4 April, 2022

Sealed Air focuses on automation at Empack

Posted on 4 April, 2022 by Keith McKinley

Global packaging provider Sealed Air will be showcasing its range of automated protective and food packaging solutions on stand C10 at this year’s Packaging Innovations & Empack show, which takes place on 25th – 26th May at NEC, Birmingham, UK. Sealed Air will also welcome to the stand newly acquired Foxpak Flexibles Ltd, a pioneer in digital and graphics packaging.

Foxpak teams up with leading brands to deliver highly decorated packaging solutions; stand-up and spout pouches, and sachets that serve a variety of markets including food retail, pet food, seafood, and snacks.

Sealed Air’s focus on automation starts with the popular range of AUTOBAG brand automated packing solutions that include systems designed to improve productivity in mail order fulfilment and primary packing solutions. The AUTOBAG brand systems include an integrated printer capable of printing high resolution graphics, text and barcodes directly onto the bags, saving both time and consumables. Systems on display include the table-top AUTOBAG brand PS 125, and the AUTOBAG brand 850STM, with a touch screen and the ability to run bags up to 550mm wide.

Features such as secure bag opening and positioning, integrated printing and compact footprints makes the AUTOBAG brand range an essential part of any efficient fulfilment operation.

Visitors to the stand can also see the range of SEALED AIR brand and BUBBLE WRAP brand inflatable packaging systems for void fill and cushioning – including films containing a minimum of 50% recycled content.

Included in the wide range of paper packaging on display will be the recently-launched SEALED AIR brand FasFil Jr. This paper void fill system is ‘plug and play’ with a super small footprint, fully integrated user-friendly controls, toolless jam clearing and anti-jam sensors. It can create custom void fill material using 100% recycled fanfold paper, which is also responsibly sourced.

Following the successful launch of recycle-ready SEALED AIR brand Mail Lite mailers, the company will be showcasing its new PickPack format, which replaces corrugated boxes used to ship the Mail Lite mailers. The PickPack format uses up to 60% less packaging weight, and also transforms into a dispensing unit for both retail and packing areas.

Food packaging will be represented by a range of CRYOVAC brand solutions including CRYOVAC brand Darfresh family of thermoforming vacuum skin packaging, demonstrating a reduction in plastic use and longer shelf life.

Baby retailer grows up with new WMS solution

Posted on 4 April, 2022 by Keith McKinley

Leading natural and organic baby product retailer, The Green Sheep Group, has selected SnapFulfil WMS for the efficiency and process automation gains required to drive the business forward and take it to the next level.

The Stratford-upon-Avon based company, which was established in 2007 and recently won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, has signed up to a five-year SaaS contract for 10 licensed users initially, along with a SnapData Creator license for real time data analysis.

SnapFulfil integrates seamlessly with Green Sheep’s existing Retail Operating System, Brightpearl, but has advanced functionality that will optimise their rapid expansion across an increasingly global retail support network, plus expanding D2C and trade channels.

The proven flexibility of SnapFulfil’s cloud-based solution means Green Sheep has accurate and consistent control of inventory and outbound processes, which help deliver a first class customer experience.

The live data interrogation facility will also help maximise performance and cost savings, plus have a tangible impact on strategic direction.

Green Sheep’s operations manager, Rob Galbraith, who has 20+ years warehousing experience with leading 3PLs, says: “I’ve previously worked with a lot of the big legacy/on premise providers, but quickly realised we needed the flexibility of a cloud-based solution and one that is more lean, agile and configurable.

“SnapFulfil will greatly improve the pick and ship processing of both our Little Green Sheep and Snüz brands, while automatically separating out and managing both sets of orders, which is huge for us.

“Its multi-site capabilities were also a big factor, because the business is actively looking for additional DCs in the US and Europe to meet increasing demand and maximise growth.”

New WMS solution growing up fast

Webinar: Driving Logistics Transformation with AI

Posted on 4 April, 2022 by Keith McKinley

For Transport and Logistics businesses, the key to addressing many of today’s challenges – from supply chain disruption and rising customer expectations, to the balance between efficiency and sustainability – could lie in cutting-edge technologies like AI & Machine Learning (ML).

By rapidly applying AI and ML to key business areas, organisations can uncover powerful insights within their data to increase efficiency and delight customers.

Inawisdom‘s recent webinar, hosted by Logistics Business editor Paul Hamblin, took a deep dive into the impact and applications of AI in logistics and supply chain, with insights and best practice from a panel of AI and logistics experts from Inawisdom, Intel and others.

CLICK HERE to watch a recording of the webinar to learn how AI can drive transformation in Transport and Logistics, which featured real-life case studies of AI in the logistics industry

Download the webinar to discover:

How to overcome the common myths about getting started with AI and why the reality is easier than you’d think
Real-life success stories of how the Transport and Logistics industry is already applying AI
Insights into what’s next for AI and ML in the supply chain, and where the greatest opportunities lie

To gain further insight on this topic, CLICK HERE to watch the webinar and kick-start your AI journey.

Combilift promises “lots to discover” at LogiMAT

Posted on 4 April, 202225 July, 2025 by David Priestman

In spite of Covid, product development at Combilift has continued at its usual fast pace, so there are a great deal of new things to look out for at LogiMAT as the company takes part in one of its first major trade fairs for a couple of years. The show’s motto – “smart, sustainable, safe” – ties in perfectly with the dozen exhibits on the 200 sq m stand, all of which were designed with these very specific attributes in mind.

Eleven of the models on show are electric, reflecting the move towards more sustainable and emission-free materials handling across many industry sectors. These include 3- and 4-wheeled sideloaders, multidirectional trucks, a selection of the ever growing range of pedestrian operated stacker trucks, and the Aisle Master range of narrow aisle articulated forklifts.

Combilift CEO and Co-Founder Martin McVicar said: “Over 60% of the trucks we manufacture are now electric, with availability in almost all models across our range, and more and more of our customers are switching to electric power.”

Following the virtual launches of the Combi-XLE and the Combi-MR4 this year, visitors will have the opportunity to see these machines up close and live for the first time. The demo area reserved on the stand for the Combi-MR4 will showcase the extraordinary manoeuvrability of this 4-wheel electric-powered multidirectional reach-truck, which incorporates Combilift’s new Dynamic 360° steering. This enables seamless directional change of this extremely agile forklift while on the move and allows it to work in forward, sideward and crab steer mode for speedy operation. For maximum use of low level space in racking systems, the configuration of two drive wheels at the rear and two sets of smaller dual front wheels provides a platform height as low as 380mm.

For visitors to LogiMAT looking to operate forklifts that not only enable vast space and cost savings, but that are also smarter, more sustainable and safer, Combilift recommends a visit to its stand.

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