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6 Uses for Plastic Storage Containers

Businesses rely on effective storage for many reasons, and the quality of those storage containers will greatly affect your business expenses long-term. The recycled plastic storage boxes we supply businesses have proven themselves profitable additions to a broad range of industrial and commercial environments. Plastic is a durable material that......

Replace Cardboard with Plastic Boxes

Business owners must find the best way to store their company’s inventory. Whether it’s for order fulfilment, organisation or the safe storage of your stock, you must have complete confidence in your storage choice. Read on to see why most businesses choose plastic storage solutions over cardboard. Should I Choose......

Food Storage for Meat Wholesaler

Storage is essential in a meat wholesaler facility. From Goods-In to packing and shipping, the integrity of the meat is vital. In addition, there are many ways the meat can be contaminated, whether in storage or throughout the process of fulfilling an order, which is why having an effective storage......

A Guide to Pallet Stacking Patterns

Pallets are an essential tool for many businesses regardless of your focus. By removing your stock off the floor, you not only provide long-lasting protection but you significantly increase productivity for stock transportation. A collection of plastic pallets will enable warehouse managers to organise and optimise their storage spaces, but......

Advantages of Plastic Pallets vs Wood Pallets

Pallets are a standard tool for businesses to transport and store valuable goods. Unfortunately, the initial wooden materials used for pallets have slowly become inadequate, with rotting or damaged pieces causing problems. Additionally, with eCommerce outpacing the high street in popularity, more warehouse space is being filled with increasingly large......

Restaurant and Takeaway Innovation Expo

Exhibitions and trade shows are unique opportunities for businesses and clients to engage in a free, relaxed environment. While a significant amount of communication can be conducted online, there is no substitute for being face-to-face with people. Our team at Alison handling is currently looking forward to exhibiting at a......

Alison Handling Exhibiting at RWM

At Alison Handling, we constantly work to remain the UK’s largest independent stockist of new plastic storage solutions. One of the more effective approaches to achieving this goal is exhibiting at prestigious events such as RWM. What Is RWM? RWM (resource and waste management) is a collective of UK-based organisations......

A Guide to Optimising Your Supply Chain

Supply chain management is integral to any business. Whether you're a huge international company or a single-premise eCommerce business, working to meet the constantly shifting ebb and flow of supply and demand can be much more complicated than it needs to be without a sufficiently optimised supply chain. By taking......

The Benefits of Recycling for Business

It is widely known that recycling has a wonderfully positive impact on the environment around us but embracing recycling commercially can also positively affect your business. With the introduction of the green economy across the UK, ensuring that your workplace has an effective waste management system that includes recycling or......

The Best Storage Methods for Warehouses

The popularity of online commerce has created many new small businesses that require space to store their backstock of goods. It is very much a cliché, but most new small companies that start from modest beginnings will keep their bulk stock in their homes or garden sheds, pilled up in......