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Project Kick-Off: Racking Reconfiguration Underway!

Project Kick-Off: Racking Reconfiguration Underway!

We're excited to share that the Nene Warehouse Solutions team has successfully started a major racking demolition project for one of our valued clients. This project is a testament to our commitment to precision, efficiency, and safety. Handling tasks of this scale,...

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Benefits of Warehouse Automation

Benefits of Warehouse Automation

Benefits of Warehouse AutomationAs E-commerce continues to thrive, the warehouse and logistics sectors must evolve to keep up to speed with the ever-growing consumer appetite for speed and convenience. Inevitably, soaring demand and fierce competition have fuelled...

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The Importance of Warehouse Design

The Importance of Warehouse Design

The Importance of Warehouse DesignAn empty warehouse is a blank canvas, a chance for a fresh start and an opportunity to implement new ideas and practices. To a warehouse design expert, the prospect of an empty shell filled with potential is a dream! For many business...

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The Advantages of Picking Systems

The Advantages of Picking Systems

The Advantages of Picking SystemsThe eCommerce industry continues to thrive despite global economic instability, simultaneously fuelling the evolution of storage and order fulfilment technology. Order picking is one the most crucial steps in order fulfilment, forming...

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Racking Inspection for Oil Rigs

Racking Inspection for Oil Rigs

The Solution for Racking Safety, Racking Inspections for Oil RigsYou’re probably asking yourself why we are covering a niche topic such as offshore racking safety. Yet earlier this week, we received an enquiry regarding the racking inspection requirements on an...

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Optimise Your Warehouse With Mezzanine Flooring

Optimise Your Warehouse With Mezzanine Flooring

Optimise Your Warehouse With Mezzanine FlooringThough many modern industrial units possess ample space and high ceilings, ineffective floorplans or inadequate storage solutions can quickly squander these advantages. In the current economic climate, maximising every...

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Chosen Charity 2023

Chosen Charity 2023

Nene Warehouse Solutions Chosen Charity for 2023Nene Warehouse Solutions are proud to announce that our appointed charity for 2023 is The Hope Centre Northampton.   Founded in 1974 by Michael Mulligan, The Hope Centre are a day centre for the homeless,...

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Northamptonshire Logistics Award Winners

Northamptonshire Logistics Award Winners

Nene Warehouse Solutions Multi-Award Winners At The Northamptonshire Logistics Awards!What a great way to start the year! On Friday 13th January the rescheduled Northamptonshire Logistics Awards were held at the Park Inn in Northampton. After being nominated for...

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Warehouse Finance

Warehouse Finance

WAREHOUSE FINANCE These are unprecedented times, and UK businesses are under extreme economic stress - as if the pandemic hangover was not a heavy enough burden to bear, the UK now has one foot in a recession whilst navigating a global energy crisis, rising poverty,...

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Nene Going Green

Nene Going Green

With COP27 in full swing find out how Nene Are Going GreenAs Nene Warehouse Solutions continues to grow as a business, we recognise our duty to reduce the negative impact such growth can have on the environment. We are committed to channelling sustainable development...

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Nene Fright Day 2022

Nene Fright Day 2022

Nene Fright Day 2022On Friday, 28th October, Nene Warehouse Solutions didn't have a normal Friday, we have a FRIght day as we invited all staff members to dress up in the spirit of Halloween and raise money towards this years' chosen charity Animals in Need...

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Our Project Management Process Explained

Our Project Management Process Explained

Our Project Management Process Explained Beginning a sizable warehouse project can be a very daunting prospect. Your end goal may be crystal clear, but with all the moving parts inherent in a large-scale project, the line between success and failure is often...

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How to Optimise Your Warehouse with Wire Mesh Products

How to Optimise Your Warehouse with Wire Mesh Products

How To Optimise Your Warehouse With Wire Mesh Products Wire Mesh Products have many applications in a modern warehouse, from storage accessories to safety and security solutions. Whether you are looking for versatility, improved safety, durability - or all the above-...

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IMHX Show 2022 Review

IMHX Show 2022 Review

The IMHX 2022 Show ReviewLast week saw the much-awaited return of the IMHX exhibition, the UK's premier logistics solutions and intralogistics technology event for the year, hosted at the NEC Arena in Birmingham. Nene Warehouse Solutions are excited and proud to have...

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5 Steps Towards a Greener Warehouse

5 Steps Towards a Greener Warehouse

5 Steps Towards a Greener WarehouseSustainability is now a mainstream talking point in most industries, and government legislation has escalated the climate conversation further. In November 2008, the climate Change Act passed in the UK parliament with an overwhelming...

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NBCA and Northamptonshire Logistics Awards 2022

NBCA and Northamptonshire Logistics Awards 2022

Nene Warehouse Solutions are finalist at NBCA and Northamptonshire Logistics Awards 2022Nene Warehouse Solutions are proud to be shortlisted as finalists at the National Building and Construction Awards and Northamptonshire Logistics Awards 2022. Since we began...

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Racking Protection: The Products Every Warehouse Needs

Racking Protection: The Products Every Warehouse Needs

Racking Protection: The Products Every Warehouse Needs.The backbone of a successful storage facility is a safe and productive storage system. Ensuring your racking is healthy and compliant – with every pallet location optimised – gives your business and employees...

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SME Multi Award Winners

SME Multi Award Winners

Nene Warehouse Solutions Multi-Award Winning SME Northamptonshire Business Awards! BT Sport Presenter Becky Ives hosted this year’s SME Northamptonshire Business Awards on Thursday 30th June, sponsored by Portman Finance Company. After the stiff competition and making...

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Not One, But Four SSIP Accreditations

Not One, But Four SSIP Accreditations

Not One, But Four SSIP Accreditations!In 2022, Nene Warehouse Solutions achieved membership status with CHAS and SafeContractor, two of the UK’s leading SSIP accreditation schemes, this now give us four accreditations. We went through the full assessment which has 12...

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Gary Coleman Nene’s New Managing Director

Gary Coleman Nene’s New Managing Director

Gary Coleman - New Managing DirectorAnother chapter starts for Nene Warehouse Solutions. We would like to announce our newly appointed Managing Director - Gary Coleman. Gary has been with the business for nearly 16 years. Gary started as a National Account Manager and...

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Paul Fagan Retirement

Paul Fagan Retirement

Paul Fagan RetirementThe day has come, the end of an era… Our Managing Director, Paul Fagan, for the last 40 years, has worked his last day today before retiring. Paul was one of the original employees that joined in 1981 and helped build the very foundations of the...

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What Are Live Storage Systems?

What Are Live Storage Systems?

Live storage systems are commonplace in warehouses, distribution centres, and retail outlets worldwide, storing small retail items in cartons and pallets…

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Not All Racking Is The Same

Not All Racking Is The Same

To the untrained eye, most racking can look the same. But you have a choice with a wide variety of racking types available for all kinds of purposes…

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HSE Workplace Injury Statistics 2019/2020

HSE Workplace Injury Statistics 2019/2020

There were 38.8 million working days lost due to work-related ill health and non-fatal workplace injuries in 2019/20. This is a significant and direct hit on employee wellbeing, company productivity and the business bottom line.

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Why You Need Racking Inspection Training

Why You Need Racking Inspection Training

Racking inspection training educates workers using the racking systems to identify damage and ways to rectify challenges before they become severe issues in line with the official inspection process…

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What Is Galvanised Cantilever Racking?

What Is Galvanised Cantilever Racking?

The ideal solution for out-sized stock such as timber, poles, panelling and extrusions, Galvanised Cantilever Racking is a weather-resistant steel racking system used worldwide in construction and warehouse storage…

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The Uses and Benefits of Wire Mesh Cages

The Uses and Benefits of Wire Mesh Cages

A simple design, yet essential in most warehouses, are wire mesh cages. Made of galvanised steel or powder-coated for indoor and outdoor use, the durable and time-tested cages are a cost-effective yet secure way to store high-value products…

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New Capital Allowance – Super-Deduction

New Capital Allowance – Super-Deduction

There is a new Capital Allowance coming, Super-Deduction. Did you know that any expenditure incurred from the 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2023 you can claim 130% capital allowance on qualifying plant and machinery investments, this includes racking.

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New Contract Services Division

New Contract Services Division

We have recently launched a new division here at Nene; restructuring and developing our existing racking maintenance team to create a new Contract Services Division devoted solely to the management of racking maintenance and small project work for all our existing clients…

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Site Refurbishment – Triple 1

Site Refurbishment – Triple 1

Nene Group acquired the 130,000 sqft, 10-acre site in September of 2019 and immediately got to work. The site, previously owned and occupied by Andrews Maclaren Ltd, was split up to create six standalone buildings which were fully refurbished and let out in quick succession…

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A Guide To Pallet Rack Decking Types

A Guide To Pallet Rack Decking Types

Today, warehouses and distribution centres can be optimised and mobilised within days to adapt and change based on business challenges, market shifts and different consumer buying habits…

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COVID-19 Warehouse Safety Guide

COVID-19 Warehouse Safety Guide

With updated restrictions and frequent changes being made to keep up with COVID-19, it can seem like there is a fog of information and it can be hard to know where to start…

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Short-Term Pallet Racking Solutions

Short-Term Pallet Racking Solutions

Whether you are installing new racking in an existing warehouse or are looking at solutions for extra storage capacity, a racking hire service solution could be a good fit for your business…

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Workplace Injury Statistics 2018/19

Workplace Injury Statistics 2018/19

Workplace injury will never be completely avoidable. Ranging from the minor to the fatal, a proportion of the care attributed to employees is certainly self-served, with workers taking responsibility for…

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Benefits of Push-Back Racking Systems

Benefits of Push-Back Racking Systems

Push-back racking systems use gravity to replace items picked by forklift. Mainly used for medium to heavy items and particularly good for IBC’s, the gravity feed cart systems can be…

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The Importance of Warehouse Efficiency

The Importance of Warehouse Efficiency

An efficient warehouse is essential to support the smooth running of any business concerned with logistics. Choosing the correct racking system for your business can improve time management…

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How To Avoid Warehouse Accidents

How To Avoid Warehouse Accidents

Warehouses present various risks that need to be managed at all times. They often happen when people take shortcuts on basic safety procedures. Think about all the potential hazards at play here…

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What is Racking?

What is Racking?

A fundamental tool within any warehouse is storage racking and is often referred to as ‘pallet racking’. Racking is a steel structure composed of upright frames, beams, and connectors for supporting materials…

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Continued Reinvestment in Nene’s HQ

Continued Reinvestment in Nene’s HQ

Nene set out a planned warehouse re-development project to maximise operational efficiency, increase the existing warehouse storage facility and achieve compliance with current health and safety regulations…

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5 Steps For A Perfect Warehouse Design

5 Steps For A Perfect Warehouse Design

Warehouse design is a crucial part of any company’s supply chain strategy. The ideal warehouse design will provide a fantastic ROI by ensuring that products can be received and distributed rapidly while orders…

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Planning Your Warehouse Layout

Planning Your Warehouse Layout

Your warehouse layout may not seem critical, but it plays an essential role in the efficiency of your daily operations. With the correct warehouse design, your employees can conduct more work in less time…

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Nene Storage become SMSTS Qualified

Nene Storage become SMSTS Qualified

To add further strings to Nene Storage Equipment's bow; two employees recently went through vigorous training and examination to become SMSTS qualified. Aaron Shepherd and Jay Fleming recently attended the 5 day course in Milton Keynes and both passed with flying...

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Giving back to our local community

Giving back to our local community

As a company Nene Storage Equipment Ltd love to show our support for our local community. This past weekend we gifted the chance to a local football team to send some of their youth team players along to experience a day out in our corporate box at Leicester City...

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