articleWith the rising number of serious injuries from forklift accidents, truck manufacturers can — and should — always be looking for ways to make forklifts safer. Here, Stewart Gosling of Red Diamond Distribution, UK importers for Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks, explains the thinking behind the latest safety innovation from Mitsubishi…
productXL Joinery, which distributes over half a million doors to merchants and retailers across the UK each year, chose nine, three-wheel, electric counterbalanced Cesab B315 forklift trucks from Cesab dealership Spartan Forklifts after trialling five different brands side by side.
productManitou has announced the appointment of Mark Ormond as managing director of Manitou UK.
newsHCEE has appointed Jean-Philippe Pollet as sales manager of the group, which features many product segments including forklifts.
productAs the Talent in Logistics Conference and Awards 2018 approaches, more transport and logistics industry leaders have confirmed their involvement in the event.
articleConstruction materials firm Johnsons Aggregates & Recycling has invested in new equipment from Windsor Materials Handling after opening a £10m plant in Ilkeston for incinerator bottom ash recycling.
articleHaving previously invested some £70 million in building their short term hire fleet capability, Briggs Equipment have recently invested an additional £10.8 million, fortifying the fleet to over 5,000 units.
productToyota Material Handling UK will be displaying a range of equipment ideal for use in the food supply chain at Foodex 2018 at the NEC, Birmingham, 16-18 April 2018.
productOn Saturday 24th February, more than 400 of the fork lift truck industry’s leading figures gathered at the International Centre in Telford to celebrate all that’s best in the sector and bestow its most prestigious honour: an FLTA Award for Excellence
productMentor FLT Training will join the Fork Lift Truck Association for a must-see seminar on forklift safety fundamentals at The Health and Safety Event NEC in April.
productToyota Material Handling UK will showcase a range of solutions to support the transport industry and changing consumer demands at the Commercial Vehicle Show 24–26 April 2017 at NEC Birmingham.
articleAt the Talent in Logistics Conference 2018, professionals from the warehousing and storage, logistics and transport industry will be immersed in engaging debates, lively panel discussions and informative seminars.
newsMarketing veteran, John Knowles, was declared winner of the Services to the Industry Award at the recent FLTA Awards for Excellence 2018.
productAs part of its ongoing commitment to the philosophy of ‘SME for SME’ (mid-sized dealers for mid-sized customers), Yale Europe Materials Handling will be exhibiting the future at LogiMAT 2018 in Stuttgart in hall 9, stand B33 later this month.
productMentor FLT Training will join the Fork Lift Truck Association for a must-see seminar on forklift safety at The Health and Safety Event NEC in April.
articleIf you thought lithium based forklifts were just for large fleets – you’re wrong. Paul Brierley of Eastern Forklifts has seen great success selling BYD lithium phosphate battery powered forklifts, largely to SMEs, in East Anglia. HSS editor Simon Duddy talks to Paul.
productAvery Weigh-Tronix has launched a new Revenue Protection solution which can quickly and accurately capture the weight and dimension of parcels and heavy / large freight.
newsThe British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) and RTITB, an accrediting body for workplace transport training, have announced a collaboration aimed at raising the standards of fork lift truck training in the UK.
productSo, what’s to be done? With skilled fork lift engineers retiring faster than new ones are recruited there is an acute skills shortage.
productEven Thorough Examinations need through examinations…
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