmere Port. 

A new 244,000 sq ft industrial unit is to be built in Warrington, minutes from both Manchester and Liverpool airports.

St. Modwen has submitted detailed plans for the 170,000 sq ft first phase of a new 780,000 sq ft Derby warehouse development.

Automation is helping to unlock urban logistics opportunities by reducing the challenges posed by labour cost and availability. Lynn Kerfoot MBE, Managing Director of AMHSA member, Newland Engineering, looks at the issues.