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Alison unveils new UK made bread basket dolly

Alison’s new bread basket dolly is just one example of how the company is giving UK bakers greater flexibility and responsiveness in the way they order their packaging products. Alison Handling Services (AHS), Europe’s largest stockist of plastic containers and boxes, has introduced a new bread basket dolly designed for......

5 ways to work well with family members

For many people, the idea of working with family members has a negative stigma. They imagine scenes of siblings squabbling in meetings and partners bickering at the water cooler. But these needn’t be the case! Alison Dearden, who has worked alongside her parents at Alison Handling for over 25 years......

New Range of Saeplast Boxes

The Sæplast 405  and 705 litre Depuration and Wet Storage Containers are constructed from double-walled food-grade polyethylene filled with polyurethane, are the only insulated containers of their kind on the market today. They are suitable for the storage and purification of live mussels, oysters, clams and other shellfish. The tub’s design ensures......

Pudsey Boxes

Alison Handling are selling exclusive Pudsey Boxes for Children in Need 2017  Our yellow lidded box 600 x 400 x 306mm is priced at £15 each delivered. See more at or buy your box @ justgiving.com  (Alison Handling)...

Five ways to master your warehouse storage

Alison Handling is Europe’s largest independent stockist of plastic storage boxes, pallets and totes. Established in 1988, the company supplies some of the UK’s largest businesses, including major supermarket chains and department stores....

Acquisiton of GW Containers

LEADING RETURNABLE PACKAGING COMPANY, PPS, GROWS BUSINESS WITH ACQUISITON OF GW CONTAINERS PPS, a leading supplier of returnable packaging services, is delighted to announce that GW Containers, the UK's specialist in plastic fish boxes and insulated containers, has joined the group. GW Containers is the sole UK distributor for the market leading Sæplast......

Keeping Evidence Tamper-Proof

Evidence you collect needs to be kept safe and intact for proof of an event or incidence should it appear in court or require further action. Management of this is crucial, it will need to remain in an original condition where possible, be unaffected by environment and remain unaltered. Efficient......

Christmas stock in from Alison Handling

The run up to Christmas is probably the busiest time of the year for logistics operations as companies try to keep up with the seasonal peak of customer demand. With this pressure, comes a huge requirement for Returnable Transit Packaging (RTP) such as plastic pallets, plastic boxes and containers, especially......

Nick talks pies and trays

Having been at Alison Handling for over 5 years now I’ve learnt a thing or two about plastic crates and trays, I’ve witnessed trends come and go over the years and the old originals that are still as popular as the day they were introduced to the market. Our multifunction......

Christmas Supply Chain

It happens every year, we know when to expect it, 25th December. So why does it still come as a surprise? Demand on your warehouse and equipment will be at its peak, but there is time and planning can give a helping hand to those frantic festive peaks. Make sure......