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Industry Steps up with Lithium Battery Safety Guidance

Oct 03, 2026 Warehousing Ireland News, Safety, Warehousing Comments Off on Industry Steps up with Lithium Battery Safety Guidance

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) and the UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) have published new guidance to help warehouse operators manage the risks associated with the growing use and...

Are we starting to notice the impacts of “small” industrial fires?

Aug 14, 2026 Warehousing Ireland News, Safety, Storage, Warehousing Comments Off on Are we starting to notice the impacts of “small” industrial fires?

Two recent industrial fires have highlighted a shift in the pattern of industrial fire incidents across the UK. While neither fire involved a large warehouse or major manufacturing complex, the two...

Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses still feeling the heat nearly three years after devastating fire

Aug 06, 2026 Warehousing Ireland News, Safety, Storage, Warehousing Comments Off on Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses still feeling the heat nearly three years after devastating fire

The devastating fire at Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses in November 2023 is back in the news again, this time for the royal opening of the Lancashire cheesemaker’s gleaming new cheesemaking campus,...

Fire safety cannot be left until the end of construction

Jul 17, 2026 Warehousing Ireland News, Safety, Storage, Warehousing Comments Off on Fire safety cannot be left until the end of construction

Morag Evans, CEO of Databuild In construction, fire safety can look like something that belongs near the end of a project, when plans are checked, inspections take place, and handover documents are...

Not All Rack Protectors Are Created Equal – www.sentrypro.com

Jul 11, 2026 Warehousing Ireland Case Study, News, Safety, Warehousing Comments Off on Not All Rack Protectors Are Created Equal – www.sentrypro.com

Independent testing reveals why appearances can be deceptive when it comes to protecting warehouse racking. Walk around any major logistics trade fair and you’ll find a variety of rack...

Warehouses – 20 years on: Have we run out of road?

Jun 20, 2026 Warehousing Ireland Main, News, Safety, Warehousing Comments Off on Warehouses – 20 years on: Have we run out of road?

Tom Roche, Secretary of the Business Sprinkler Alliance Twenty years ago, a piece of regulatory guidance quietly set a ceiling, quite literally, on what a warehouse could be without sprinklers. That...

The Right Tool for the Job: How One Combilift Has Delivered Safe Operations for 28 Years

Jun 06, 2026 Warehousing Ireland Case Study, Materials Handling, News, Safety, Warehousing Comments Off on The Right Tool for the Job: How One Combilift Has Delivered Safe Operations for 28 Years

As National Forklift Safety Day highlights the importance of safe material handling practices, the story of the first-ever Combilift C-Series demonstrates the lasting value of choosing the right tool...

Business Sprinkler Alliance – Saving lives and businesses since 1877

May 29, 2026 Warehousing Ireland News, Safety, Warehousing Comments Off on Business Sprinkler Alliance – Saving lives and businesses since 1877

By Tom Roche, Secretary of the Business Sprinkler Alliance In February 1877, a fire broke out in a Massachusetts mill. It was, by most accounts, an unremarkable fire and the kind of incident that at...

Farm plastics group agrees to waste scheme changes to ensure competition

May 01, 2026 Warehousing Ireland News, Safety Comments Off on Farm plastics group agrees to waste scheme changes to ensure competition

29 April 2026 – The Irish Farm Film Producers’ Group (IFFPG) has agreed to implement a series of changes designed to enhance transparency, promote competition and improve farmer choice...

Yale announces pedestrian detection event dashboard to help warehouses enhance safety initiatives

Apr 03, 2026 Warehousing Ireland Multimodal, Safety, Storage, Warehousing Comments Off on Yale announces pedestrian detection event dashboard to help warehouses enhance safety initiatives

Dashboard sources data from camera system to track when pedestrians come near lift trucks Yale Lift Truck Technologies has launched a pedestrian detection event dashboard that identifies...

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Business continuity drives new cybersecurity demands in distribution

Jul 25, 2026 Comments Off on Business continuity drives new cybersecurity demands in distribution

As distribution centres become increasingly software-driven, warehouse operators want to understand how automation suppliers can support business continuity and recovery planning....

Decathlon Reaches 700 Stores Equipped with Vusion...

Jul 17, 2026 Comments Off on Decathlon Reaches 700 Stores Equipped with Vusion Solutions

LEEA logo – looking after the badge of...

Jul 04, 2026 Comments Off on LEEA logo – looking after the badge of excellence

Supporting safer forklift operations in container...

May 08, 2026 Comments Off on Supporting safer forklift operations in container loading through automation

LogiMAT 2026: Crown Welcomes Trade Visitors with...

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Saving lives and businesses since 1877 – Business Sprinkler

Apr 19, 2026 Comments Off on Saving lives and businesses since 1877 – Business Sprinkler Alliance

In February 1877, a fire broke out in a Massachusetts mill. It was, by most accounts, an unremarkable fire and the kind of incident that at any other time would have gutted a building,...