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Month: June 2021

Danish medical products company expands logistics centre

Posted on by David Priestman

Abena is making use of TGW expertise in expanding its logistics centre. At its headquarters in southern Denmark, the manufacturer of health and medical products is installing an energy-efficient conveyor system for cartons, trays and soft packages (polybags). The facility is scheduled to open by summer 2021.

Founded in the town of Aabenraa in 1953, today Abena is one of the leading manufacturers of health and medical supplies. The family-owned business operates production locations in Denmark, Sweden and France and supplies hospitals, nursing homes and end customers in more than 80 countries.

To put the foundation for future growth in place, Abena is expanding its existing logistics centre by adding an energy-efficient conveyor system network. TGW KingDrive unites the individual functional areas, transporting cartons, trays and soft packages – and does so quickly, efficiently and reliably. The innovative technology uses gearbox-free, maintenance-free motorised rollers and combines high performance with a long service life and low Total Cost of Ownership.

In collaboration with Abena, TGW has developed a customised concept for making optimal use of the available floor space. “We couldn’t be more pleased to support the customer and the cooperation to create the solution jointly with Ole Cordes, Head of Technical Operations and Support,” emphasises Hans Gjers, Business Development Manager at TGW Scandinavia.

Abena also takes advantage of TGW’s service expertise. The Lifetime Services contract includes a maintenance and spare parts package and ensures maximum system availability during ongoing operation.

Danish medical products company expands logistics centre

Posted on by Keith McKinley

Abena is making use of TGW expertise in expanding its logistics centre. At its headquarters in southern Denmark, the manufacturer of health and medical products is installing an energy-efficient conveyor system for cartons, trays and soft packages (polybags). The facility is scheduled to open by summer 2021.

Founded in the town of Aabenraa in 1953, today Abena is one of the leading manufacturers of health and medical supplies. The family-owned business operates production locations in Denmark, Sweden and France and supplies hospitals, nursing homes and end customers in more than 80 countries.

To put the foundation for future growth in place, Abena is expanding its existing logistics centre by adding an energy-efficient conveyor system network. TGW KingDrive unites the individual functional areas, transporting cartons, trays and soft packages – and does so quickly, efficiently and reliably. The innovative technology uses gearbox-free, maintenance-free motorised rollers and combines high performance with a long service life and low Total Cost of Ownership.

In collaboration with Abena, TGW has developed a customised concept for making optimal use of the available floor space. “We couldn’t be more pleased to support the customer and the cooperation to create the solution jointly with Ole Cordes, Head of Technical Operations and Support,” emphasises Hans Gjers, Business Development Manager at TGW Scandinavia.

Abena also takes advantage of TGW’s service expertise. The Lifetime Services contract includes a maintenance and spare parts package and ensures maximum system availability during ongoing operation.

Lifting accessories company expands its range

Posted on by Keith McKinley

LIFTEUROP, a Luxembourger manufacturer of lifting accessories, has expanded its product range thanks to a partnership with Belgian company Power Limit.

“We are a SME from Liège, active for more than 36 years in the design and development of products for the load limitation, lifting and weighing sector,” says Fernand Humblet, founder and director of Power Limit.

“We are constantly adapting to market developments by offering not only standard solutions, but also customised products to meet specific needs. The entire manufacturing process is carried out in our premises with an exclusively local workforce. We do not subcontract any work, which allows us to be very reactive to customer requests,” adds Humblet.

In addition to the products listed in its General Catalogue, LIFTEUROP can now provide its customers with tensile force measuring shackles, dynamometers and tensiometers to measure the forces in wire ropes and lashing straps.

These devices provide operators with accurate and reliable numerical data for safe lifting.

Concerning the partnership with LIFTEUROP, Humblet says: “We have a common desire for customer satisfaction. The collaboration with LIFTEUROP is a collaboration of confidence, which allows us to answer the needs quickly and professionally. Our products are already represented worldwide on the tensiometry market. Today, we need a representative who ensures a worldwide presence of our new range of dynamometers thanks to its communication tools and its team of experts. This collaboration with LIFTEUROP will be for us a springboard to be also recognized on the dynamometry market.”

The technical expertise and the professionalism of the LIFTEUROP team are also highly appreciated by Power Limit. “LIFTEUROP has a team of technical and commercial experts who are reactive and have put in place the necessary communication and information tools to quickly inform the customer. We specialise in designing force management solutions and consider LIFTEUROP to be a dynamic company that represents our product line well. LIFTEUROP is able to provide professional technical advice to customers in an increasingly competitive market,” concludes Humblet.

Founded in 2010 and located in Wiltz, LIFTEUROP produces and distributes high quality lifting equipment and accessories of the STAS brand, flagship of the French lifting industry guaranteeing the safety of goods and people since 1953. Certified ISO 9001, 14001, ISO 27001 and RSE, LIFTEUROP is integrated in the lifting division of ALIPA Group, a Luxembourg specialist in industrial packaging and lifting, which counts about 150 employees.

 

Lifting accessories company expands its range

Posted on by David Priestman

LIFTEUROP, a Luxembourger manufacturer of lifting accessories, has expanded its product range thanks to a partnership with Belgian company Power Limit.

“We are a SME from Liège, active for more than 36 years in the design and development of products for the load limitation, lifting and weighing sector,” says Fernand Humblet, founder and director of Power Limit.

“We are constantly adapting to market developments by offering not only standard solutions, but also customised products to meet specific needs. The entire manufacturing process is carried out in our premises with an exclusively local workforce. We do not subcontract any work, which allows us to be very reactive to customer requests,” adds Humblet.

In addition to the products listed in its General Catalogue, LIFTEUROP can now provide its customers with tensile force measuring shackles, dynamometers and tensiometers to measure the forces in wire ropes and lashing straps.

These devices provide operators with accurate and reliable numerical data for safe lifting.

Concerning the partnership with LIFTEUROP, Humblet says: “We have a common desire for customer satisfaction. The collaboration with LIFTEUROP is a collaboration of confidence, which allows us to answer the needs quickly and professionally. Our products are already represented worldwide on the tensiometry market. Today, we need a representative who ensures a worldwide presence of our new range of dynamometers thanks to its communication tools and its team of experts. This collaboration with LIFTEUROP will be for us a springboard to be also recognized on the dynamometry market.”

The technical expertise and the professionalism of the LIFTEUROP team are also highly appreciated by Power Limit. “LIFTEUROP has a team of technical and commercial experts who are reactive and have put in place the necessary communication and information tools to quickly inform the customer. We specialise in designing force management solutions and consider LIFTEUROP to be a dynamic company that represents our product line well. LIFTEUROP is able to provide professional technical advice to customers in an increasingly competitive market,” concludes Humblet.

Founded in 2010 and located in Wiltz, LIFTEUROP produces and distributes high quality lifting equipment and accessories of the STAS brand, flagship of the French lifting industry guaranteeing the safety of goods and people since 1953. Certified ISO 9001, 14001, ISO 27001 and RSE, LIFTEUROP is integrated in the lifting division of ALIPA Group, a Luxembourg specialist in industrial packaging and lifting, which counts about 150 employees.

 

Varta joins Allgau in Li-ion partnership

Posted on by David Priestman

Varta and Allgau Batterie will in future bring together their expertise for the rapidly growing market for application specific configurable lithium-ion battery packs. In future, the family-owned company from Bavaria will be able to include the Easyblade and Easyblock products from Varta’s Application Specific Batteries product group in its portfolio and thus take care of all system integration issues, ranging from hardware, software and chargers to system communication and mechanical fit as well as battery design.

The Varta ASB product group are specially developed battery solutions for use in small and medium-sized vehicles such as driverless transport systems, AGVs, material handling systems or forklift trucks. The lithium-ion batteries are rugged modular and expandable and can thus be perfectly adapted to applications such as logistics or agriculture.

Thanks to its broad experience in the field of lithium-ion batteries and a strong network in various major industries, Allgau Batterie is the perfect partner for Varta’s Application Specific Batteries Easyblock and Easyblade.

Gordon Clemens, General Manager, Varta Power Pack Solutions: “The cooperation with Allgau Batterie shows that we can offer battery solutions for a wide range of applications – and without long design-in times thanks to our modular systems. For us, this marks the start of several such partnerships in Europe and the USA, because we show that Varta is the perfect partner for a quick implementation of projects where application specific configurable batteries are required.”

Manuel Diepolder, CEO of Allgau Batterie and ALLithium, is also excited about the cooperation: “With Varta, we gain a renowned partner that will help us to achieve our ambitious goals. Our companies complement each other perfectly: Varta produces excellent cells and modules which we then configure and integrate as intelligent complete systems.”

Varta joins Allgau in Li-ion partnership

Posted on by David Priestman

Varta and Allgau Batterie will in future bring together their expertise for the rapidly growing market for application specific configurable lithium-ion battery packs. In future, the family-owned company from Bavaria will be able to include the Easyblade and Easyblock products from Varta’s Application Specific Batteries product group in its portfolio and thus take care of all system integration issues, ranging from hardware, software and chargers to system communication and mechanical fit as well as battery design.

The Varta ASB product group are specially developed battery solutions for use in small and medium-sized vehicles such as driverless transport systems, AGVs, material handling systems or forklift trucks. The lithium-ion batteries are rugged modular and expandable and can thus be perfectly adapted to applications such as logistics or agriculture.

Thanks to its broad experience in the field of lithium-ion batteries and a strong network in various major industries, Allgau Batterie is the perfect partner for Varta’s Application Specific Batteries Easyblock and Easyblade.

Gordon Clemens, General Manager, Varta Power Pack Solutions: “The cooperation with Allgau Batterie shows that we can offer battery solutions for a wide range of applications – and without long design-in times thanks to our modular systems. For us, this marks the start of several such partnerships in Europe and the USA, because we show that Varta is the perfect partner for a quick implementation of projects where application specific configurable batteries are required.”

Manuel Diepolder, CEO of Allgau Batterie and ALLithium, is also excited about the cooperation: “With Varta, we gain a renowned partner that will help us to achieve our ambitious goals. Our companies complement each other perfectly: Varta produces excellent cells and modules which we then configure and integrate as intelligent complete systems.”

InPost warehouse is one Poland’s greenest

Posted on by David Priestman

InPost’s new warehouse at the P3 Mszczonów Park, on which Gleeds Polska was appointed to deliver project management, cost management and quality/construction supervision services, has been recognised as achieving one of the highest BREEAM 2016 NC Industrial system scores in the Polish industrial market to date. The 17,300 sq m InPost complex secured Very Good certification, receiving a score of 65.4%.

Located around 30 miles southwest of central Warsaw, the new facility serves as a cross-docking centre for InPost’s branches throughout the country. It also acts as a sorting centre for the region of Warsaw, as well as supporting the courier company’s primary sorting hub in P3 Piotrków Park. The main hall has 79 docks, one “0” level gate and three additional gates for couriers and delivery vehicles, allowing it to handle several hundred thousand consignments a day, sorted by around 300 people.

International property and construction consultancy Gleeds provided comprehensive advice and guidance throughout the programme, ensuring P3 was able to build the most sustainable scheme possible for their tenant.  The bespoke unit incorporates a host of energy-saving solutions, such as PIR core panels, LED lighting, solar collectors for water heating, and a rainwater retention system.

The development also took the role of outside space into consideration, with green areas designed to maintain biodiversity, electric vehicle charging stations, and bicycle shelters to encourage staff to leave the car at home. By taking a sustainable approach, Gleeds has enabled the client to reduce waste and air pollution created by the facility, improve efficiency thanks to optimisation of site layout, as well as reduce costs associated with water and energy consumption.

Ewa Drachal at Gleeds Polska said:“P3 Logistics Parks’ commitment to achieving BREEAM ‘Very Good’ as minimum is evidence of the growing demand across Poland’s real estate market for environmentally friendly development. This shift in practice is crucial and is the first step toward creating more sustainable business models in this area. I personally find it very satisfying to have an influence over the way we approach warehouse construction and operation in terms of their environmental impact, and am delighted to be part of the wider team which managed to obtain such an impressive score.”

Bartłomiej Hofman, Managing Director at P3 Logistic Parks Poland, added: “We received excellent support from Gleeds Polska, with the team helping us to meet the expectations of all stakeholders without compromising the environmental integrity of the site. Not only did they help us to fulfil the BREEAM criteria on this project, but they also enabled us to introduce a new, greener development policy which will be evident on future schemes. Because environmentally focused construction projects can contribute to a longer building life, savings in the operational phase and to increased user comfort.”

 

 

InPost warehouse is one Poland’s greenest

Posted on by Keith McKinley

InPost’s new warehouse at the P3 Mszczonów Park, on which Gleeds Polska was appointed to deliver project management, cost management and quality/construction supervision services, has been recognised as achieving one of the highest BREEAM 2016 NC Industrial system scores in the Polish industrial market to date. The 17,300 sq m InPost complex secured Very Good certification, receiving a score of 65.4%.

Located around 30 miles southwest of central Warsaw, the new facility serves as a cross-docking centre for InPost’s branches throughout the country. It also acts as a sorting centre for the region of Warsaw, as well as supporting the courier company’s primary sorting hub in P3 Piotrków Park. The main hall has 79 docks, one “0” level gate and three additional gates for couriers and delivery vehicles, allowing it to handle several hundred thousand consignments a day, sorted by around 300 people.

International property and construction consultancy Gleeds provided comprehensive advice and guidance throughout the programme, ensuring P3 was able to build the most sustainable scheme possible for their tenant.  The bespoke unit incorporates a host of energy-saving solutions, such as PIR core panels, LED lighting, solar collectors for water heating, and a rainwater retention system.

The development also took the role of outside space into consideration, with green areas designed to maintain biodiversity, electric vehicle charging stations, and bicycle shelters to encourage staff to leave the car at home. By taking a sustainable approach, Gleeds has enabled the client to reduce waste and air pollution created by the facility, improve efficiency thanks to optimisation of site layout, as well as reduce costs associated with water and energy consumption.

Ewa Drachal at Gleeds Polska said:“P3 Logistics Parks’ commitment to achieving BREEAM ‘Very Good’ as minimum is evidence of the growing demand across Poland’s real estate market for environmentally friendly development. This shift in practice is crucial and is the first step toward creating more sustainable business models in this area. I personally find it very satisfying to have an influence over the way we approach warehouse construction and operation in terms of their environmental impact, and am delighted to be part of the wider team which managed to obtain such an impressive score.”

Bartłomiej Hofman, Managing Director at P3 Logistic Parks Poland, added: “We received excellent support from Gleeds Polska, with the team helping us to meet the expectations of all stakeholders without compromising the environmental integrity of the site. Not only did they help us to fulfil the BREEAM criteria on this project, but they also enabled us to introduce a new, greener development policy which will be evident on future schemes. Because environmentally focused construction projects can contribute to a longer building life, savings in the operational phase and to increased user comfort.”

 

 

P&O Ferrymasters builds 10,000 sq m warehouse at Genk

Posted on by Keith McKinley

P&O Ferrymasters has entered into an agreement with Genk Green Logistics to build a 10,000 sq m state-of-the-art warehouse near the Port of Genk, further enhancing its pan-European rail, road and warehousing network at a critical time for international trade and the economic recovery.

The new facility – strategically located near the port which is in the heart of Flanders’ industrial belt – is equipped with world-leading Warehouse Management Systems and will enable customers to increase efficiency, have better visibility of their goods and expand storage capacity in their end-to-end supply chains.

The warehouse is ideally positioned to accommodate the import and export of goods requiring storage for international deep-sea routes and to the United Kingdom via both the English Channel and North Sea. The site’s outstanding multimodal transport links – including access to the Albert Canal and direct barging to P&O Ferrymasters’ parent company DP World’s terminal at Antwerp – will facilitate existing customers’ export of high-value industrial products to consumers throughout Europe and via onward connections to Russia, China and the United States.

As part of the global DP World and P&O Ferrymasters’ commitment to sustainability, the warehouse will be constructed on a carbon neutral site and designed to meet the ‘excellent rating’ of BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method).

Mark Mulder, P&O Ferrymasters’ Contract Logistics Director, said: “This new warehouse capacity at Genk is a vital addition to our port-centric logistics strategy and growing pan-European intermodal network. Specifically tailored to meet the evolving requirements of customers, the facility will provide the greater operational flexibility and capacity required to reinforce resilience in crucial, time-sensitive supply chains.”

“P&O Ferrymasters’ ongoing development in Genk presents an ideal opportunity for prospective customers which need fast and reliable links to their markets.

International trade is changing fast as we emerge from the pandemic and port-centric logistics will benefit the large number of businesses looking to reconfigure their supply chains.”

P&O Ferrymasters builds 10,000 sq m warehouse at Genk

Posted on by David Priestman

P&O Ferrymasters has entered into an agreement with Genk Green Logistics to build a 10,000 sq m state-of-the-art warehouse near the Port of Genk, further enhancing its pan-European rail, road and warehousing network at a critical time for international trade and the economic recovery.

The new facility – strategically located near the port which is in the heart of Flanders’ industrial belt – is equipped with world-leading Warehouse Management Systems and will enable customers to increase efficiency, have better visibility of their goods and expand storage capacity in their end-to-end supply chains.

The warehouse is ideally positioned to accommodate the import and export of goods requiring storage for international deep-sea routes and to the United Kingdom via both the English Channel and North Sea. The site’s outstanding multimodal transport links – including access to the Albert Canal and direct barging to P&O Ferrymasters’ parent company DP World’s terminal at Antwerp – will facilitate existing customers’ export of high-value industrial products to consumers throughout Europe and via onward connections to Russia, China and the United States.

As part of the global DP World and P&O Ferrymasters’ commitment to sustainability, the warehouse will be constructed on a carbon neutral site and designed to meet the ‘excellent rating’ of BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method).

Mark Mulder, P&O Ferrymasters’ Contract Logistics Director, said: “This new warehouse capacity at Genk is a vital addition to our port-centric logistics strategy and growing pan-European intermodal network. Specifically tailored to meet the evolving requirements of customers, the facility will provide the greater operational flexibility and capacity required to reinforce resilience in crucial, time-sensitive supply chains.”

“P&O Ferrymasters’ ongoing development in Genk presents an ideal opportunity for prospective customers which need fast and reliable links to their markets.

International trade is changing fast as we emerge from the pandemic and port-centric logistics will benefit the large number of businesses looking to reconfigure their supply chains.”

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