productIrish-based manufacturer Combilift, a global leader in multi-directional and customised handling solutions, has reached yet another remarkable milestone with the production of its 100,000th Combilift!
newsSome of the most talented trailblazers across the material handling industry have been heralded at the prestigious Archies 2025, with the UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) shining the spotlight on their incredible achievements.
productWhen Hydro Building Systems (HBS) planned its new forklift fleet in Tewkesbury, UK, safety was the central priority. The company, part of the Norwegian Hydro Group with 33,000 employees worldwide, distributes low-carbon aluminium windows, doors, and façades under the TECHNAL and WICONA brands. To transport aluminium profiles up to seven metres long safely and efficiently, HBS partnered with HUBTEX.
productA leading castings manufacturer has strengthened its operations with the delivery of a new fleet of forklifts from Windsor Materials Handling.
productHandling cylindrical loads such as pipe, tubing or logs has long posed challenges for traditional forklifts – slippage, damage and slow cycle times add up to frustrated operators and inflated costs.
productHyster has unveiled a new heavy-duty empty container handler, powered by integrated lithium-ion batteries.
articleThe array of talent and innovation characterising the UK’s material handling and intralogistics sector is set to be celebrated at the final of one of the industry’s most prestigious awards ceremonies, The Archies. Organiser, the UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA), has been flooded with nominations for this year’s event, which will be one of the highlights of the IMHX exhibition week in September.
articleBrothers, Carl H. Dicke and Allen A. Dicke, founded Crown Equipment Corporation in New Bremen, Ohio, in 1945 with an unwavering commitment to customer service.
productTwo new HUBTEX forklifts deliver electric power to the wood industry.
productTimber yards, panel product suppliers, and sawmill operations face ever-increasing pressure to handle long and heavy loads more safely, more efficiently, and with less environmental impact.
productStantone Mechanical Handling has joined the growing network of forklift truck dealers.
productThe organisers of The Archies 2025 have extended the entry deadline, to Friday 6th June, for this year’s awards.
articleThe industry’s first sensory aisle entry assistant from HUBTEX has been launched to market.
articleLeading sideloader manufacturer, Baumann, has developed new levels for its special safety load system, called SafeLoad Assistance, to further assist operators in avoiding dangerous situations.
productHubtex is launching two new electric multidirectional sideloaders: the MSL 50 and the MAXX 50 at LIGNA, the premier wood industry exhibition.
articleHydro Building Systems (HBS) has transformed handling at its Tewkesbury site with a multidirectional forklift fleet from Hubtex.
productThe Hubtex Group has acquired 100% of the shares in Genkinger, a Germany based supplier of specialist forklifts.
articleYale Lift Truck Technologies introduces a new, cost-effective pallet stacker, powered by a lithium-ion battery. The compact Yale MSC12 electric stacker is ideal for efficiently and accurately moving simple loads of up to 1.2 tonnes, making it well suited to stock room applications or light-duty warehouses.
articleAs part of Engineers Week, Combilift opened its doors to local schools in an initiative aimed at promoting STEM education and announced that the Regional VEX Robotics championships will be held within the Combilift Head Quarters, with winners getting a chance to qualify in the world championships.
articleThe material handling sector is invited to shine as nominations open for the Archies 2025.
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