Designed to be substantially more durable than other pallet rack, STEEL KING Boltless Pallet Rack has heavy horizontal 1×2″ steel tube braces that improve safety and resist damage reducing replacement and repair costs.All-tubular, continuous-welded upright frames offer 44 times more torsional strength. Heavy horizontal 1×2″ steel tube braces improve safety and resist damage reducing replacement and repair costs. Boltless three-rivet…
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 imposes a general duty on employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all their employees. ‘Reasonably practicable’ is generally accepted to mean that you have to take action to control health and safety risks in your workplace, except where the cost of doing so…
BITO Storage Systems has provided Regatta, the UK outdoor clothing and footwear brand, with 2000 bays of specially designed shelving to make picking individual polythene-wrapped garments and footwear easier and to gain the approval of insurers.
Pickerings Lifts’ Loading Systems will attend this year’s IMHX Show for the first time. The four day event, which is held at the NEC in Birmingham will kick off on 19th March, will provide a stage in which Pickerings Lifts can showcase some of its leading products to the logistics and material handling sectors.
Highways Inspectors in Rochdale are achieving significant gains in efficiency following the upgrade of mobile working software and the introduction of new hardware.
Mentor’s Managing Forklift Operations course has been shortlisted in the Safety Practices category at IMHX’s Design 4 Safety Awards 2013 for its contribution to the promotion of safety awareness and incident reduction.
Logistics Link Live is taking place Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th June 2013 in the NEC, Birmingham. This is a must-attend event for visitors looking to discover the latest warehouse and logistics developments – which will be performed live, right in front of them.
Chamber CEO Maud Daudon will join a cross-section of business, industry and higher education leaders on a new city of Seattle Economic Development Commission focused on Seattle’s competitiveness in the global economy. The goal is to help the city develop and advance a vision for economic development based on a policy and regulatory environment that encourages innovation and supports business…
Chamber joins businesses, local governments, education and labor to urge legislative action on a robust statewide transportation package Chamber President and CEO Maud Daudon joined a coalition of regional leaders this morning to call attention to the economic need for comprehensive, statewide transportation funding (video from KING 5 below). In her remarks, Daudon urged lawmakers to pass a multimodal package…
Op-ed outlines concerns about the economic inequities created by the U.S. Defense of Marriage Act The following op-ed appeared in the Boston Herald on February 24 As leaders of two vibrant Chambers of Commerce representing both coasts, we are deeply proud of our states’ marriage equality laws but increasingly troubled by the economic inequities created by the U.S. Defense of…
This week, the Washington Council on International Trade (WCIT) – a special program of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce – announced its 2013 list of the top ten policy issues that Washington state employers have identified as being the most important for the increased international competitiveness of our state. Each year WCIT works with its members –manufacturers, retailers, service…
Letter applauds plan aspirations, welcomes continued community dialogue on specifics The Seattle Metro Chamber, in a letter sent Wednesday, offered its feedback on recommendations made by Seattle’s Green Ribbon Commission on a new Seattle Climate Action Plan. In the letter, the Chamber thanked the Office of Sustainability and Environment and the Green Ribbon Commission for drafting a thoughtful, comprehensive and…
The Trade Development Alliance and the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce present the 2013 Greater Seattle International Leadership Mission to Paris, France. SUPPORT AEROSPACE: Join us at the largest air show in the world to support Washington State Aerospace and witness first-hand the stiff global competition. CONNECT WITH LEADERS: Connect and experience Paris with King County Executive Dow Constantine, Microsoft,…
Don’t miss your chance to network with regional government, business and civic leaders! Network with fellow regional decision makers in a setting like no other. This is a unique opportunity to get to know your peers with limited distractions in relaxed environments, as we explore Los Angeles. Together, in Los Angeles, we’ll challenge traditional thinking, benchmark our region, learn best practices and develop…
Courtney Gregoire brings international expertise, next-generation leadership to Port Commission In a unanimous decision, the Port of Seattle Commission selected Courtney Gregoire to fill the seat vacated by Gael Tarleton. An attorney at Microsoft, Gregorie served as the director of President Obama’s National Export Initiative. Prior to that, she was the deputy chief of staff to Commerce Secretary Gary Locke…
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce is a community partner with the 4th annual GoGreen ’13 Seattle conference in Seattle, Washington. This conference is a one-day, interactive learning experience featuring tactical how-tos, a solutions-centered deep dive into new ways of thinking, and a showcase of regional business leaders and their stories. With a distinct platform of bringing together leaders from…
Please help us welcome the following new Chamber members! Executive ARC Media Studios Corporate FusionStorm Peak Systems Printing Control Willamette Dental Group Innovator Peak Dental Entrepreneur ACT Theatre American Liver Foundation Brooks Rand Labs CG Tech Services Employee Benefits Planning, L.L.C. K1 Speed Molly Flynn Personal Chef LLC National Center for APEC Pike and Western Co., Inc. Printing Control Prolumina…
The Toast of Seattle is one of the Chamber’s most successful networking programs. With three structured networking rounds over breakfast at some of the region’s best venues – you’re guaranteed to expand your network! Date: Friday, Mar 22, 2013 Time: 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. Location: Il Fornaio Cucina Italiana, 600 Pine St., Seattle 98101 Members: $20 pre-paid ($30 after 3/20)…
With 160 exhibitors and 1,500-plus attendees, the Seattle Metro Chamber’s Annual Tradeshow packs Seattle’s best networking and marketing opportunities into a four-hour event. View a list of last year’s exhibitors! Top 3 reasons why you should be part of the Seattle Chamber Tradeshow: Effectively build your B2B relationships – it’s quality and quantity all in one place! Give yourself the…
Letter encourages Council to proceed with rezone; defer discussion on incentives for affordable housing In a letter sent to the Seattle City Council on March 1, dozens of business leaders proposed a pathway for Councilmembers to move forward with a rezone in the South Lake Union neighborhood. The letter, spearheaded by the Seattle Metro Chamber and the Downtown Seattle Association,…
From volcanos to jungles to cloud forests to coffee plantations to incredible beaches, Costa Rica offers something for everyone. It is also home to 500 species of birds, 130 species of mammals and 3,000 species of plants. You can zipline through the cloud forest, go horseback riding in the rain forest, take a catamaran cruise up the coast or just…
Flostream Ltd has been providing smart logistic and mailing services to a diverse customer base for over 25 years. With many consumers opting to shop online the Berkshire-based Flostream has enjoyed a 20% increase in e-commerce customers last year alone.
Mix and mingle at The Museum of Flight! Date: Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Location: Museum of Flight, 9404 East Marginal Way S, Seattle 98108 Members: $20 pre-paid ($30 after 3/12) Non-Members: $30 pre-paid ($40 after 3/12) Register: Online or contact Mark Grundberg at (206) 389-7271 Parking: Street and area parking About our host venue Let…
Mayor Mike McGinn recognized Seattle-based Pacific Fishermen for its resiliency, design innovation, and environmental stewardship, all accomplished while simultaneously preserving Seattle’s maritime legacy and representing Seattle’s rich heritage. “In order for Seattle’s economy to continue to grow, we need to nurture different types of businesses across a diverse array of industry sectors. Pacific Fishermen is an example of a company…
Record-breaking exhibitor and visitor numbers, world class speakers and innovation filled the exhibition halls at Packaging Innovations and the co-located shows, which took place on 27 & 28 February 2013.
Chep has announced that cosmetics company Beiersdorf SA, manufacturer of NIVEA and other global skin care brands, has made the switch in Iberia to Chep managed pooled pallets from white-wood exchange pallets.
Featured guests also include Regina Glenn, the Chamber’s VP of multicultural and small business development This month, the theme for City Business Casual, the City of Seattle’s Office of Economic Development’s regular networking event, is female entrepreneurs. Special guests include two Chamber leaders: Maud Daudon, our president and CEO, and Regina Glenn, our vice president of multicultural and small business…
The Craemer Group, the manufacturer of plastic pallets, wheelie bins, and containers in Europe, is expanding its services in the UK.
Schwank is featuring a range of its high efficiency radiant heaters and heating control systems at IMHX, the international logistics and materials handling exhibition (NEC 19-22 March 2013).
The positive impacts that apprenticeships are having on individuals, businesses and the UK economy will be celebrated during the sixth National Apprenticeship Week, (11-15 March). Provisional figures from Skills for Logistics (SfL) reveal that in 2011/12 a total of 15,670 logistics oriented apprenticeship starts in England. This represents a 29 per cent increase on the number of starts (12,170) in…