newsFirm puts faith in long term forklift supplier
When cable drum supplier Askern UK looked at replacing its fleet of IC trucks, warehouse equipment and rough terrain forklifts, it used long term relationships as one of its buying criteria.
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articleFLTA launches national Safer Site Programme
Free safety programme will benefit any company that operates one fork lift truck or an entire fleet.
newsKey hire boosts Impact’s credentials in heavy lifting sector
After introducing Konecranes, MAFI and Carer products to its range earlier this year, Impact Handling has further strengthened its focus on the heavy-duty truck sector by making a senior appointment to lead its specialist division.
productGet voting for Linde Material Handling
Linde has been shortlisted in all four categories of the 2015 FLTA awards.
newsWorker crushed by unsecured forklift load
A worker was severely injured when he was crushed under nearly two tonnes of plasterboard that fell from a forklift on an icy building site.
newsUK training manager boosts forklift safety standards in Tanzania
A UK training manager has spent two weeks in Africa raising the teaching standards of forklift truck driving instructors to help ensure newly qualified drivers know how to safely operate the machines.
newsVoting gets underway as the FLTA unveils its ‘Pick of the Year’
New products, new names amid record numbers of nominations.
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.
