Faced with the conundrum of how to accommodate 272 storage rooms within an area of just 550 square metres for Allstore, the Spaceway Group has worked with the company to produce StackiTall, an innovative solution for maximising storage space for archive boxes and self-storage. Finding that the storage industry had no archive storage system suitable for maximising small areas, Allstore’s Managing Director, David Stephenson turned to the Spaceway Group to help him develop a solution.

Faced with the conundrum of how to accommodate 272 storage rooms within an area of just 550 square metres for Allstore, the Spaceway Group has worked with the company to produce StackiTall, an innovative solution for maximising storage space for archive boxes and self-storage. Finding that the storage industry had no archive storage system suitable for maximising small areas, Allstore’s Managing Director, David Stephenson turned to the Spaceway Group to help him develop a solution.

StackiTall allows for a greater number of mobile storage units to be accommodated in a confined area through a unique system that enables the units to be pulled forward and back rather than the normal left to right. This allows easy access to boxes and enables additional units to be installed, as space is no longer needed for units to be pushed along to make way for access. The StackiTall system uses a welded chassis to ensure long-term durability. Grouted, levelled floor tracks take into account uneven floor surfaces and floor infill and ramped access points ensure personnel can operate the system efficiently whilst complying with all Health & Safety issues. Additional safety measures include integral stops on the tracks and an anti-tilt device for operator protection. Each unit is fitted with special decorative end uprights to improve aesthetics and to contain the locking mechanism.

Mobile Shelving

Shelving

Mobile Bases

False Flooring 

“We chose Spaceway because it had the ability to help us develop this unique concept and it has a first rate reputation for service”, said David Stephenson, MD of Allstore. “StackiTall has enabled us to achieve 272 bays to store a total of 17,260 archive boxes”.

STACKITALL KEY FEATURES

Greater number of units accommodated in small area

Units pulled forward and back rather than left to right

Easy access to boxes

Grouted, levelled floor tracks take account of uneven floors

Complies with H&S regulations

Fitted with decorative end uprights to improve aesthetics and contain locking mechanism  

When Selden Masts bought a competitor firm the opportunity arose to buy an office block next to the former firm’s site.

Spaceway South completely refurbished the office accommodation, enabling the smooth relocation to the site of all 48 staff.

The four-month project involved the phased implementation of a refurbishment programme involving offices, stores and production areas. A specialist fork lift truck was provided to solve the unusual storage challenge presented by the manufacture of masts.

In addition to the racking systems, a mezzanine floor was provided for storage, office furniture was supplied, as was carpeting and ‘Komfort’ partitioning systems during the transformation of the office accommodation.

Cantilever Racking 

“Our main priority from the outset was to ensure that our

new market position was augmented by the full integration of

both companies into a single entity.

“At the heart of this was ensuring that our premises were

configured in a way which supported our drive for the best

possible productivity - and in Spaceway we found a company

with the resources to run the project from start to finish.”

David Potter

Managing Director, Selden Masts

When the one of the UK’s leading retailers White Stuff wanted to plan the fitout of their new distribution centre, they called upon Spaceway to help look at their three short listed potentialnew warehouses and varying designs for each one so they could decide on which one would benefit them the most and also allow for future expansion.

Once the site was decided Spaceway worked closely with White Stuff  in planning the layout and operation to ensure the new facility provided them with exactly what they needed. Also a crucial factor within the design was to ensure that their existing storage equipment could be incorporated. 

The project had to be fitted out in a very tight time frame whilst allowing a smooth transition from their existing to there new site to happen during the project.

To meet the client’s expectations and timescales Spaceway worked closely with the clients own personnel to develop the plans and then to ensure that they wre carried out on time and to budget.

The project started with the installation of a 15,000 square foot mezzanine floor to create the high density picking area, to comply with currect regulations fire porotected stairwells were installed around 50% of the staircases and a sprinkler system above and below. Once this element was completed Spaceway installed new longspan racking above the floor which enabled White Stuff to move their stock from their existing site to the new, the existing longspan was then relocated to the new site.

The next phase was to install the new high bay pallet racking so that their stock could be moved accross to clear the existing pallet racking so that this could then be relocated. The final layout allowed a storage capacitry of in excess off 500 pallet spaces with room for expansion.

The whole preoject was completed on time and to budget.

Mezzanine Floor

Staircases

Pallet gates

Pallet Racking

Longspan Shelving

Mesh Shelves

Anti-Collapse Mesh

Rack Protection Barriers

‘I wanted to thank you (Spaceway) and your great installation team for all the hard work that went into our recent Distribution Centre fit out project in Leicester. You worked with all our demands and rejigging of the racking without complaint and delivered our mezzanine and racking installation on time and within budget, not a mean feat in this day and age! It has been a challenging journey during the peak season without hindrance to our stores, e commerce customers or head office teams.

Spaceway has been a joy to work with, you have shown complete commercial understanding of our business needs at such a crucial time. Thank you for all your support throughout the project and i hope to be working with you all again in the near future '

Helena Dawson

Logistics Project Manager

When multi-million pound Internet based sports equipment company, Wiggle, needed additional storage capacity to cater for its ever-expanding order book, it turned to the Romsey based Spaceway Group. Won against stiff competition against other companies, Wiggle had previously worked with Spaceway and knew its reputation for innovative designs, fast response times and attention to detail.

To kick off the project, Spaceway’s design team set about creating an innovative design that would enable it to provide both storage and a picking area. The design, based on using a Linpac pallet racking system, enables Wiggle to store around 500 pallets with forklift access and in addition accommodates a pedestrian picking area above. Pallets are stored on beam levels up to a height of six metres with the end frames rising to over eight metres. Walkways have been installed at six metres high with lighting underneath so that a forklift truck can operate safely. Spaceway has also decked out the beam levels for the storage of large boxes, which can be hand picked and accessed easily and quickly at any time.

Multitier pallet racking

High bay pallet racking

Chipboard decking

Mesh walkways

Longspan shelving

Warehouse barriers

Lineshaft conveyor

Interfloor belt conveyor

Mezzanine floors

Pallet gates

Partitioning

Suspended ceilings

Lighting & electrics

Toilet facilities

Offices

Furniture 

"We have a long history with Spaceway which has always provided us with excellent service", said Nicholas Pink, Operations Manager at Wiggle. "When it came to finding a company to install the new racking system, we knew Spaceway would provide us with a first-rate job".