Month: June 2025

Brexit’s second chapter shows that UK-EU Supply Chains have survived, but adapted. Logistics must evolve, not just recover, writes Stephen Williams, director and co-founder, Fidelity Fulfilment  (pictured with co-founder Simon Vincent). As the UK and EU enter a new phase of Brexit, we’re seeing that it demands a deeper reassessment of how logistics and fulfilment truly […]

The European Commission’s proposal to extend toll exemptions for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles is a welcome step but broader Eurovignette reforms are still urgently needed. IRU welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to extend toll exemptions for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, including trucks, to help encourage their market uptake. The Commission’s proposal extends the current exemption from road […]

One of the UK’s largest and longest-standing redistributor and retailer of surplus products, Company Shop Group (CSG), has announced a strategic partnership with Dexory, a leading provider of real-time warehouse visibility and automation solutions, to transform inventory accuracy, reduce waste, and improve product flow within its ambient warehouse operations. The partnership, which uses Dexory’s autonomous […]

While headlines have focused on the economic shocks of US trade policy, research shows UK companies are taking proactive steps to localise supply chains, safeguard operations, and offset inflationary pressures. “Tariffs and trade shocks have put UK firms under real pressure – but they’re not retreating, they’re rewiring. This is a strategic reset – not […]

Across freight, highways, and complex industrial environments, one quiet challenge creates delays, adds risk, and costs businesses more than they realise: inaccurate or incomplete measurement. Picture this: a freight truck is being loaded. The cargo list is logged, the space is mapped out, and the deadline is tight. But something doesn’t add up. A load […]

Powerful, high performance GV/GVR-Series of planetary gearboxes with rigidity for high radial load has been launched by Apex Dynamics. Designed specifically to meet the needs of Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) applications, the GV/GVR Series is a new generation of planetary gearboxes, featuring minimised gearbox length for high reduction ratio and optimised space arrangement inside mobile […]

Southworth International Group, Inc., a global provider of ergonomic material handling solutions, announced that it has acquired Gruse Maschinenbau GmbH & Co., an established manufacturer of engineered industrial lifting solutions located in Aerzen, Germany. “Gruse is a natural fit for SIGI,” stated Southworth International Group Inc.’s president and CEO, James Cabot (pictured, below). “They offer […]

GMR Safety, a global supplier of wheel restraint systems, is pleased to announce the appointment of Benoit Dubeau as sales director. In Dubeau’s new role, he will be responsible for achieving sales targets, developing and executing strategic sales plans, building and maintaining key client relationships, and driving sales growth. Bringing decades of industry leadership experience […]

Samsara has just launched more than a dozen new safety and AI-powered tools designed to make physical operations safer, smarter, and more efficient than ever before. Launched at its annual Beyond conference in San Diego, David Priestman reports. Fuelled by Samsara’s open platform, these first-of-their-kind solutions empower organisations to operate smarter and fundamentally alter the […]

Whether conveying goods or lifting heavy loads, every movement needs drive. However, different applications have different requirements. As a developer of drive solutions, NORD offers via its modular product range all components of drive technology that can be combined in various configurations. NORD implements the appropriate selection, design and calculation of the drives. Drive systems […]