productTVH to continue sponsorship of FLTA awards
TVH will be the sponsor of the Environment Award, or the ‘Environment Archie’ at the Fork Lift Truck Association’s (FLTA) Awards for Excellence 2020.
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productBITA and FLTA to explore merger
The leading forklift trade associations are exploring the potential to merge. Both organisations will consult members on the proposal and no timetable has been set on the talks.
productGet winter-ready with Contact
Contact Attachments is gearing up for the busy period which will see its products used to help customers across the UK run smoothly come rain, ice or snow.
articleReasons to be optimistic
Accurately predicting the future direction of the UK economy has been occupying the minds of expert – and amateur – analysts for much of the previous twelve months and will likely continue to do so for some time to come. Brexit has proved a challenge for many industries and the material handling sector has not been immune from this. However, as we look ahead to a new year there are still reasons to be optimistic, says BITA Secretary-General James Clark.
articleThe path to a safer site
With the number of forklift accidents still alarmingly high, Tim Waples, Chief Executive of the Fork Lift Truck Association explains the dangers of lift trucks and offers advice on what you can do to ensure a safe site.
productDon’t slip up this winter
A tidy up in time for winter is the key to preventing trips, slips and falls, say workplace safety experts at Contact Attachments.
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productFLTA Awards postponed
The 26th annual FLTA Awards for Excellence, which had been due to take place on Saturday 21st March has officially been postponed in light of the current coronavirus pandemic.
articleB&B Attachments signs up mobile weighing product supplier
The leading attachments supplier B&B Attachments has secured exclusive distribution rights throughout England and Wales for Griptech high-performance weighing systems for forklift trucks.
articleWhen the time is right
There’s certainly a time and a place for considering changing your MHE suppliers. During the grip of a global pandemic is not that time.
productEnhanced forks boost safety
Bolzoni has launched Easy-Forks, camera fitted forks, to improve safety in the storage area.
productKeep forklift truck drivers safe and save time
St Clare Engineering has been nominated for a Fork Lift Truck Association Award for Excellence 2020.
newsRe-scheduled FLTA Awards announced for November
The FLTA Awards for Excellence will now be held on Saturday 21st November 2020.
productHiring drum handling equipment
St Clare Engineering says some of its customers only use drum handling attachments on their forklift trucks for a specific task once or twice a year, or for brief periods of time, in which case it makes sense to hire it from instead of purchasing outright.
articleTalent the top priority
Virtually all manufactured goods and commodities are moved by material handling equipment at some point in their journey from factory to end user. The material handling industry therefore plays a pivotal role in the UK economy, operating across all industries and keeping the country moving. The UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) is taking important steps to address talent shortage in the material handling industry.
