Case Study: GXO Lowestoft
When a major logistics distribution centre in Lowestoft needed a long-term solution for damaged XHD pallet racking uprights — and OEM replacement parts proved scarce, expensive to import, and subject to extended lead times — the answer was clear: Goliath™. This installation represents the single largest deployment of the Goliath™ Upright Racking Repair Kit completed to date in the UK and EU — 597 units of the newly launched XL Goliath™ 125, engineered specifically for extra-heavy-duty (XHD) racking systems.
UK Record-Breaking Pallet Racking Repair
The Problem
Redirack is a robust and well-regarded heavy-duty pallet racking system, built to handle demanding warehouse environments. However, like many legacy racking systems still in active use across UK warehouses, sourcing like-for-like compatible replacement uprights presents a significant operational problem.nnReplacement parts are scarce in the UK market. Extended lead times mean damaged uprights stay out of service for weeks or months. Downtime directly impacts throughput, storage capacity, and operational efficiency.nnFor a high-volume logistics distribution centre processing large quantities of goods daily, even a handful of condemned uprights represents a measurable loss of capacity. Across 597 damaged uprights, the scale of disruption — and the cost of conventional replacement — would have been substantial.
Replacing individual uprights within a legacy XHD racking system isn't simply a matter of ordering parts. The procurement lead times, import costs, and operational downtime can dwarf the cost of the steel itself. There had to be a better way.
The Solution: Goliath™
Goliath™ was already established as the UK and EU's first independently accredited pallet racking upright repair kit — but this project called for something even more capable. The XL Goliath™ 125 is a larger-format variant of the Goliath™ system, designed specifically for extra-heavy-duty (XHD) uprights where standard repair solutions simply aren't sufficient.nnEngineered to exceed the load-carrying capacity of the original XHD uprights, the XL Goliath™ 125 is manufactured from structural 6mm steel and is fully compatible with Redirack XHD profiles — no modification to the existing racking structure required.nnCritically, choosing XL Goliath™ 125 completely removed the dependency on OEM Redirack spare parts. No import delays. No extended procurement lead times. No repeated expenditure on like-for-like replacements. One installation, one lifetime warranty, zero ongoing replacement cost.
Independently accredited to BS EN 15512:2020 + A1:2022, BS EN 15635:2008, and Industry Codes of Practice. If it is damaged in normal use, it is repaired or replaced at no charge.
A Landmark Installation
This project marks the first large-scale deployment of the XL Goliath™ 125 in the UK, and with 597 units installed across a single site, it is the biggest Goliath™ installation ever completed. The project was completed using a phased approach that minimised disruption to live warehouse operations.nnFor any warehouse operating Redirack XHD, or any other heavy-duty racking system where OEM spare parts are becoming scarce, the XL Goliath™ 125 offers a proven, accredited, and permanent alternative.
Key Technical Specification — XL Goliath™ 125
System compatibility: XHD Redirack and compatible XHD profilesnMaterial: 6mm structural steelnAccreditation: BS EN 15512:2020 + A1:2022 | BS EN 15635:2008 | Industry Codes of PracticenInstallation time: Under 30 minutes per uprightnWarranty: Lifetime Impact WarrantynLead time: Available from stock
The Results
This project marks the first large-scale deployment of the XL Goliath™ 125 in the UK. With 597 units installed across a single site, it is the biggest Goliath™ installation ever completed. All repaired uprights are independently certified, structurally superior to the damaged components they replace, and protected under a lifetime warranty.
£0 Ongoing Replacement Cost
No further expenditure on OEM Redirack spare parts
Under 30 Minutes Per Upright
No specialist equipment or hot works required
Lifetime Impact Warranty
Every repaired upright covered in perpetuity
100% OEM Dependency Removed
No import delays, no procurement lead times
Every XL Goliath™ 125 unit is independently certified, structurally superior to the damaged component it replaces, and covered under a Lifetime Impact Warranty — if damaged in normal use, it is repaired or replaced at no charge.
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