productA bespoke Konecranes heavy truck, specified and supplied by Impact, has boosted productivity at specialist cleaning firm South Eastern Tanker Services (SETS) by allowing containers to be stacked three-high for the first time.
productImpact Handling has strengthened its presence across Leeds, Wakefield and West Yorkshire with the acquisition of local fork lift specialist Macbrown Fork Truck Services just prior to the sad passing of David Macmillan, founder, owner and MD of the business.
productEspex Batteries has acquired a modern industrial and business facility in Barry, South Wales.
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.
productThe range of LED visual and audible safety warning devices from Curtis UK helps increase human awareness of approaching hazards.
productManitou has announced the appointment of Mark Ormond as managing director of Manitou UK.
productThe four solid tyre types SC20+, CS20+, CSEasy SC20+ and SH12+ for industrial trucks are equipped with the new Plus compound which combines high mileage with low rolling resistance, says Continental.
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.
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productTime is money… and, as any forklift manager knows, downtime can cost you crucial throughput: increasing your overheads and eating into your bottom line.
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.
productHyster Europe has launched a new series of compact stacker trucks for stacking, storing, transporting or picking in tight spaces.
productThe Combi-WRs enable the food firm to move pallets in very narrow aisles, with the multi position tiller arm allowing the operator to stand to the side of the unit to eliminate crush risk.
articleMany industry operators consider the lithium-ion battery to be the future panacea to their energy management issues but Jason Howlett, Hoppecke’s regional managing director – northern Europe argues lead-acid or fibre nickel cadmium offer similar benefits with less outlay.
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.
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