Thermotraffic Ltd. has completed a major expansion of its Wrexham Distribution Centre, strengthening its temperature-controlled logistics network capacity for food producers, manufacturers, importers, exporters, retailers and other food-sector partners across the United Kingdom. Completed on 28 September 2026 and operational from October 2026, the new automated cold store adds approximately 19,300 pallet spaces, equivalent to …

Global material-handling manufacturer Combilift has launched a new initiative aimed at encouraging young people to pursue careers in engineering and manufacturing, following a Manufacturing Day event attended by more than 100 fifth-year students (17-year-olds) and their Engineering and Technology teachers from across County Monaghan. The Future Engineers Award, launched by Combilift CEO and Co-Founder Martin …

Are your probation periods ready for 2027? From 1 January 2027, employees will only need six months’ service to bring an unfair dismissal claim, down from two years, with the compensation cap also being removed. For employers operating six-month probation periods, that’s particularly important. The end of a standard probation period could now fall at …

Transaid’s Kilimanjaro to Coast cycle challenge has raised £200,000 to support our road safety and access to healthcare projects. The event saw 36 riders from across the transport and logistics sector cycle 454km across Tanzania, from the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro to the country’s Indian Ocean coastline. The event was proudly supported by the British …

Nothing could stop Ehrmann Cornish Dairy from generating their own solar power. Like many rural processing sites, they faced grid connection challenges, in their case running cables under a public road and working through poor ground conditions. But we did it. Today we are happy to share Ehrmann Cornish Dairy generates over 800,000 kilowatt hours …