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Shelving solution caters for fine details (1st December 2011)
Engineering inventory supplier Hayley Group tasked Link 51 with providing a shelving and storage solution for one of its largest accounts, CEMEX UK.
From Products
No mere commodity... (1st September 2011)
Racking goes way beyond being a commodity product and should form a key part of a cohesive solution argues Keith Evans, sales director, Link 51
Time pressure tackled (1st August 2011)
Link 51 installed wide aisle pallet racking at a Bristol bulk storage warehouse, on behalf of the drinks supplier,Matthew Clark.
Storage guide is widely welcomed (1st February 2011)
The 'Racking and Warehouse Storage Guide' by Link 51, is now available.
Good retriever (1st September 2010)
Sala International, a leading record management and document archive company is taking full advantage of a pallet racking system installed by Link 51, at its new 92,000 sq.ft.
Missing link for Morrisons (1st May 2010)
Link 51 plays key role with racking and project management as Morrisons deepens its roots in the South
From Facilities Management
Vast racking array for tesco (1st April 2010)
The recently opened Tesco Distribution Centre in Middlesborough boasts a range of impressive statistics – not least being that it is home to one of the largest Link 51 pallet racking installations ever undertaken. The n
Tuning up the engine rooms (1st June 2009)
A series of three adjacent warehouses now form a centralised facility for Perkins Engines – the result of a project that has seen a number of individual satellite storage operations brought onto a single site.
Helping to keep GM motoring (1st April 2009)
Link 51 racking and storage systems are central to the new 325,000ft2 GM France distribution centre in Paris.
Shelving solution motoring after flood damage (1st October 2008)
Link 51 has helped one of the country's leading and most valuable archives to re-establish itself after a highly damaging flood. The installation, at the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon, Warwickshire, features a combi
Blending, storing and picking (1st August 2008)
Pallet racking and live storage systems from Link 51 have been installed at the new Danwood Group Distribution Centre in Lincoln. The 100,000ft2 premises feature a mix of Link 51's XL pallet racking, two-tier carton l
Act now or pay later (1st April 2007)
In place for a decade, the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) have failed to boost construction site safety levels. So a revised, less beaurocratic version is expected to come into force in April this yea
From Features
Bulk and fast turnaround storage (1st February 2007)
The onward movement of some 1.25m individual units per week makes the new Coop national distribution centre in Coventry one of the largest installations of its type in the country. At the heart of the facility is an extensive
Distribution centralised around Link 51 racking (1st February 2007)
An extensive pallet racking installation from Link 51 provides 35,000 pallet positions in four key zones The centralisation of the Poundstretcher (trading as '. . . instore') Distribution Centre at the company's Huddersfield
H&S advice on hand (1st February 2007)
Link 51, specialists in the design, manufacture, supply and installation of pallet racking, shelving, lockers and other storage systems for over half a century, will use IMHX stand 18M150 to highlight the extensive range of v
Pallet racking for heavy weights (1st December 2006)
An overall 20% increase in storage and handling productivity is being attributed directly to a versatile pallet racking installation completed by Link 51 for Alan Symonds – importers and distributors of curtain fabrics, cushi
Efficiency, versatility and appearance (1st August 2006)
Efficiency, versatility and appearance have been the key objectives met by a Link 51 shelving installation now completed at the Lind Automotive Group BMW dealership in Colchester. The extensive parts holding facility makes fu
From Storing containers
Mobile solution (12th July 2006)
Leading ambient grocery distribution and storage operation, Boughey Distribution has placed an order worth £2.3 million with Link 51 for a combination of mobile and static pallet racking as part of major expansion at its facility in Wardle, near Nan
From Newsletter Stories
Accommodates all sizes (1st February 2006)
The rationalisation of the Virgin Atlantic Engineering parts storage operation from a relatively small facility to a large-scale operation near Heathrow takes full advantage of storage specialist, Link 51's range and expertise.
Tailored racking (1st February 2006)
Link 51 has provided the ideal mix of storage space at Britvic with pallet racking tailored to the precise operational requirements of the application
Versatile shelving is easy to access (1st October 2005)
A major Link 51 two-tier shelving installation has been completed at a £1m vehicle after-sales centre in Surrey that is the centre for the Lance Owen organisation in the area.
Floating floor accounted for (1st October 2005)
Link 51 has installed 4000 pallet positions of its XL racking at the Donald Murray Paper distribution centre in Avonmouth, with a design that meets specific floor loading requirements.
Connecting with safety (1st October 2005)
Link 51 storage connects with electric distribution needs - and brings new safety development to the fore
From News
Anti bacterial shelving (1st August 2005)
Link 51’s Stormor shelving is now being supplied with anti-microbial ‘BioCote’ protection. Link 51 says the coating significantly reduces the risk of cross contamination in the workplace.
Get motoring with Link shelves (6th July 2005)
A Link 51 two-tier shelving installation at a new £1m vehicle aftercare centre in Surrey is now complete.
Strong link, stronger chain (1st April 2005)
Link 51 says its narrow aisle racking facility at Chassis Systems, Telford, maximises capacity, provides a choice of racking dimensions and accommodates weights of 1500kg.
Abbey drinks to Link 51 (1st April 2005)
Link 51 has completed a series of drive-in and drivethrough pallet racking installations at the Abbey Well distribution centre in Morpeth, Northumberland.
Maximise your storage space (1st February 2005)
UK racking manufacturer Link 51 says its XL-50 drive-in racking maximises warehouse storage capacity
Maximum flexibility from new storage system (1st December 2004)
Designed to provide an optimum storage solution across a wide range of applications from a single versatile system, Link 51’s ‘Stormor’ shelving range meets the needs of both general purpose shelving installations and specialist applications. Its des
Innovation in shelving (1st December 2004)
Link 51’s new Stormor system has been developed to meet the ever more sophisticated demands for flexibility and aesthetics in the shelving market. Charlotte Stonestreet visited the company’s Brierley Hill manufacturing facility to find out more
Shelving helps retain building character (1st April 2004)
One of the largest installations of Link 51s Stockrax shelving system is now fully operational as part of a project that has helped to maximise storage capacity for Crew Clothing.
Major pallet racking system (1st February 2004)
An extensive pallet racking system from Link 51 has been installed at a major Somerfield Kwik Save distribution warehouse in the Northwest, operated by Wincanton.
Flexible storage (1st February 2004)
Link 51 pallet racking and shelving systems combine to meet automation and control and electrical distribution requirements The ability to meet the wide range of customer requirements that typify the automation and control and electrical distributio
Racking and shelving combination (1st December 2003)
Office and stationery supplies distributor, Spicers, is benefiting from a combination of Link 51 pallet racking, carton live and shelving systems at its Glasgow distribution centre. Enabling the storage of pallets of various sizes on five levels, the
Drive-in racking to maximise distribution (1st October 2003)
Following the installation of Link 51 pallet racking at the TNT Fashion Group distribution centre in Leicestershire, the organisation is now also benefiting from a new dedicated drive-in racking system at the site. As with the initial work, this has
