In late 2003 we were approached by wholesales food distributor, Brakes Bros to help plan and implement a major warehouse reorganisation in North West London. They had previously taken over a rival operation and had inherited a warehouse larger than their own one nearby. The plan was to refurbish the newly acquired premises and move their operation in over a number of phases.

Penwright Supply assisted with planning the new facility, using CAD drawings and plenty of experience in Dexion products. The warehouse already had a substantial installation comprising a four tier pallet racking and mezzanine structure constructed entirely from Dexion Mark 3 pallet racking. The challenge for the Penwright team was to dismantle the existing structure and using these components plus whatever new components were required, we installed conventional racking in three separate areas, including a Chiller and Freezer area.

In addition, protective barrier rail was supplied to protect freezer walls and pedestrian walkways. Damaged pallet safety gates were also returned to full working order and all surplus materials, several tons worth, were efficiently removed from site.

The whole process involved six men for continuous period of twelve weeks and we had to work hand in hand with the clients Health and Safety Officer. Crucial hand over deadlines were met and the whole project was delivered to the client a week earlier than the plan.

From a financial perspective, we also ensured that our original estimates did not over-run and in the main this was due to exhaustive planning and hands-on site management. The crew of fitters were extremely experienced in erecting Dexion Speedlock and this added to the smooth running of the project.

The operation also demonstates the durability and adaptability of Dexion products. Dexion Speedlock has been on the market for more than forty years and is still one of the best and most easily adaptable racking systems. The fact that we were able to reuse such a lot of existing material saved the client many thousands of pounds.