productConsolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS) has announced the appointment of Mike Mathias, of Toyota Material Handling UK, as its new Chairman. He takes over from Richard Hayes of Brindley Lift Trucks, whose two-year term of office has seen continued growth and success.
articleLinde Safety Pilot aims to cut down on forklift operator error and improve safety in the warehouse.
newsThe Fork Lift Truck Association has announced plans for the largest and most ambitious Safety Conference yet.
articlePaul Thynne, national service manager at materials handling solutions specialist Briggs Equipment, says the modern materials handling equipment (MHE) engineer is expected to have strong customer facing skills as well as technical know-how.
articleTrelleborg Wheel Systems has launched its Pit Stop Line innovation for its premium range industrial tires.
articleHave you done something special to make your fork lift truck operation safer?
articleToyota says you can find out your optimum fleet size and how to best use your forklifts using its I_Site software.
articleLinde unveils an impressive range of forklift tools, such as Safety Pilot which allows operators to calculate load lift limits.
productDoosan Industrial Vehicle UK has launched environmentally-friendly, cost-effective forklifts using the G2 engine, which Doosan designed from scratch to meet the latest emissions regulations.
productMaterials handling services specialist Briggs Equipment has won a new contract worth £250,000 to supply forklift trucks along with lift and access equipment to Car Parts Industries (CPI), one of the leading remanufacturers of automotive parts in Europe.
productKey and asset management specialist, Traka, has launched Traka 21, an innovative plug and play system that provides small to medium size businesses with the latest intelligent key management solutions.
productAs businesses gear up for Christmas, temporary or casual workers are often employed. According to Carrylift Group, research has shown that the average employee is up to four times as likely to cause or be involved in an accident during their first month’s employment and that each percentage point increase of new staff heightens the company’s risk of major injuries by 1.7-2.5%.
newsMacfarlane Packaging to reduced its forklift fleet by 20% by switching to 70 lift trucks provided by Yale dealer Forkway across its network of 16 distribution centres and three manufacturing facilities. Importantly, the firm also boosted handling reliability by standardising on one brand of trucks.
articlePeter Harvey, Chief Executive of the Fork Lift Truck Association, outlines the Safer Site Programme – its most ambitious safety initiative yet.
articleAs the Christmas season approaches, Linde Material Handling is seeing a surge in demand for its short term rental trucks.
articleWhen it comes to operating fork lift trucks, human error is the most common cause of accidents at work.
articleCalsonic Kansei is the number one supplier of automotive parts to Nissan, and one of UK’s most successful manufacturers. Thanks to Rushlift, production remains firmly on the right road.
productLeading independent specialist in short-term materials handling solutions, Briggs Equipment is investing a further £10.5m to broaden its range and satisfy increasing demand. The company has identified short-term rental (STR) as a key growth area of the materials handling services marketplace and over the past few years has been building its capability.
articleBuilding a successful safety culture in your business is no simple one-shot exercise. It requires intelligence and ongoing commitment if high-minded intentions are actually to have the desired impact. This was a key finding from the recent Fork Lift Truck Association Safety Conference.
articleDuring peak periods business gets busier and pressure mounts, meaning employees are working quicker and for longer hours, which can lead to mistakes. Leading workplace transport training accrediting body, RTITB urges companies to ensure that their forklift drivers are up to date with refresher training.
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