High thermal performance (1st April 2012)

Distribution centre for leading fashion retailer features doors, sealing pods, dock levellers, traffic lights and access shelters from Sara Loading Bay Systems

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Supermarket win (1st January 2012)

A bespoke approach and very good service have proved key for Sara LBS as it continues to supply loading bay equipment to a leading supermarket chain

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Brewing up an energy efficient solution (1st September 2011)

Door technology from sara LBS plays an important role in reducing overall costs in a number of eco-brewery applications

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Targeting growth (1st May 2011)

With recent product launches plus more to come in 2011, Sara Loading Bay Specialists is poised for growth in both doors and in the loading bay

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Rapid Protect steals the show at Southern (1st March 2011)

Sara Loading Bay Specialists demonstrated the new Rapid Protect 300 at the Southern Manufacturing exhibition held in Farnborough in February.

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Under one umbrella (1st December 2010)

Sara Loading Bay Specialists and IDS Industrial Doors Systems (Southern) have merged to become one company, Sara/IDS Loading Bay Specialists.

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Best served chilled (1st September 2010)

Two breweries have met the challenge of reducing energy usage by designing and installing naturally cooled distribution centres using super fast automated sequential roller doors from sara lbs to help maintain temperatu

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sara bucks trend and recruits salesmen (1st February 2009)

Loading bay specialist sara is bucking the economic trend with two new sales recruits.

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Sara polarises industrial doors (1st February 2009)

Since 2005, sara Loading Bay Specialists has met the loading bay and door requirements of Manchesterbased metalworking fluids specialist, Polartech. Since the first high speed doors were fitted in 2005, Polartech has

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Door to energy savings (1st December 2008)

Managing director of sara Loading Bay specialists, Mike Bunn, has uncompromising views on cost management.

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There's no more trouble at mill... (1st October 2008)

Milling firm W & H Marriage & Sons is reaping the benefits of new industrial doors from sara loading bay specialists at its Chelmsford facility.

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Loading house brochure (1st June 2008)

sara has produced a new brochure for loading houses or dock pods. Loading houses are most commonly used in temperature controlled buildings or where internal floor space is at a premium. The loading house is a robust

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Sitting on the top of the bay (1st June 2008)

Mike Bunn, has been appointed as MD of loading bay specialists sara. He has been associated with the loading bay and materials handling industry since the early 1970s when he joined a scissor lift company as a sales

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sara 'guess the cycles' winner... (1st June 2007)

Laurie Tichborne (pic left) of Self Containered in Mill Hill is the winner of sara's 'Guess the Cycles' competition at IMHX.

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Scissor's a snip (1st April 2007)

sara says its maintenance-friendly scissor lifts are versatile enough to perform numerous functions, and its technical team will help chose the best model for the job. Typical applications include vehicle loading, machine fi

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Perrigo sprints to safety (1st February 2007)

Pharmaceutical manufacturer, Perrigo, has reaped immediate and multiple benefits following the installation of sara doors. The company is now equipped with 16 sara Sprint 355 series at key locations throughout its Devon site.

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Intense & demanding traffic (1st February 2007)

On stand 20C90 at IMHX, sara will be launching its new Sprint 600. The Sprint 600 is an innovative new door from the world's largest manufacturer of High- Speed Roller Doors. The new door has been developed to cope with the m

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Roller door for demanding environments (16th January 2007)

New from sara is the Sprint 600 which has been developed to cope with the most demanding environments and intensive traffic...

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Lease is more with sara (12th October 2006)

sara Loading Bay Specialist has launched a practical leasing scheme which offers serious end user benefits: major tax advantages and the release of working capital – plus immediate utilisation of anything from sara’s comprehensive range of equipment whenever needed.

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Non-contact safety beam (1st August 2006)

To conform to legislation on the admissible forces for vertical closing doors, many companies use a 'Contact Safety Edge'. This means that the safety edge has to strike a person or object before stopping and returning to the

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Doorway to cost savings (1st June 2006)

Leading manufacturer of cellular PVC roofline and cladding materials, Swish Building Products is reported to be delighted with the rapid results of investing in new, high speed clear warehouse doors from sara Loading Bay Specialists.

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Is your door as safe as it could be? (1st April 2006)

To conform to legislation on the admissible forces for vertical closing doors, many companies use a 'Contact Safety Edge'. This means that the safety edge has to strike a person or object before stopping and returning to the open position.

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Self-contained loading bay pods (1st February 2006)

sara has introduced a brochure about its specialist range of Dock Loading Pods.

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Holistic approach to the loading bay (1st October 2005)

According to Sara Loading Bay Specialists, a combination of legislative requirements and demands for increased profits means that it is important to adopt a holistic approach to the demands placed on an industrial building.

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Designing in safety (1st December 2004)

According to sara Loading Bay Specialists, pressure to reduce vehicle turn-around times during the loading/unloading process can have health and safety implications. The company believes in designing in safety at the outset, and when dealing with an

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Safe, secure door for constant use (1st October 2004)

Health and safety legislation, energy conservation and pest control, together with the need for staff and vehicles to pass quickly through with minimum inconvenience, influences door construction and operation The recently launched sara ‘Sprint’ 3000

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Robust high speed door offers enhanced safety (1st February 2004)

Combining the strength and security of aluminium with the rapid response of a high speed door, the new Sara sprint 3000 also incorporates a range of safety features. At the heart of the door, DiscDrive technology enables aluminium slats to wind separ

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