Weatherproof Rack for Safe Outdoor Storage

German manufacturer Elvedi offers special weatherproof racks for the storage of long goods with lengths of up to twelve metres. It is the only racking system with an automatically rolling weather protection tarpaulin. The cantilever racks are designed for exceptionally heavy loads. Users of the system are able to store very large wooden and metal goods outside, protected against the weather. This enables them to use the available space with maximum flexibility.

Elvedi’s weather-proofed cantilever heavy-duty racks make it possible to store even the heaviest and most bulky items safely outdoors. Thanks to a special substructure behind the protective tarpaulin, the weather protection withstands the wind forces even at maximum racking lengths of twelve metres. An electric motor provides a fast and safe opening and closing of the splash-proof and air-permeable protective tarpaulin; bulky and heavy roller doors or sliding doors, as used in standard solutions, are not necessary. Furthermore, the weather-protected cantilever racks are also available with a self-supporting roof and as a cold hall. Like all Elvedi system solutions, the weatherproof racking is modular and is designed to meet individual customer requirements.

Recently, there was no efficient way to store long goods safely outdoors. In order to minimise any damage caused by the weather, resistant goods in particular have been stored outside. The options of companies in the wood and metal industry for the allocation of storage space were therefore limited. In response to customer inquiries, Elvedi project manager Günter Garber gave the impulse to consider different approaches to the outdoor storage of long goods. Michael Beil, operations and technical manager at Elvedi, was significantly involved in the technical implementation of the weatherproof rack. “Currently there is no system on the market that can be compared to ours. Using our solution, logisticians gain significantly more flexibility when planning their storage areas. Customers from four countries are already benefiting from our solution: Germany, Switzerland, Austria and France,” says Beil.

SaaS Tech Company Raises $4 million

The Software as a Service (SaaS) enabled marketplace for container freight makes transporters more accessible and shipping processes more automated and fully transparent. Importing and exporting companies are looking to work more digitally. Swedish tech company Adnavem is on a mission to disrupt the transport and logistics industry and has recently closed $4m in new funding. Two new investors are joining the existing shareholders: Runa Capital and Spintop Ventures.

“We feel tremendous confidence in our new, and existing investors. Together they bring a mix of what we need to achieve our vision, to become the world’s most desired and transparent marketplace for global container shipping. The new investors bring entrepreneurship, global business networks, experience in digital business models and a willingness to challenge old standards with new technology,” says Andreas Wramsmyr, founder and CEO of Adnavem.

“We strongly believe in Adnavem and see high potential in automating such massive and old-school industry such as logistics. Adnavem’s team is first to manage and build enough sophisticated automation to completely eliminate the intermediaries and enable full and seamless self-service for the customer. We’re confident that Adnavem will become a universal platform for international freight and can set new industry standards,” commented Dmitry Chikhachev, General Partner at Runa Capital.

“Adnavem has a unique proposition to disrupt container freight logistics and provide high value not only to their customers but also to the other value-adding participants in the container logistics supply chain. The business model is highly-scalable, making it possible to grow the company in a number of dimensions going forward making it a highly interesting investment,” added Sami Niemi, Partner at Spintop Ventures.

Adnavem has its base in Gothenburg and is currently operating in three countries: China, Singapore and Sweden. The plan is to continue to scale the offering and to expand to new markets.
“New technology and digitized data give us possibilities that were not available a few years back. Today we can take control of the full transportation chain in a whole new way. We can work directly with the logistics suppliers removing intermediates which is what transport buyers in the new digital world demand,” says Mattias Sundström, Co-founder and CTO of Adnavem. “We challenge parts of the freight forwarders work; we do believe that there is room for different types of operators in the massive logistics market. Companies with stable transportation chains demanding efficiency and digital working methods – they come to us.”

SaaS Tech Company Raises $4 million

The Software as a Service (SaaS) enabled marketplace for container freight makes transporters more accessible and shipping processes more automated and fully transparent. Importing and exporting companies are looking to work more digitally. Swedish tech company Adnavem is on a mission to disrupt the transport and logistics industry and has recently closed $4m in new funding. Two new investors are joining the existing shareholders: Runa Capital and Spintop Ventures.

“We feel tremendous confidence in our new, and existing investors. Together they bring a mix of what we need to achieve our vision, to become the world’s most desired and transparent marketplace for global container shipping. The new investors bring entrepreneurship, global business networks, experience in digital business models and a willingness to challenge old standards with new technology,” says Andreas Wramsmyr, founder and CEO of Adnavem.

“We strongly believe in Adnavem and see high potential in automating such massive and old-school industry such as logistics. Adnavem’s team is first to manage and build enough sophisticated automation to completely eliminate the intermediaries and enable full and seamless self-service for the customer. We’re confident that Adnavem will become a universal platform for international freight and can set new industry standards,” commented Dmitry Chikhachev, General Partner at Runa Capital.

“Adnavem has a unique proposition to disrupt container freight logistics and provide high value not only to their customers but also to the other value-adding participants in the container logistics supply chain. The business model is highly-scalable, making it possible to grow the company in a number of dimensions going forward making it a highly interesting investment,” added Sami Niemi, Partner at Spintop Ventures.

Adnavem has its base in Gothenburg and is currently operating in three countries: China, Singapore and Sweden. The plan is to continue to scale the offering and to expand to new markets.
“New technology and digitized data give us possibilities that were not available a few years back. Today we can take control of the full transportation chain in a whole new way. We can work directly with the logistics suppliers removing intermediates which is what transport buyers in the new digital world demand,” says Mattias Sundström, Co-founder and CTO of Adnavem. “We challenge parts of the freight forwarders work; we do believe that there is room for different types of operators in the massive logistics market. Companies with stable transportation chains demanding efficiency and digital working methods – they come to us.”

Advanced Products Portugal to Run Cold Chain Webinar

Advanced Products Portugal is presenting a webinar targeted for logistics specialists from Europe, focused on
Smart Thermal Chain Management Solutions. The objective is to discuss and demonstrate the existing
possibilities that answer real-life cold chain logistics problems.

You can sign up here for the Europe Edition, which will take place on  Friday August 28th, 9 a.m. – 10:15 p.m. (GMT+00:00)

In the last few years, the world has been experiencing a large growth in logistics operations worldwide. Cold
chain logistics is one of the areas with the largest anticipated growth with an expected compound annual
growth rate of 17,9% until 2026 (PR Newswire, 2020).

This growth will bring several challenges related to the thermal chain management, mainly in terms of cost,
quality, and control. It is therefore crucial to address these obstacles and understand which solutions can
and should be applied. In both sessions of the Innovation Lab Talks – Smart Thermal Chain Management
Solution Series, intelligent answers to these problems will be presented.

The webinar will be presented in English.

Advanced Products Portugal to Run Cold Chain Webinar

Advanced Products Portugal is presenting a webinar targeted for logistics specialists from Europe, focused on
Smart Thermal Chain Management Solutions. The objective is to discuss and demonstrate the existing
possibilities that answer real-life cold chain logistics problems.

You can sign up here for the Europe Edition, which will take place on  Friday August 28th, 9 a.m. – 10:15 p.m. (GMT+00:00)

In the last few years, the world has been experiencing a large growth in logistics operations worldwide. Cold
chain logistics is one of the areas with the largest anticipated growth with an expected compound annual
growth rate of 17,9% until 2026 (PR Newswire, 2020).

This growth will bring several challenges related to the thermal chain management, mainly in terms of cost,
quality, and control. It is therefore crucial to address these obstacles and understand which solutions can
and should be applied. In both sessions of the Innovation Lab Talks – Smart Thermal Chain Management
Solution Series, intelligent answers to these problems will be presented.

The webinar will be presented in English.

Kite Expands Chilled Packaging Range

Kite Packaging has expanded its chilled packaging range. The employee-owned UK specialist says it is a must for companies looking to get items from A to B in temperature-controlled environments and is suitable for a range of applications, being a popular choice in the food and drink industry and pharmaceuticals.

Standard temperature-controlled pouches
Kite’s standard temperature-controlled pouches (pictured) provide great protection for smaller items that require thermal protection for a shorter amount of time. Offering an adequate amount of thermal protection, the outer foil layer reflects heat away from the product, and with a 70-micron double-lined bubble wrap inner, they provide an interval of insulation and cushioning.

Along with this new addition the chilled range consists of enviro friendly insulated boxes, insulated box liners, ice packs, thermal pallet covers, and temperature indicators. For more information on Kite Packaging and their range of products and services please visit kitepackaging.co.uk.

Kite Expands Chilled Packaging Range

Kite Packaging has expanded its chilled packaging range. The employee-owned UK specialist says it is a must for companies looking to get items from A to B in temperature-controlled environments and is suitable for a range of applications, being a popular choice in the food and drink industry and pharmaceuticals.

Standard temperature-controlled pouches
Kite’s standard temperature-controlled pouches (pictured) provide great protection for smaller items that require thermal protection for a shorter amount of time. Offering an adequate amount of thermal protection, the outer foil layer reflects heat away from the product, and with a 70-micron double-lined bubble wrap inner, they provide an interval of insulation and cushioning.

Along with this new addition the chilled range consists of enviro friendly insulated boxes, insulated box liners, ice packs, thermal pallet covers, and temperature indicators. For more information on Kite Packaging and their range of products and services please visit kitepackaging.co.uk.

Teesside Secures First Plant for Alternative Fuel Project

AV Dawson’s port facility in Teesside has been announced as the first site for a revolutionary new alternative fuel project that will support ambitions to reduce landfill and global carbon emissions.

Waste Knot Energy (Waste Knot) has secured funding from Gresham House’s British Strategic Investment Fund (BSIF) to build its first fuel pelleting plant in Middlesbrough.

The plant will produce Waste Knot’s Green Knot branded pellets using non-recyclable waste – otherwise destined for landfill or for another country’s waste facilities. The high-calorific value of the pellets makes them a reliable, low-emission bulk alternative to coal and pet-coke for energy-intensive industries – such as cement and steel.

AV Dawson’s Middlesbrough facility was selected as the site for the first plant due to its quayside location on the south side of the River Tees, providing a strategic entrance point to serve the UK and beyond. With construction now underway at the site, this marks an important step for the UK in developing infrastructure to process its own waste and providing an alternative to landfill.

Once completed, the plant in Middlesbrough will create over 20 full time jobs and revenue within the region. It is estimated the plant will manufacture in excess of 240,000 tonnes of fuel pellets each year, which will be transported within the UK by rail or exported by ship. The plant is being developed on a brownfield site owned by AV Dawson.

Gary Dawson, Managing Director at AV Dawson says: “We are completely redeveloping a whole area of our Middlesbrough site to provide a tailored solution for the customer that gives them a purpose-built facility with immediate access to the quayside, enabling the efficient production and export of pellets around the world.

“Once the processing facility is operational, we will be providing the ongoing logistics; loading vessels on a weekly basis to keep up with 24-hour production schedule.

“This project is an exciting step forward in the expansion of our port facilities on the River Tees. It is part of our long-term plans to move into renewable and recyclable energy markets; supporting our diversification strategy and our environmental aspirations. It also supports the region’s and the UK’s wider environmental challenges to create a circular economy; diverting waste from landfill whilst supporting the move away from fossil fuels.”

Teesside Secures First Plant for Alternative Fuel Project

AV Dawson’s port facility in Teesside has been announced as the first site for a revolutionary new alternative fuel project that will support ambitions to reduce landfill and global carbon emissions.

Waste Knot Energy (Waste Knot) has secured funding from Gresham House’s British Strategic Investment Fund (BSIF) to build its first fuel pelleting plant in Middlesbrough.

The plant will produce Waste Knot’s Green Knot branded pellets using non-recyclable waste – otherwise destined for landfill or for another country’s waste facilities. The high-calorific value of the pellets makes them a reliable, low-emission bulk alternative to coal and pet-coke for energy-intensive industries – such as cement and steel.

AV Dawson’s Middlesbrough facility was selected as the site for the first plant due to its quayside location on the south side of the River Tees, providing a strategic entrance point to serve the UK and beyond. With construction now underway at the site, this marks an important step for the UK in developing infrastructure to process its own waste and providing an alternative to landfill.

Once completed, the plant in Middlesbrough will create over 20 full time jobs and revenue within the region. It is estimated the plant will manufacture in excess of 240,000 tonnes of fuel pellets each year, which will be transported within the UK by rail or exported by ship. The plant is being developed on a brownfield site owned by AV Dawson.

Gary Dawson, Managing Director at AV Dawson says: “We are completely redeveloping a whole area of our Middlesbrough site to provide a tailored solution for the customer that gives them a purpose-built facility with immediate access to the quayside, enabling the efficient production and export of pellets around the world.

“Once the processing facility is operational, we will be providing the ongoing logistics; loading vessels on a weekly basis to keep up with 24-hour production schedule.

“This project is an exciting step forward in the expansion of our port facilities on the River Tees. It is part of our long-term plans to move into renewable and recyclable energy markets; supporting our diversification strategy and our environmental aspirations. It also supports the region’s and the UK’s wider environmental challenges to create a circular economy; diverting waste from landfill whilst supporting the move away from fossil fuels.”

New UK Recruiter Focuses on Logistics and Warehousing

New specialist temporary recruitment agency Unity Resourcing Solutions Limited was launched early in 2020 (which presumably explains the old-world photo – editor) with a specific focus on the warehousing and logistics sector.

Unity Resourcing Solutions says it has “hit the ground running” from its head office in Telford by already becoming the primary temporary recruitment partner to leading UK food and drink logistics provider Culina Group.

As such, Unity Resourcing Solutions are already working with a large number of established clients throughout the UK specialising in Warehousing and Logistics, established companies such as Culina Logistics, Great Bear, IPS, CML, Morgan McLernon, Warrens, and Fowler Welch.

“We are very proud as a business with how far we have come in such a short period of time, especially given the current climate. We know only too well the challenges and opportunities that come with working in this fast-paced industry and we pride ourselves on being able to offer fantastic roles within great businesses.” said Ryan Wheeler, CEO at Unity Resourcing Solutions

“There have already been many success stories from candidates finding their ideal roles and we excel in offering flexible employment opportunities within the warehousing and logistics industry. Depending on the type of work you are looking for, we can offer a huge range of diverse roles across the country including driving, warehouse and co-packing positions.”

Unity has managed to integrate their account teams into over 50 sites across the UK since starting their journey at the beginning of 2020.

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