Blue stain fungi do not impair Epal pallets 
In a recent study, the Dresden Institute of Wood Technology (IHD) investigated the influence of technical drying on the susceptibility to blue stain fungus infestation on spruce wood. Timber that had been subjected to phytosanitary treatment was compared with additionally... more
New Wildberg facility for Schuon Group
The Schuon Group is expanding its contract logistics services and increasing its capacity for handling lithium-ion batteries at its Wildberg facility, which will enlarge the logistics area on this site to around 40,000 sqm. It is the largest investment in the company's history... more
Pharma logistics welcome you to Basel! 
This year’s Pharma Logistics Days (PLD), which are being staged in Basel on 27 and 28 September, is the 4th edition of this important national meeting. The PLD is an integral part of Ilmac, a top industry event for the chemical and life sciences in Switzerland, and offers... more
Arvato opens facility near Madrid
Arvato has opened the first two units of a new logistics centre totalling around 142,000 sqm in Illescas, around 40 km south of Madrid. There, the supply chain and e-commerce service provider currently handles all logistics and fulfilment services for the online business from... more
B&H Worldwide launches carbon tracker
B&H Worldwide, a supplier of specialised aerospace logistics services, has launched a new tool to show its customers the carbon emissions of their shipments. Called Carbon SmartTRAC, the cloud-based analytical dashboard was developed to guide customers on their... more
Starbucks: bean to cup in China
Starbucks has opened the China Coffee Innovation Park (CIP), its first “bean-to-cup” market. The company has invested around GBP 220 million in the project. Located in the city of Kunshan, an hour from Shanghai, the 80,000 sqm CIP features a roasting plant using energy... more
India: Mycrane launches online crane rental
Online crane rental platform Mycrane announced the launch of operations in India on day one of the Conex construction trade show, which took place in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, between 21-23 September 2023. Substantial investment from a Series A round has facilitated a global rollout... more
Picking up the parcels
APC, an independent parcel delivery network based in the UK, has signed a partnership with Parcelly, a carrier agnostic logistics tech platform. Parcelly will provide a range of safe and convenient pick-up points, at 1,250 locations in the UK, as part of the APC Choice... more
Lactalis to lease dairy facility in Ontario
Lactalis Canada is entering into a long-term lease for a new distribution centre in Oshawa, Ontario, principally for its cheese and table spreads supply chain network. It is set to open in Q4/2024. The 35,210 sqm site will consolidate multiple shipping locations – including... more
Adidas to deploy mobile robots in Suzhou
Geek+, which provides mobile robots for logistics, and Adidas have opened a distribution centre in Suzhou, China. This fully automated warehousing and distribution hub covers 139,000 sqm. It can process more than one million pieces per day, with the capacity to hold ten... more