Wooden pallets – at the heart of sustainable business
To mark EPAL’s 30th anniversary year, Felicity Smith, national secretary for EPAL UK & Ireland, tells us how the pallet - a 60-year-old invention - will form the backbone of the green recovery.
The wooden...
Univar Solutions completes multi-million-pound investment in UK business
Leading distributor of speciality chemicals and ingredients, Univar Solutions, completes a multimillion-pound investment to optimise efficiency, reaffirming its commitment to safety and sustainability in the UK market.
The leading global speciality chemicals distributor holds a...
Investing for the Future
By Richard Ward, President Brenntag Essentials UK & Ireland
2021 into 2022
For most of us, 2021 was a year like no other. I don’t think anyone has ever experienced so much disruption and uncertainty in their...
CBA devises innovative IBC solution
Back in 2000, changes to the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) regulations meant that the percentage concentration of Ammonia solution that could be legally carried in Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC’s) by...
Chemical supply chain managing a perfect storm
Tim Doggett, Chief Executive of the Chemical Business Association, highlights the combination of forces contributing to a perfect storm for the chemical supply chain.
Identifying the primary causes of the current supply chain issues is...
DACHSER Chem Logistics: Chemicals in safe hands
The chemical industry is one of the most successful and competitive industries, supplying virtually all other sectors with crucial intermediate and end products. This supply is only made possible by high production standards, comprehensive...
DRIVER SHORTAGES CRIPPLING SUPPLY CHAINS
The Chemical Business Association has written to the Prime Minister calling for urgent Government action to resolve the chronic shortage of HGV driver shortages that are creating serious issues and delays in the supply...
WITH BREXIT, COVID, AND CONSTANTLY EVOLVING CHEMICAL LEGISLATION, STICKING WITH A LOGISTICS PROVIDER YOU...
A logistics provider you can trust in times of change
We all need no reminder of the turbulence the past 18 months has brought to not just the chemical industry, but industries and countries across...
Wooden pallets – at the heart of sustainable business
To mark EPAL’s 30th anniversary year, Felicity Smith, national secretary for EPAL UK & Ireland, tells us how the pallet - a 60-year-old invention - will form the backbone of the green recovery.
The wooden...
The calm after the storm
It is now a legal requirement that every wooden pallet crossing a UK/EU border is ISPM15-certified. Following the dash to source adequate supplies of compliant pallets towards the end of 2020, Felicity Smith, national...