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From tea chests to shipping containers, barrels to tanks, boxes, crates and pallets, industrial storage has a huge impact on the way goods are stored, transported, sold and processed.

Consider a product such as a roofing tile. From the time it has been manufactured until the time it is used as part of a roof, it has to be stored, handled and transported maybe several times in a variety of places and conditions. In order to ensure its safe and economic arrival at its final destination, the method of packing and storage is crucial.

If the tiles are badly packed, they will take up more space than necessary at the premises of the manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer and building site. This in turn will lead to greater costs in rental of storage space and transport, and potentially run the risk of damage to the tile.

Given the diversity of industrial products from building materials, to food and medicine, to fragile goods, to industrial waste, there is a growing demand for industrial storage ideas and technology to expedite the storage and conveyance of a wide variety of items.

Efficient storage affects all aspects of a business: economic viability, environmental issues, and health and safety of workers. Storage ideas also have an application in the home and office and many systems originally developed for large industry have been adapted for use in other arenas.