Industry News & Articles
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What Was The First Modern Factory And Did It Shape Shelving?
Built nearly a millennium before the modern mass-production process as we know it, the Arsenal of Venice was remarkably efficient thanks to standardisation.
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What Were The Oldest Commercial Shelving Units Ever Found?
One of the oldest shelving units ever found not only made history but also preserved it in a way never thought possible.
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When Is Longspan Shelving The Best Storage Option?
Longspan shelving offers an alternative to pallet racking in warehouses, depending on what is being stored. But when is it the better option for your company?
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When Shelves Transformed Retail Establishments Forever
Shelves have existed since many early civilisations, but a new type of shopping experience required a new type of commercial shelf to make it entirely possible.
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Who Invented Modern Industrial Shelving?
Most modern industrial storage shelves are made using a robust slotted angle metal design, pioneered by an engineer and reminiscent of a popular children’s toy.
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Why Are Industrial Shelves Designed For Square Pallets?
Modern industrial storage shelves are designed either explicitly or with the capability to store palletised inventory, but how did pallets become the standard?
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Why Are There So Many Different Pallet Storage Standards?
Standardisation is key to effective supply chain management and warehouse pallet storage racks play a key part. But why are there at least six pallet standards?
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Why Did The First Warehouses Have Prototype Racking Systems?
As one of the earliest major civilisations in history, Ancient Rome had an outsized impact on the business world but did they have the first commercial shelves?
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Why Efficient Use Of Space Matters For Stockroom Shelving
For anyone with a stockroom, shelving is an essential part of the efficient use of space.
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Why More Warehouse Racking May Be Needed For Food Imports
Britain may need more warehouse racking in place to provide the capacity for extra imports, should a warning over domestic food production prove accurate.
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Why Plastic Crates And Boxes Are An Essential
If you need to move large quantities of books to a heavy duty bookshelf, using plastic crates for the task can often be a better option than cardboard boxes.
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Why Timber Plans May Require More Warehouse Space
The use of timber in construction in the UK dates back to Neolithic times and there are still many great historical examples of its use,