Ideal Electrical enhances warehouse safety with Aerofast Ideal Electrical’s Auckland distribution centre is the backbone of the company’s nationwide logistics operation, handling thousands of SKUs stored across 700 bays. With products varying widely in size, shape, and packaging, the challenge of keeping people safe while maintaining efficient operations is ever present. Phillip Eades, Ideal Electrical’sContinue reading “Protecting people and products…”
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Prepared for a chemical emergency?
By Barry Dyer, chief executive, Responsible Care NZ. Safely managing chemical inventory continues to exercise business operators, especially major manufacturing sites, 3PL providers and their clients. A combination of stockpiling following the Covid disruption and seeking to postpone the impact of rising prices for commodity chemicals can challenge chemical warehousing and transport providers, transit depotsContinue reading “Prepared for a chemical emergency?”
Minipack Quickshrink delivers turnkey packaging line to NZ logistics innovator
In what the company describes as a bold move set to “reshape operational efficiency within New Zealand’s logistics landscape”, Minipack Quickshrink has successfully deployed a turnkey packaging automation line to a major New Zealand logistics provider Customised Distribution Limited, marking a “pivotal step forward for automated fulfilment and distribution in the region”. “As supply chainsContinue reading “Minipack Quickshrink delivers turnkey packaging line to NZ logistics innovator”
Pallet power… ‘revolutionises pallet wrapping’ for freight, transport and logistics
In the dynamic world of freight, transport, and distribution, ensuring the integrity of pallet containment is paramount. Whether a load is travelling across town or across continents, stability, efficiency, and sustainability determine the true cost of containment. Aurora Process Solutions says it stands at the forefront of this critical sector, introducing a new generation ofContinue reading “Pallet power… ‘revolutionises pallet wrapping’ for freight, transport and logistics”
‘New standard’ in warehouse and logistics cleaning
In the fast-paced world of warehousing and logistics, a clean and safe environment is not a luxury but a non-negotiable business imperative. Dusty sites, splintered wooden pallets, slippery surfaces, and poorly maintained facilities aren’t just an eyesore; they’re a direct threat to safety, efficiency, and the bottom line. “You need a solution as powerful andContinue reading “‘New standard’ in warehouse and logistics cleaning”
Warehouse rethink…
Turning an overhead into a strategic asset and opportunity Warehousing has often been viewed as a necessary operational expense. Brett Thirup, managing director of SSI Schaefer ANZ, suggests that in today’s environment of labour constraints, rising service expectations, and constant change, this perception needs to be reconsidered. “We’re seeing warehouses redefined more and more now,Continue reading “Warehouse rethink…”
Hydraulink celebrates 80 Years of ‘keeping industries and equipment working’
Hydraulink is celebrating 80 years of operation, a milestone that reflects steady expansion from its origins in a small Auckland workshop to an international hydraulic solutions network spanning New Zealand, Australia, and the wider Asia-Pacific. Co-owner Noel Davies says the company’s progress has always rested on two key things. “Hydraulink has always been about peopleContinue reading “Hydraulink celebrates 80 Years of ‘keeping industries and equipment working’”
Custom solutions…
Ali Arc’s aluminium solutions drive safety and vehicle performance The ever-growing challenge of compliance and risk management is an issue that aluminium fabricator Ali Arc Industries knows “inside-out”. The design-led manufacturer of vehicle protection and load management systems was established on principles including agility and readiness for modification, general manager Haig Elgar says. “Ali ArcContinue reading “Custom solutions…”
Dematic supported Metcash transition with automation facility upgrade
Dematic delivered a goods-to-person (GTP) automation system for Metcash’s new 115,000 square metre distribution centre in Truganina, consolidating the distributor’s Victorian operations into a single site. The facility replaced a multi-shed layout in Laverton and featured an integrated solution aimed at improving efficiency and supporting future growth. Previously, Metcash managed grocery, liquor, convenience and perishableContinue reading “Dematic supported Metcash transition with automation facility upgrade”
Bonfiglioli launches gearbox range tailored for AGVs
A growing number of warehouses are deploying automated guided vehicles (AGVs) to support safer, more efficient and productive operations. “Companies continue to invest in automation, and AGVs are often the most feasible solution – addressing labour shortages, safety risks, flexible layouts, and the increasing need for space and productivity,” says Martin Broglia, managing director of BonfiglioliContinue reading “Bonfiglioli launches gearbox range tailored for AGVs”

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