articleAprolis Equipment Distribution, the specialist distribution division of Aprolis Handling Solutions, has brought some good news to heavy material handling equipment users in the UK, via the launch of its new Heavy Truck Superstore.
company_listingEstablished in 1985, Impact is the UK’s leading independent provider of material handling equipment. We are the UK and Ireland distributor for Cat® Lift Trucks, Konecranes Lift Trucks, Carer Heavy Duty Electric Forklifts and Spijkstaal Tow Tractors, along with being an approved UK dealer for leading complementary specialist equipment brands, who offer versatile and innovative product solutions. With this large range of equipment and our close working relationships with the manufacturers we can specify and customise equipment to fit your exact needs. Impact’s ongoing commitment to invest in the highest levels of expertise, systems and equipment will further enhance our ability to deliver seamless and highly responsive support. This commitment also ensures you have immediate access to highly knowledgeable experts throughout our locations, with experience across all types of applications.
Location:
We are proud to support our customers with strategically placed depots right across the country, including Manchester, Hull, Hull Docks, Doncaster, Wakefield, Nottingham, Corby, Ipswich, Boston, Birmingham, Coventry and Bristol. We also have key strategic dedicated dealers in the South East, London, Wales, the North East, Scotland and Ireland. A truly national company committed to always delivering a local and personal quality of service.
The services we provide include:
• New Lift Truck Sales
• Used Lift Truck Sales
• Fleet Management
• Service and Maintenance Solutions
• Short Term Rental
• Health & Safety
• Innovative Funding Solutions
• Parts Solutions
• Technical Training
• Operator Training
Product Support and Parts
Our factory trained service engineers are strategically situated across the UK, guaranteeing a maximum four-hour response time, enabling us to respond rapidly and effectively when you need us the most.
• 90% first time fix on breakdowns
• Weekly, monthly or quarterly breakdown and VOR monitoring facility
• Detailed fleet and application survey ensures the most cost-effective service solution
• Thorough Examinations/ LOLER documentation
• Quality service inspection documentation showing a comprehensive report on truck condition
• BS ISO 14001 environmental compliance achieved
Our centrally based UK parts supply and fully equipped service vans deliver 97% of parts within 24 hours anywhere in the UK. If we cannot supply a part from our stock in the UK, we have direct access to our suppliers network enabling us to quickly identify and mobilize parts.
productAprolis, the European leader and global player in the supply of multi-brand handling equipment, has recently celebrated its successful entry into the UK MHE marketplace.
productThe forklift supplier asks – why buy a second-hand forklift when you can afford a new Li-ion Eco counterbalance forklift? The company also has a special offer on the new truck for the UK market.
articleWith a multi-brand approach to heavy trucks, Impact Handling has all the angles covered.
blogA significant proportion of the UK forklift market consists of Chinese-built models, but it isn’t a massive chunk. Chinese trucks have certainly improved in quality over the years and rank favourably in price terms compared with European built models. What has tended to let them down is poor support.
productImpact Handling shows off the cabin for the Konecranes heavy lift trucks it supplies at a key UK portcentric logistics exhibition.
productImpact has appointed Andrew Dickson as operation support manager, bolstering Impact’s heavy-duty truck expertise in this specialist sector with decades of industry knowledge.
productProcessed vegetable, salad and mayonnaise producer Troy Foods has taken delivery of a fleet of materials handling equipment from Impact, the UK’s sole Cat Lift Trucks distributor.
articleImpact, the UK’s sole distributor for Cat Lift Trucks, will return to IMHX this year to showcase its comprehensive product line-up – including the UK show debut of a new 8-10 tonne Carer heavy duty electric forklift range.
productImpact, the UK’s sole distributor for Cat Lift Trucks, will return to IMHX this year to showcase its comprehensive product line-up – including the UK show debut of a new 8-10 tonne Carer heavy duty electric forklift range.
productAvonmouth Shipping has called on Impact, the UK’s sole supplier of Cat lift trucks, to expand its materials handling capabilities, adding a specially modified Cat DP45 diesel-powered forklift to its hard-working fleet.
productImpact has supplied long-standing customer Polypipe with a fleet of 17 new multi-coloured Cat lift trucks, tailoring the specifications to match the piping specialist’s exacting requirements.
articleLemonpath Contract Packing & Logistics has ordered six electric Cat NR16N2 reach trucks from Impact Handling, as well as six gas-powered GP18NTD counterbalance forklifts.
article‘Holistic treatments’ are not usually looked on in the best of lights, but when it comes to material handling fleets it is an approach that can prove to be just the tonic, argues Terry Kendrew, managing director, Impact Handling.
productWindow and conservatory systems manufacturer Synseal has updated its materials handling fleet with 28 new trucks on full-service contract hire, after Impact’s proactive maintenance programme and provision of quality equipment contributed to a 100% customer service record.
productSCA Timber Supply UK has taken delivery of 23 new mixed assets from materials handling specialist, Impact. The full-service contract hire deal includes a tailored five-year proactive maintenance agreement that will minimise downtime for its round-the-clock operation.
productTiger Trailers has taken delivery of a fleet of new materials handling and access equipment from Impact, the UK’s sole Cat Lift Truck distributor.
articleThe move allows Impact Handling to strengthen its UK operation, particularly in the Midlands.
productImpact – sole distribution partner in the UK and Ireland for Konecranes Lift Trucks – has invested more than £1m in five new trucks from the manufacturer, adding two reach-stackers, a pair of heavy-duty forklifts and a truck outfitted for specialist applications to its hire fleet.
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