Staff at Oakland International were reminded of the importance of reducing what they throw away during this year’s Zero Waste Week, with a campaign highlighting practical steps to cut everyday waste. The company’s Sustainability Officer, Elinor Smith, designed workplace posters encouraging employees to make simple swaps such as using reusable lunch boxes and refillable water …
Thermo King®, a leader in transport temperature control solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies, is ramping up production of the new compact E-100e, E-200e and E-200e Spectrum units. These all-electric refrigeration units are engineered to meet the evolving demands of modern last-mile deliveries in vans and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) up to 12m3. The …
Webinar Series – Innovation in renewable & sustainable cooling Episode 5 – Friday, September 19th, 11am – 12:00 pm Register Now As global temperatures rise, the demand for cooling is surging at an unprecedented rate. The UK is no exception—hotter summers and record-breaking heatwaves are becoming more frequent. However, conventional cooling systems rely heavily on …
Beijer Ref UK will officially open its third training academy, in Glasgow, on Thursday 6 November. Building on the success of its existing academies in Wetherby and Preston, the Glasgow launch forms part of the wholesale group’s strategic plan to offer top-level training to engineers across the UK. The event will run from 12noon to …
After successful trials last year, supermarket giant Tesco has ordered five refrigerated vehicles fitted with refrigeration units using CO2 and R1270 (propene). The refrigerated lorries, jointly developed with British company Grey & Adams, use TM182 transport refrigeration systems developed by German manufacturer Ecooltec Grosskopf GmbH. During the trials, Tesco carried out several multiple-drop, on-road tests, …
Coldstore construction experts ISD Solutions are targeting £5m turnover for their new asset protection division after an impressive first few months of trading. Although asset protection – safety for personnel, property and processes within a coldstore environment – has been a core part of ISD Solutions’ services for more than 40 years, the company decided …
Hospitality business WSH has partnered with Bidfood to introduce Legghorn – a supplier of lower-carbon, high welfare chicken mince – into the foodservice sector. Legghorn will supply the foodservice sector with chicken mince from 420-day-old breeder hen meat, often considered a ‘by-product’ of the chicken industry, which has just 1.31kg of carbon per kilo of mince (1). The hens are antibiotic-free and are …
In any given industrial facility, retail store, storage unit or, indeed, any business where the day-to-day activity involves lifting and moving palletised loads quickly and safely you will almost certainly see a hand pallet truck. Sometimes referred to as ‘pump trucks’ or ‘pallet jacks’, there are millions of hand pallet trucks in operation worldwide. But …
CubeCold, a leading European provider of cold storage and logistics solutions, has expanded its presence in the Italian market with the acquisition of SG, a well-established cold storage operator located in Northern Italy. Strategic Expansion in Italy’s Industrial Heartland The acquisition of SG marks a significant step in CubeCold’s strategy to deepen its footprint in Italy, …
Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet management solution, will play a leading role at the forthcoming RHA Future Forum, taking place at The Vox, Birmingham on Thursday 11 September. As a gold sponsor of the one-day conference, Webfleet will deliver a keynote presentation on AI and data in fleet management, join expert panel debates and host …
The global push toward sustainability has reached a critical juncture. With governments, businesses, and consumers increasingly prioritising environmental responsibility, the race to achieve net-zero emissions is reshaping industries worldwide. While in America, the new Trump administration appears to be rolling back on climate change initiatives and focus ever more deeply on fossil fuels, the rest …
BAKO Western has successfully completed its three-year fleet modernisation initiative with the delivery of its final rigid truck, mounted with a Carrier Transicold Supra 1150 Multi-Temperature (MT) unit. This milestone marks the full integration of advanced Carrier Lynx Fleet technology across all of its temperature-controlled vehicle operations. Leveraging advanced Internet of Things (IOT) capabilities, machine …
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