Industry Support Reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Panattoni, has announced that its support of the UK Government’s reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport in spring 2026 and the exciting tie up with Munich Airport International GmbH (MAI) as part of the £1.7bn South Yorkshire Airport City initiative to boost the region’s logistics and supply chain infrastructure.

This ambitious project aims to transform the region into a premier logistics and commercial hub, leveraging the airport’s strategic location and extensive connectivity. By integrating high-quality industrial developments with world-class airport operations, South Yorkshire Airport City will attract major national and international businesses, stimulate job creation, and enhance the UK’s trade links. The investment will strengthen Doncaster’s position as a critical node in the UK’s supply chain network, fostering economic resilience and sustainable regional development.

Property developers such as Panattoni are continuing to speculatively develop large-scale projects across the UK to meet demand for industrial and logistics facilities. Panattoni Park Central A1[M], the largest single speculative build currently under construction in the UK, will further supplement industrial growth across the Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire regions.

PANATTONI DONCASTER SHEFFIELD AIRPORT REOPENING

Dan Burn, Head of Development in the Northwest and Yorkshire at Panattoni, said: “The reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport will provide significant opportunities for businesses across Yorkshire and the wider region to expand their operations and access global markets.

“Our nearby developments at Panattoni Doncaster 420 and Panattoni Park Central A1[1] demonstrate our commitment to the region. With excellent transport links, both sites are nationally significant in driving economic growth, and redefining logistics and industrial operations in the region.”

Ros Jones, Mayor of Doncaster, said: “Reopening our airport is my number one priority and today’s announcement is an important day for Doncaster having reached another significant milestone. “This major announcement that I am making today enables us to press ahead with the necessary airport mobilisation activity to see the airport – which I proudly call the people’s airport – to reopen in Spring 2026.”

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Enhancements for Warehouse Management

The logistics industry is evolving at an unprecedented pace, with growing warehouse management demands and the need for exceptional accuracy becoming critical to success. To empower businesses to navigate these challenges, Dexory, a leader in robotics and data intelligence for warehousing, is therefore reshaping its flagship product, DexoryView. DexoryView will now consist of modules that allow more comprehensive data and enhanced ways of tracking warehouse health and hygiene. The first module will be known as DexoryView Integrity, which will continue to set a new benchmark for warehouse management and operational efficiency.

The logistics industry is facing a number of challenges relating to inventory visibility and inaccuracy. Stock integrity represents the foundation of a well-functioning warehouse, ensuring that inventory is in the right place, in the right quantities and in the right quality and storage conditions. Ensuring availability through an accurate and up-to-date system of record addresses critical issues that impact efficiency and profitability. It is estimated that warehouse operators lose up to 30% of their productivity and experience 15% increases in costs caused by sub-optimal slotting. Therefore, detecting misplacements to verifying quantities and conditions is of paramount importance as operators are looking to maximise their efficiencies and profitability.

The Integrity module brings together existing and new functionality that has already allowed customers such as Maerskto reduce their Warehouse Management System (WMS) errors by 15% and save 6 hours per day by quickly locating stock. It has allowed companies like Yusen Logistics to save 98 hours per month by moving to daily wall-to-wall counts.

Elevating warehouses with cutting edge technology

The DexoryView module is redefining the user experience of DexoryView, ensuring it provides even deeper analysis on the health of the warehouse through groundbreaking use of LiDAR, AI-powered image analysis and advanced object identification. These features deliver an unprecedented level of accuracy and insight into their stock, covering all key storage methods, including, pickface, block and bulk storage.

Key new features included within the DexoryView Integrity module include:

  • DexoryView Integrity includes basic inventory checks – Through the use of fully autonomous robots, DexoryView Integrity will help businesses automate their inventory checks and establish a single source of truth for warehouse tracking and efficiency.
  • Bulk and block stack volume assessment – Provides accurate item counts of non-palletised units in block stack floor locations helping operators promptly address discrepancies and maintain inventory accuracy.
  • Pick volume assessment– Provides count estimates for inventory stored in pick locations, helping operators track remaining cases and detect discrepancies, enabling exception-based pick area management with reduced risk and clear visibility on replenishment needs.
  • Pallet analysis – Identifies and tracks rental pallets, reducing costs associated with lost or misplaced assets.
  • Empty location checks – Allows businesses to determine which locations currently have no inventory, removing the need for manual checks.

These capabilities not only safeguard inventory health but also enhance workflow precision, empowering businesses to eliminate costly inefficiencies and errors. For organizations like vente-unique.com, the DexoryView Integrity has allowed the organisation to move from 92% to 98% accuracy in the matter of days. With businesses like GWC, DexoryView has allowed for an impressive 99% accuracy in tracking and identifying inventory, which has allowed the business to streamline its processes and achieve significant cost savings.

“By driving innovation, we enable warehouses to operate with greater precision and efficiency,” says Andrei Danescu, CEO and Co-founder at Dexory. “This next level of functionality empowers businesses to make smarter, data-driven decisions while reducing disruptions and enhancing operational performance. With the new capability from DexoryView, we are committed to addressing the most pressing challenges our customers encounter. There will be more announcements in the near future about other additional functionality.”

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Tritax Big Box Acquires New Distribution Centre from Sainsburys

Tritax Big Box REIT has purchased the 650,000 sq ft Sainsbury’s distribution centre in Haydock in an off-market deal for £75 million. The transaction represents a net initial yield of 6.0%.

The deal, which was arranged by commercial real estate firm Colliers, sees the REIT securing a well specified distribution warehouse which is strategically positioned to service the North West, located on junction 23 of the M6, between Liverpool and Manchester. The cross-dock distribution centre, with chilled and ambient spaces, is currently let to Sainsbury’s until 2038, with an uncapped RPI rent review due in 2028.

In 2024, the industrial market in the North West saw occupiers take-up 2.9million sq ft in units over 100,000 sq ft – a 21.5 per cent increase year-on-year. Rental growth in the region hit 7.5 per cent for the year, surpassing all other regional markets, including London.

Aaron Hulait, Transaction Director at Tritax Big Box, said: “This acquisition cements our commitment to carefully curating our portfolio based on our sector strength, experience and knowledge. We’re delivering on our objective of rotating out of non-strategic assets, inherited through the acquisition of UKCM, and redeploying capital into attractive logistics opportunities such as Haydock, which has strong build credentials as well as being sited in a location which will support evolving supply chain demands in the North West.”

Michael Kershaw, director in Colliers’ National Capital Markets team, was responsible for identifying and securing the opportunity for Tritax. He said: “The North West is always a strong market due to the cluster of regional cities with significant population sizes, which are really well served by the UK road network. This investment is uniquely positioned to perform very well; the combination of short-term uncapped RPI performance and medium-term rental performance is rare and attractive.”

The property was acquired from a private client of Mutual Finance. Founded by Raed Hanna, Mutual Finance provides real estate financing and debt solutions across commercial real estate asset classes and has arranged more than £50 billion in committed facilities during the last 30 years.

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