New data has revealed a significant shortfall in warehousing space UK wide despite 12.7 million sq ft of speculative space having already been delivered or due for completion later this year. With both staff and space at a premium around the country, Kingswinford-based Midland Pallet Trucks, a provider of high-quality lifting equipment including pallet trucks, …
With economic experts predicting a steady recovery for the UK economy, fears are growing that the uptick could be derailed by a lack of available warehousing space – making efficient operations all the more vital in goods loading and unloading. Stretched warehouses must also prioritise worker safety and make it a top priority in the …
Here at Midland Pallet Trucks, we want to cater for all manner of industries when it comes to supplying warehouses with high-quality manual handling equipment and machinery. Getting hold of the right tools to do the job doesn’t need to come with an inflated price tag, especially in light of the pressures across a number …
With global demand for warehousing space increasing due to Brexit, Covid-19 and the growing trend for consumer goods bought to the doors of the UK population, retailers are seeking new alternatives to UK warehousing space with bonded warehousing fast becoming a viable option. Many UK based retailers including Gymshark and Temperley London have set up …
Thinking about the future of the warehousing industry and how it will change in the next 10 to 15 years is an enticing prospect, and it doesn’t need to be fraught with worry about how current staff roles and equipment will be affected. Advancements in automation, robotics and use of big data will all play …
Midland Pallet Trucks, a provider of high-quality materials handling equipment including pallet trucks, manual stacker trucks and lift tables, has welcomed a revamped version of its best selling electric pallet truck to its ranks to help support warehousing staff faced with soaring demand. As the popularity of online shopping and the pressures of Brexit placing …
The global Covid-19 pandemic has stoked demand for warehouse, logistics and e-commerce roles across the UK with an increase in online shopping creating entry-level jobs for warehousing operatives new to the sector. According to a recent study conducted by global job search engine Adzuna, the demand for warehouse operatives in various locations across the UK …
Midland Pallet Trucks, specialists in materials handling equipment including pallet trucks, manual stacker trucks and lift tables, is celebrating the arrival of electric and semi-electric pallet trucks to complement its existing range. The centrally located Kingswinford warehouse will be taking delivery of the new pallet trucks later this week thanks to an increase in demand …
As online shopping continues to skyrocket, rising prices and falling availability of common packing materials including cardboard are forcing many retailers to turn to other alternatives to protect their goods ready for delivery. With prices of old cardboard used to make new boxes rising from £10 a tonne in January 2020 to up to £118 …
Midland Pallet Trucks, a provider of high-quality materials handling equipment including pallet trucks, manual stacker trucks and lift tables, has predicted that the online shopping boom driven by the Covid-19 pandemic will far outlast the impact of the virus. With a marked change in consumer behaviour emerging as non-essential retail was forced to close and …
A proposed new online sales tax levied on high street retailers could place further strain on the already overwhelmed army of UK warehouse workers, warns Midland Pallet Trucks. Leading retailers such as Next, Halfords and popular department store John Lewis could all face a larger tax bill should the UK government’s plans to impose a …
As the robotic revolution continues to gain momentum in the UK’s warehousing and logistic sectors, Midland Pallet Trucks, a provider of high-quality lifting equipment including pallet trucks, manual stacker trucks and lift tables, is urging managers not to forget their human workers when investing in new robotic technologies. With Covid-19 being something of a turning …
