CASE STUDIES

A SELECTION OF OUR BEST WORK ACROSS A RANGE OF SECTORS AND SPACES.

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Dry Goods Storage Doubled With Mezzanine Floor

A leading food and drinks company has doubled the storage capacity within their dry goods storage area thanks to a 20 metre by 9.6 metre mezzanine floor.

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Double Deep Racking Transforms Capacity for Food Company

One of Scotland’s leading food companies has almost doubled the storage capacity they had expected to achieve thanks to Thistle Systems’ Double Deep push-back racking

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Dynamic IBC Bunded Storage Solution

A leading food and drinks business has transformed the storage of IBCs in a fraction of the floor space thanks to Thistle Systems' dynamic IBC storage solution, which allows 105 IBCs to be stored in just 61 square metres.

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Shuttle Racking Transforms Block Stacking Warehouse

A leading UK drinks company has invested in semi-automated storage to transform the capacity and operational efficiency of one of its finished goods warehouses by switching from block stacking to shuttle racking.

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Pallet Shuttle System Extended and Reconfigured

One of Scotland’s leading players in the food and drinks sector has increased capacity and operational efficiencies in its warehouse by extending and reconfiguring its existing semi-automated Maxi Cube Shuttle Racking System.

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Shelving Solution Transforms Capacity for Luxury Chocolatier

Thistle Systems has enabled one of the UK’s most unique luxury chocolate brands to maximise storage capacity for finished goods within their new premises by designing and installing a bespoke industrial shelving solution.

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High Density Picking Tower Almost Trebles Capacity in Engineering Store

One of Scotland’s leading food and drink companies has transformed the capacity and efficiency of their Engineering Store thanks to the high density two-tier Picking Tower designed, supplied and installed by Thistle Systems.

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Picking Tower for Cold Store and Ambient Warehouse

Thistle Systems has enabled one of its key clients to increase its storage capacity by over 105% by delivering a Multi-Tier Shelving solution in their new distribution centre, allowing the client to store over 5500 SKUs and facilitate picking of 12,500 items per day.

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Industrial Mobile Shelving Systems Transforms Storage Capacity

Thistle Systems’ Industrial Mobile Shelving Systems and its Max the Cube approach has enabled one of Scotland’s leading food and drinks manufacturers to transform the capacity and efficiency of his Engineering Store.

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Shuttle Racking Transforms Capacity for UK’s Leading Food Producer

One of the UK’s leading food producers has transformed the capacity of one its warehouses by moving from APR Pallet racking to shuttle racking to deliver a solution which more than doubled the number of pallet positions in the same floor space.

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Drive in Racking for Scotland’s Award Winning Food and Drink Company

Thistle Systems has transformed the capacity of an award winning Food & Drink specialist by moving them from block stacking to drive in racking with APR Racking

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Double Deep Push Back Racking Transforms Coldstore Capacity

One of Europe’s leading food suppliers has transformed the operations at one of its UK’s coldstores by replacing its existing mobile racking solution with a double deep push back racking system which has increase storage capacity by approximately 30%.

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Mezzanine Doubles Work Space for Packaging Team

Thistle Systems has enabled one of Scotland’s leading drinks manufacturers to double their existing work area by designing and delivering a major mezzanine floor.

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High-Density Drive-In Racking Installed for Global Independent Bottler

Thistle Systems has recently installed its high-density Maxi Cube Drive-In Racking and adjustable pallet racking (APR) into the warehouse of one of the world’s largest independent bottlers.

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Shuttle Racking System for Drinks Company

One of the UK’s leading drinks manufacturers has transformed the capacity and efficiency of its finished goods warehouse thanks to a shuttle racking solution which can store pallets in blocks up to 15 deep and 6 high.

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Office Mezzanine for Food and Drink Company

Thistle Systems has enabled a food and drink company to accommodate its rapid growth by designing and installing a mezzanine floor within the production space to create office space for up to 12 employees with secure storage space below.

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Ingenious Push Back Rack Solution for Fast Growing Food & Drink Company

One of Scotland’s fast growing food and drink company’s is creating a unique position in the market using ingenious techniques and innovative equipment to transform its storage capacity in its facility.

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Cost Effective Alternative to Storage Mezzanine

Thistle Systems has enabled the UK’s leading distributor of vegan products to transform the storage capacity in their new warehouse by designing, supplying and installing a two-tier picking tower to accommodate their extensive product range with 100% accessibility.

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Warehouse Racking Maximises Space, Accessibility and Safety

Thistle Systems has enabled one of the UK’s largest potato producers to maximise space utilisation in their new warehouse extension whilst ensuring they can enjoy 100% accessibility by designing and installing a warehouse racking solution to accommodate 220 pallet positions.

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Maxi Cube Push Back IBC Racking Transforms Space Utilisation

Thistle Systems has enabled a major drinks company to dramatically reduce the floor space required to store its IBCs, as well as improving the safety, by designing, supplying and installing a specialist IBC push back racking system.

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Racking and Shelving for Drinks Wholesaler

Thistle enabled a client to re-design their warehouse to accommodate a 25% rise in the number of SKUs with additional shelving and pallet racking

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Push Back Racking for Cold Store

Thistle Systems has enabled one of the UK’s leading meat producers to transform the effectiveness of their cold storage facility by delivering a push back racking solutions which provided 312 pallet positions in 307 square metres of floor space.

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Picking Tower for Food & Drink Company

Thistle Systems UK has enabled a major Scottish food & drink company to transform its dry good stores by designing, supplying and installing a picking tower over three storeys

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Mezzanine Floor Doubles Storage Capacity for Fruit Market

Thistle Systems has enabled one of the country’s leading fruit merchant to double its storage capacity and provide the space to install a cold store facility by designing, supplying installing a mezzanine floor.

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Complete Flexibility of Push Back Racking Demonstrated

Thistle has demonstrated how push back racking advantages can create additional capacity, increase access and improve utilisation with 3 separate installations at a world leading drinks company – each with their own specific purpose.

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How Pallet Live Racking Reduced Loading Times by up to 50%

Pallet live racking transforms efficiency of despatch area by reducing wagon loading times by up to 50%

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Bespoke Push Back Solution Transforms IBC Storage

Thistle Systems has combined its Max the Cube approach with some ‘out the box’ thinking to provide an effective IBC storage solution for a major drinks manufacturer.

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Mezzanine Floor Office Facilitates Company Growth

Thistle Systems has recently enabled a major Scottish food distributor to treble the office space within an existing warehouse facility with zero impact on storage capacity by designing and installing a mezzanine floor office.

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IBC Storage with Bund for Aberdeen Food & Drink Business

Thistle Systems has enabled a world leading food and drink company to transform the storage capacity as well as the safety of their IBC storage thanks to our ground-breaking push back racking solution with integrated bund and drip tray.

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Bespoke Industrial Racking Maximises Storage Capacity in Edinburgh Warehouse

Thistle Systems has enabled a luxury biscuit manufacturer to maximise storage capacity in its warehouse extension whilst also creating a bespoke secure storage racking facility to prevent contamination of key ingredients.

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Push Back Pallet Racking Provides Additional 21% Capacity

Thistle Systems has enabled one of the UK’s leading food manufacturers to maximise capacity in their new facility whilst dramatically reducing the cost by relocating an existing push back system and extending the system with new racking.

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Two Tier Transforms Engineering Store for Yorkshire Food Manufacturer

Thistle Systems’ Max the CubeTM approach has enabled a major food manufacturer to increase its capacity of its engineering stores in a smaller floor area and improve safety by designing and installing a two tier engineering store featuring 25 bays of heavy duty shelving.

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Mezzanine Floor to Facilitate New Production Area in Glasgow

High specification mezzanine floor designed to free up valuable production space and create area for buffer stock

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Push Back Racking For Major Food Manufacturer

Thistle Systems has installed high density push back racking for a major food manufacturer to allow for a new production line

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Radio Shuttle Installed To Increase Storage Capacity in Dumfries & Galloway

Thistle Systems has installed a radio shuttle in order to increase the storage capacity of a dairy company, whilst reducing the footprint

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Dynamic Racking Quadruples Storage Capacity

Thistle Systems increased capacity by installing a dynamic storage solution using high density pallet live racking.

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Mobile Racking In Cold Store Facility in Dumfries & Galloway

Thistle Systems has installed a mobile pallet racking system with 945 pallet positions in a new cold store for Galloway Sea Foods as part of their £4million investment in their facilities at Newton Stewart.

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Premium Production Area For Major Drinks Company

Thistle Systems creates dedicated bottling and packaging area for premium products.

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Thistle Systems Complete Largest Radio Shuttle Racking Installation in the UK

Thistle Systems has demonstrated the power of its Max the Cube philosophy by designing and installing the UK’s largest radio shuttle project for a major food and drink manufacturer.

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Bunded IBC Storage Solution for Food & Drink Company

With space becoming a premium and health and safety a key issue for a food & drink company, Thistle Systems were asked to demonstrate the power of their Max the Cube approach by developing a bespoke solution to allow the IBCs to be safely stored on racking.

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Radio Shuttle Transforms Capacity and Performance for Coffee Manufacturer

Thistle Systems has transformed the warehouse capacity of one of the UK's largest manufacturers of instant coffee

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Push Back Racking For Aberdeen Drinks Manufacturer

Thistle Systems installs one of the largest continuous blocks of push back racking in its history for a major drinks producer

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Carton Live Shelving For Wine Distributor

Thistle Systems has enabled one of the UK's leading wine specialists to transform the performance of their warehouse

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Mezzanine Floors Maximise Capacity For Livingston Food Company

Thistle Systems transforms the despatch area capacity of a specialised food company

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Push Back Racking and Drive In Racking For Coldstore

Thistle Systems has added another client to its portfolio in the food and drink sector with the successful design and installation of push back and drive in racking for Speyfruit’s new 6780 square foot cold store facility at their premises in Elgin.

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High Density Storage Carousel for Whisky

Thistle Systems has enabled a major whisky company to securely store over 6000 bottles of high value malt whisky within a footprint of just 9 square metres.

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Thistle Saves Drinks Company Thousands with Express Racking Service

Faced with a growing bill for external storage, a major drinks manufacturer called on Thistle Systems expertise and efficiency to transform an existing storage facility and save ongoing costs.

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Industrial Locker Rooms As Part Of Full Turnkey Solution

Thistle Systems has installed industrial locker rooms as part of a turnkey solution to a client in the food & drink sector

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Ingenious Push Back Racking Solution

Thistle Systems’ Maxi Cube Push Back Racking is providing companies with a high-density solution that maximises capacity whilst offering the flexibility to store a range of products and materials.

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