April 2021

Clark appoints Luxembourg sales partner

Posted on 12 April, 2021 by Keith McKinley

Clark Europe has appointed Europieces Luxembourg S.A. as a new sales partner for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, thus further expanding its market presence in the Benelux countries.

“With Europieces Luxembourg, we were able to bring an experienced partner on board for our customers in Luxembourg,” explains Rolf Eiten, President & CEO of Clark Europe GmbH. “The Luxembourg economy is growing very strongly and will also grow more strongly than that of neighbouring countries in the coming years. We are pleased that we can participate in this growth with this strategic partnership.”

Europieces Luxembourg was founded in 1991 and specialises in the sale, rental and service of intralogistics solutions. In 2017, the company was acquired by the Kremer Group. As a market leader in industrial cranes and services, Kremer Group is also one of the main players in the field of machine training within LC Academie.

The training facility, which is well-known beyond the country’s borders, has also made a name for itself in the field of forklift driver training, a building block in the product portfolio that fitted perfectly into Europieces’ range of services.

The fortunes of Europieces Luxembourg are steered by CEO, Ralph Krips as well as Jeff Kayser, COO and Bernd Rickes, CTO. Today, the company focuses on the distribution of materials handling vehicles, work platforms, hand transport equipment, industrial shelving systems, loading and disposal technology, driver training and the used equipment business.

Europieces Luxembourg is located in Sassenheim in the canton of Esch on the Alzette – the southernmost canton of Luxembourg. The location covers a total area of 3376 sq m. In addition to the administrative area, the site includes a showroom, a spacious workshop area, a spare parts warehouse and eight training rooms.

With the inclusion of Clark materials handling vehicles in its product range, Europieces offers customers in Luxembourg the complete Clark service spectrum from a single source. In addition to all forklift classes and warehouse trucks, this also includes all accessories and spare parts as well as a comprehensive range of services including rental, financing and servicing for new and used Clark materials handling vehicles. With a total of ten employees – including five service technicians – the company ensures professional sales and service in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

“We see the partnership with Clark as another milestone in our strategic development towards becoming a ‘one-stop shop’ for intralogistics solutions in Luxembourg,” explains Ralph Krips, CEO of Europieces Luxembourg on the occasion of the partnership with Clark Europe. “The name ‘Clark’ has had a very high standing in the Luxembourg market for decades and is known for its low total cost of ownership. We look forward to offering our customers all the benefits of this strong brand combined with our first-class customer service in the future.”

Swiss fragrance expert sets up automated warehouse

Posted on 12 April, 202125 July, 2025 by David Priestman

LUZI fragrance compounds, a Swiss family company that has been making high-quality fragrance components since 1926, is expanding and investing in a new, central office in Dietlikon, near Zürich. Jungheinrich was chosen for the realisation of the automated warehouse and material flow system. The two-aisle in-house rack with 800 rack storage locations offers double-depth storage for two industry pallets per rack space and a maximum pallet weight of 1,400 kilograms.

The completion of the new building, including the 63m-long x 15.8m-wide x 6.7m-high rack facility, is planned for next year (2022). The entire warehouse is designed for a variety of classes of hazardous substances. The areas are separated by fireproof walls and additional sprinklers prevent the spreading of any fire to neighbouring areas of the warehouse. The new facility is special not only because of its high degree of automation, but also its building design. The warehouse is in the basement of the production building. The two aisle-bound stacker cranes, which Jungheinrich supplies in the two-master design, travel in pits to gain storage height.

Jungheinrich is also delivering the conveyor and control technology, including pallet lift, to the Swiss company, which develops fragrances for products in fine fragrance, body care, air care and home care. The automatic pallet lift connects all three floors of the full solution: the automated warehouse in the basement, ingoing and outgoing goods on the ground floor and production on the first floor. The warehouse will run around 220 days of the year and will significantly increase the efficiency of the production supplies.

Steve Richmond, Director of Logistics Systems, commented: “We are thrilled to be implementing an automated warehouse system within LUZI’s new central office in Zurich. The integration of automated warehouse and material flow system will enhance the company’s workflow throughout the entire facility and the deployment of Jungheinrich’s two aisle-bound stacker cranes will support LUZI in gaining additional storage height within the warehouse, further improving efficiency and reducing downtime.”

The material flow for the efficient supply of LUZI’s production with the raw materials from the warehouse is organised by the Jungheinrich Warehouse Control System (WCS). The software optimises the processing of transport orders for the automatic facility, which were transmitted from the customer’s system, to the specified targets.

“LUZI stands for first-class products, high safety and quality standards as well as competent consulting service,” says Jürg Koller, Global CEO. “This is exactly why we chose Jungheinrich as a partner for our new automation solution. Through its expertise in this area, the intralogistics expert has proven over and over that Jungheinrich stands for the same values.”

Swiss fragrance expert sets up automated warehouse

Posted on 12 April, 2021 by David Priestman

CEVA Logistics launches FORPATIENTS healthcare sub-brand

Posted on 12 April, 202131 July, 2025 by David Priestman

In an expansion of its support for global healthcare and pharmaceutical customers, CEVA Logistics has launched a new sub-brand to support better patient outcomes through the company’s broad range of healthcare logistics services.

CEVA FORPATIENTS now offers healthcare and pharmaceutical companies end-to-end logistics solutions that place the patient at the centre of the supply chain. As part of the suite of solutions, the company is also introducing a new temperature-sensitive logistics product that will begin service in the second quarter of 2021.

The CEVA FORPATIENTS suite of healthcare logistics now encompasses temperature-sensitive solutions, pharma and biopharma, medical devices, consumer health, hospital and home care, as well as diagnostic and laboratory services.

Centralising its global healthcare offerings under the FORPATIENTS umbrella gives greater visibility of CEVA Logistics’ range of services to its customers and assures them of the central position of the patient. The company is also launching an advertising and social media campaign to show how logistics solutions support common medical procedures and healthcare needs.

In view of better patient outcomes, CEVA’s healthcare solutions address quality, privacy and compliance requirements, including being fully GxP and GDP compliant and meeting all national and international regulatory requirements. The company ensures these areas are managed from pick-up to delivery. Specific regulation and compliance information, as well as additional information about CEVA’s healthcare solutions can be found on the dedicated website www.cevalogisticsforpatients.com.

The new CEVA Logistics’ solution requires investment in temperature-controlled facilities around the world. With the support of its parent company, the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, CEVA has committed to operating a network of more than 40 such airfreight stations by the end of 2021. Some of the stations will also offer other services, such as contract logistics support.

In all, the stations will allow CEVA to not only service major healthcare gateways in regional markets, but also to supply more than 1,450 healthcare trade lanes globally. Through the global network, CEVA will welcome a broad range of customer shipments in conjunction with its temperature-sensitive packaging solutions, including active and passive packaging, as well as solutions for out-of-gauge goods.

As part of its product offerings, CEVA will provide leading visibility and monitoring solutions for real-time decisions through embedded location and temperature IoT devices. Information will flow into the company’s award-winning Matrix supply chain management tool, as well as its global control tower technology for 24/7 shipment monitoring. This multi-layered approach ensures shipments are maintained at required temperatures – a major concern for healthcare customers. With vaccine and medicine transport growing globally, CEVA will focus its efforts on the 2- to 8-degree Celsius spectrum of products, including certain COVID-19 vaccines, though the company is capable of supporting customers with products, including vaccines, requiring lower temperatures throughout transport.

In addition, CEVA’s approach includes lane risk assessment, performance and capability management as well as a fully integrated cold chain transportation and storage management solution. The company also provides insight on the sustainability and carbon impact of various routing, packaging and mode of transport choices.

In healthcare and pharmaceutical markets, CEVA already serves more than 500 healthcare and life science companies globally, more than 50 healthcare contract logistics operations worldwide and 20 of the top 30 medical device supply chains. The company recently hosted a webinar titled “Optimizing Healthcare Supply Chains Beyond 2021” where an expert speaker panel explored the global pharma and healthcare industry, analysing how the sector is changing and what the future may hold.

Says Niels Van Namen, executive vice president of CEVA’s Global Healthcare Sector: “Our customers supply the vaccines, medical devices, medication and other support products on which patients around the world depend. For example, diabetic patients should not have to worry about supply chain reliability for their insulin. At CEVA, we’re expanding our temperature-sensitive solutions to ensure that, no matter the logistics challenges faced, patients’ needs are met. Behind every shipment, we see a patient.”

Says Mathieu Friedberg, CEO, CEVA Logistics: “The global healthcare market has seen enormous change over the last year as a result of the pandemic that continues to affect daily life. The pandemic is also combining with the advance of technology and at-home treatment to usher in a new era of healthcare. As an agile logistics provider, CEVA will continue to offer new healthcare logistics solutions for our customers, and ultimately their patients. Today’s new FORPATIENTS sub-brand confirms our commitment as a responsive and reliable supply chain for better patient outcomes.”

CEVA Logistics launches FORPATIENTS healthcare sub-brand

Posted on 12 April, 2021 by David Priestman

Stanley and Asda launch powered stair climber

Posted on 12 April, 2021 by Keith McKinley

To help further improve the efficiency of its grocery home shopping service, Asda has become the first UK supermarket to introduce a powered stair climber, in collaboration with materials handling specialist, Stanley.

Following a successful trial of Stanley’s ultra-lightweight stair climber, Asda has introduced 270 machines as part of its urban delivery fleet. These will work alongside conventional trollies and reduce the need for manual handling when making deliveries to properties with stairs.

Weighing 13.5kg with the capacity to carry up to 85kg, the stair climber’s caterpillar tracks enable Asda colleagues to deliver groceries safely and quickly to customers living in flats and properties where access is difficult. This is expected to result in a reduction in time spent at the doorstep, while improving the overall customer experience and reducing the risk of manual handling injuries.

Asda has invested in its fleet and delivery vans due to the growth in demand for its home shopping service, which has seen the supermarket increase capacity from 400,000 to 850,000 slots per week since the start of the pandemic.

Simon Gregg, Vice President of Online Grocery at Asda, said: “We know that our drivers are making an increasing number of deliveries in urban areas where many customers live in flats and apartments, which often require access up several flights of stairs. Through collaboration with Stanley, we have been able to create a powered stair climber that suits the needs of our drivers and growing online operation, which in turn will see us reduce time at the doorstep and improve the customer experience.”

Commenting on the contract with Asda, which includes a bi-annual service and certification programme over five years, Graham Sharp, Stanley’s Managing Director, said: “Increasing home delivery capacity whilst reducing the risk of injury to personnel are two areas of focus for ‘last mile’ grocery teams. We are delighted that Asda has recognised the proven benefits of improving delivery times and colleague safety through the use of specially designed, lightweight powered stair climbers and in doing so, has become the first UK supermarket to introduce these machines.”

Stanley and Asda launch powered stair climber

Posted on 12 April, 2021 by David Priestman

Thermo King offers “Money-Back Guarantee”

Posted on 12 April, 2021 by Keith McKinley

Thermo King, a leader in transport temperature control solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies, has launched a campaign to showcase the fuel-saving capabilities of its Advancer A-Series trailer refrigeration unit. Thermo King now offers to pay back the difference if Advancer does not meet the 12-month fuel-saving target calculated with the customers.

Thermo King says its A-Series units are up to 30% more fuel-efficient than the market average and are the first in the industry to give complete transparency of fuel levels and fuel consumption. Customers can easily access the fuel consumption data of the unit – recorded, displayed, and made available remotely via telematics.

“The total savings with Advancer depend on our customers’ individual operations. Fortunately, we can make a detailed calculation at our dealership, tailored to our customers’ specific needs,” said Donal Cox, vice president of sales and commercial leader at Thermo King in Europe, Middle East and Africa. “By filling in key information in the TK SmartSaver application, our dealers can calculate the exact savings the customers will achieve by using the Advancer unit. If the fuel saving amount isn’t reached in the given period, Thermo King will pay back the difference.”

Transporters interested in the Advancer fuel-saving guarantee should contact their nearest Thermo King dealer, where they can calculate their individual fuel-saving target. The target is based on customer’s specific operating profile, taking into account running hours, the average ambient temperature or whether they transport mostly frozen or fresh goods.

Thermo King Advancer A-Series is available in three different versions, the A-360, A-400, and A-500, and includes unique features that comprehensively address a wide range of operational and financial challenges, including:

Up to 40% quicker pull down and up to 30% better fuel-efficiency than the market average

Fully variable airflow that can be regulated for each journey and cargo, and is independent from unit engine speed

Unrivalled electrical and fuel efficiency contributing to lower CO2 footprint and engines with 50% less emissions than the maximum allowed by latest NRMM Stage V emission standards

Electronic engine speed control on the A-400 and A-500 units

Lower maintenance costs and enhanced serviceability compared to the predecessor, thanks to sensors offering more insight into the engine, fuel, battery and the performance of other key components

Future-ready power agnostic capabilities that can utilise diesel, axle generator, or shore power sources with ease

Fleet intelligence as standard, with Advancer being the first-ever unit to offer 2 years of full telematics connectivity in the purchase price

Thermo King offers “Money-Back Guarantee”

Posted on 12 April, 2021 by David Priestman

Up to 40% quicker pull down and up to 30% better fuel-efficiency than the market average

Fully variable airflow that can be regulated for each journey and cargo, and is independent from unit engine speed

Unrivalled electrical and fuel efficiency contributing to lower CO2 footprint and engines with 50% less emissions than the maximum allowed by latest NRMM Stage V emission standards

Electronic engine speed control on the A-400 and A-500 units

Lower maintenance costs and enhanced serviceability compared to the predecessor, thanks to sensors offering more insight into the engine, fuel, battery and the performance of other key components

Future-ready power agnostic capabilities that can utilise diesel, axle generator, or shore power sources with ease

Fleet intelligence as standard, with Advancer being the first-ever unit to offer 2 years of full telematics connectivity in the purchase price

Vehicle dismantler appoints Palletways as logistics partner

Posted on 9 April, 202131 July, 2025 by David Priestman

SCB Vehicle Dismantlers in Edinburgh has put the brakes on the search for a logistics partner after appointing Palletways Edinburgh, which is part of Palletways UK.

SCB required a logistics partner to make scheduled collections of car parts and accessories from its Edinburgh depot and deliver to car garages and private customers. Palletways Edinburgh will handle daily collections and provide a next-day/economy service to customers in the UK and take responsibility for SCB’s international shipping requirements.

Palletways’ industry-leading IT systems, reputation for offering first-class customer service and competitive pricing were deciding factors in the hire. Peter Irvine, operations manager at SCB, said: “We needed a carrier that could provide an economy and next-day delivery service, which we knew Palletways Edinburgh could handle.

“Its IT systems particularly impressed us, especially the Track and Trace facility and ETA updates. Providing a two-hour window means our customers don’t have to wait in all day for their delivery, plus we receive an SMS notification once the consignment reaches its delivery point. This visibility is unrivalled and adds further value to the customer experience.”

Martyn Ryrie, SCB’s customer support manager, added: “The service we receive from Palletways Edinburgh is head-and-shoulders above anything we’ve received before. The level of detail it provides reduces our costs, improves our efficiency and helps us deliver first-class service to our customers.”

Vanda Roberts, general manager at Palletways Edinburgh, added: “Our commitment to customer service combined with the transparency of our ETA technology has resulted in our appointment. The ETA function helps us provide exceptional customer service excellence and the delivery time certainty sets us aside from competitors.”

Palletways offers a range of Premium services for both domestic and international delivery. Domestic is typically delivered within 24-hours. With its economy service, domestic consignments are typically delivered within 48 hours and international deliveries made within 72-96 hours, depending on the location.

SCB Vehicle Dismantlers provides salvage and breaking vehicles, spare parts and accessories from a vast range of vehicle manufacturers and models and sells to the auto industry and private customers from its site at Newbridge, Edinburgh. In association with the Northern Salvage Automobile Auctions (NSAA), SCB also holds a weekly online auction, selling a variety of salvage vehicles to the public and trade.

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