newsBriggs makes Irish acquisition
Briggs Equipment has completed the acquisition of Galway Plant and Tool Hire (GPT), one of Ireland’s largest and most successful plant, commercial vehicle and tool hire specialists.
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productHydrogen refuelling infrastructure partnership launches
Haskel Hydrogen Systems Group, part of Ingersoll Rand, has partnered with Dutch industrial hydrogen technology manufacturer HyGear, to offer combined hydrogen generation and refuelling infrastructure to the European market.
productStrong set of finalists competing for Archies 2022
After a two-year break, the forklift industry’s foremost awards ceremony is returning, with a bumper set of innovative nominations.
productUKMHA uses IMHX to highlight commitment to boosting safety
The UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA), the trade body representing all aspects of the UK’s material handling industry, has used its appearance at the industry’s leading exhibition to reinforce its commitment to improving safety standards.
productHC Forklifts makes argument for buying new
The forklift supplier asks – why buy a second-hand forklift when you can afford a new Li-ion Eco counterbalance forklift? The company also has a special offer on the new truck for the UK market.
articleLeading the lithium revolution
Want a lithium-powered model that handles like a yard truck? Want a retrofit lithium battery for any forklift you have? Lithium Battery Solutions brings to market a range of products that will enable you to do just that, Stephen Burton tells HSS editor Simon Duddy.
productKey insights to share at IMHX
CFTS – THE industry’s accrediting body for the inspection of materials handling equipment – will be using IMHX 2022 to share its latest developments with both end-users of lifting equipment and members of the trade.
articleOrder intake unprecedented for Baumann
Value and innovation are driving record growth at Baumann, the world’s leading sideloader manufacturer.
productForklift attachments in focus
CAM attachments, a trademark of TVH Parts Holding, puts a few of its attachments in the spotlight.
productHyster A Series forklifts excel on ergonomics
Hyster recently launched its new Hyster A Series lift truck series, with the H2.0-3.5A internal combustion models. The new lift trucks have been specifically designed with ergonomics and operator comfort in mind.
articleMake the most of your assets
At a time when companies are focused on keeping business costs to a minimum, a strict materials handling equipment maintenance and servicing regime is more important than ever, says Andy Pritchard.
articleIT firm triples output with forklift revamp
IT distributor Westcoast could not have achieved the stratospheric growth it did over the pandemic without the help of material handling partner Crown Lift Trucks.
articleDon’t neglect the hand pallet truck
Regular hand pallet truck maintenance not only helps to extend the performance and life of your trucks, but also protects the wellbeing of your team and, ultimately, the HSE regulations of your company says Tony Sharpe, Head of Service Development and Hand Pallet Truck After Sales at Toyota Material Handling.
productAsda boosts operator training
THE BIG four supermarket has chosen the Association of Industrial Truck Trainers (AITT) to accredit a coordinated nationwide lift truck operator training programme.
productCFTS benefits
CFTS chairman Geoff Martin says: “Poorly maintained MHE has the potential to cause serious injury, so when it comes to the Thorough Examination of that equipment, you can’t just take the word of someone who says they know what they’re doing.
productRamp up your operations
THE ARGUMENTS for why electric forklifts are better than diesel are well rehearsed. But, for many, a nagging doubt remains: what about ramps and steep slopes where there’s the very real possibility of power drop-off?
productLike some glitz to go with that glamour?
UKMHA unveils entertainment for the Archies 2022.
articleForklifts ensure business continuity
Hyster has provided a sophisticated fleet to meet the complex needs of a German manufacturer of films for industrial use.
productTowing and platform models launch
A NEW range of powerful electric tow tractors and platform trucks is arriving on the UK market from Linde.
productNew VNA truck ranges at IMHX
IMHX 2022 will see the launch of Narrow Aisle’s latest Flexi ACiON and Flexi LiTHiON VNA truck ranges.
