newsVoting gets underway as the FLTA unveils its ‘Pick of the Year’
New products, new names amid record numbers of nominations.
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articleThe seatbelt issue
Forklift manufacturer Yale has made its high visibility seatbelt standard across its ICE range of trucks.
articleA guide to managing a forklift
As an employer you have a legal responsibility for ensuring the health and safety of your employees. Toyota Material Handling UK outlines the key issues you should consider to protect employees from the dangers of forklift trucks.
articleElectric development
The UK lags far behind many of its European contemporaries in the use of electric trucks. Here, Stewart Gosling of RDD, UK importers for Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks, spells out some of the reasons why electric technology offers significant advantages over LP gas and diesel.
productThe biggest night of the year approaches…
The most important night of the year is almost upon us as the UK fork lift truck industry gears itself up for the FLTA’s spectacular Annual Awards for Excellence show.
newsLast chance to vote in FLTA Awards
Voting for the FLTA Awards closes at midnight on January 15. Several thousand votes have already been cast in some very tight contests.
articleEmployee crushed after firm ignores paper reel loading advice
A Hertfordshire-based company has been fined after a worker suffered multiple injuries when he was struck by a 3.2 tonne reel of paper at its premises in Essex.
articleUniCarriers presents brand unity
UniCarriers Group was created in 2011 from the mergers of the three brands Atlet, Nissan Forklift and TCM.
articleWeir Minerals sticks with Rushlift due to service proposition
Over a decade ago, engineering giant Weir Minerals took delivery of equipment from Rushlift on a five year deal.
articleHyster hits ReachStacker millennium
Manufacturer is celebrating the production of its 1000th ReachStacker.
productForklift firm celebrates 30 years with a serving of Brown Sugar
HFT Forklifts has celebrated 30 years of serving businesses in Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire and Gloucestershire with a rock extravaganza featured acclaimed rockers the Counterfeit Stones.
articleWine specialist takes on Toyota Toneros
Toyota Material Handling UK has supplied Lanchester Wines with a new fleet of Toyota Tonero gas-powered forklifts.
articleHeavy truck packs a punch
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has launched the TREXiA EX, a new range of 10.0 to 16.0 tonne diesel IC engine trucks.
articleHonk your horns for Toyota and Red Nose Day!
We are proud to announce that Toyota is an official partner of Red Nose Day 2015 and is planning a nationwide string of activities to help reach the target of raising one million pounds, which includes sole supply of red noses for vehicles.
newsLast chance to book place at FLTA Awards
With less than a month to go we’re now rapidly closing in on the FLTA Awards for Excellence on 28th February – Oscar night for the fork lift truck industry.
articleGame changer in electric vs IC
Looking for a fork lift truck that is guaranteed to improve your performance levels and, at the same time, reduce your costs? Look no further. The latest generation of electric counterbalance trucks from Mitsubishi has been developed to excel in typical IC engine applications… as well as outperform its electric counterparts.
articleAll-weather options boost Yale trucks
Yale has revealed new options to enhance the number of applications where its electric counterbalance forklift trucks can be used externally including rain, snow and muddy conditions.
articleReducing collision risks
Construction giant turns to Linde for technology to help forklifts automatically slow down when reversing, much reducing risk of collisions.
articleBritish Gas upgrades safety with Jungheinrich forklifts
Performance limits, via pre-set controls, take counterbalance truck safety up a gear for the energy giant.
articleWindsor stacks up for Metsä Wood
Contract covers a wide range of equipment including sideloaders, forklifts and ancillary machines.
