articleSolid foundations
Offsite manufacturer Charcon secures bespoke sideloader solution from Bulmor.
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articleAisle-Master – the versatile, space saving and tough operator
Aisle-Master articulated forklifts offer unbeatable space saving, cost effective and productive storage and handling, and with lift heights of up to an impressive 15m as seen on the cover of this month’s issue, they enable every inch of available space in the warehouse to be exploited.
articleRental firm takes on Bobcat telehandler
Readyplant has bought the first Bobcat T35105L telehandler in the UK from Wigan-based Norwest Plant.
productAisle-Masters are tough enough for the Commodity Centre
The Commodity Centre Group handles over 200,000 tonnes of mainly dried fruits and agricultural commodities a year from all over the world at its HQ in Essex, which are destined for major supermarkets and repackaging plants.
productPort equipment order
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has won a significant order from long standing customer, Sociedad Portuaria Region de Cartagena (SPRC) and Terminal de Contenedores de Cartagena (Contecar) in Cartagena, Colombia.
product25th anniversary marked
At the recent Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) 2015 AGM the Association’s President, Martyn Fletcher, presented Flexi articulated forklift truck technology pioneer, Narrow Aisle, with an engraved plaque to mark Narrow Aisle’s 25th year as an FLTA member.
productImmingham Container Terminal takes 4 reachstackers
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has announced a contract to supply Immingham Container Terminal in the UK with four Kalmar Gloria reachstackers equipped with K-Motion technology.
productPeel buys 15 Terex straddle carriers for Liverpool terminal
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has received an order for 15 diesel-electric Terex N SC 634 E straddle carriers from the British terminal operator Peel Ports Group.
product1000th G-generation forklift
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has celebrated the delivery of its 1000th Kalmar DCG90-180 forklift. The handover of the specially striped jubilee machine to the customer, Norwegian NorSea A/S, took place at Kalmar’s factory in Lidhult, Sweden.
productJobbing galvanizers
Highland Colour Coaters and its parent company Highland Galvanizers have put their faith in Combilift 4-way trucks, which cope in the harshest of operating environments.
productCommon sense is not enough
Concerned by the lack of training provision for those in leadership roles, the Association of Industrial Truck Trainers (AITT) has developed the UK’s first comprehensive accreditation standard for the training for lift truck managers and supervisors.
newsCrunch! Martin Bayfield to host 2016 FLTA Awards
The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has announced that renowned rugby veteran and TV presenter Martin Bayfield will host the FLTA Annual Awards for Excellence in February 2016.
articleVote now for your forklift favourites!
Voting has opened to decide the best products in the renowned Fork Lift Truck Association Awards for Excellence 2016.
productCombilift Straddle Forklift up for Innovation award
Combilift’s new Straddle Forklift is designed for more effective handling of oversized loads and containers and is an innovation category finalist in the FLTA Awards 2016.
productDealer of the Year Award – nominate now
The Fork Lift Truck Association is inviting firms up and down the country to nominate one fork lift truck dealership in the UK deemed worthy of the prestigious title: FLTA Dealer of the Year Award 2016.
articleForklift combines order picker and counterbalance functions
Crown has launched across Europe a new range of multi-purpose lift trucks – the Crown MPC 3000 Series.
productMaintain proactively to minimise downtime
The managing director of Impact, the UK’s sole Cat Lift Truck distributor, believes that equipment downtime in the materials handling sector could be drastically reduced if more suppliers followed its example and implemented proactive maintenance programmes for their customers.
articleRent a Jungheinrich ‘BlockBuster’ to avoid the next epic disaster
With a nationwide range of around 4000 forklifts ready for you to rent off the shelf at a moments notice, our all-action heroes can be mobilised with just one call and be on-site within a day.
productThe Stanley Handling Robur Range looking for FLTA Award
The FLTA Awards of Excellence take place every year and in 2016 (February 27th) Stanley Handling is hoping to celebrate a victory in the Safety category, where its Pedestrian Counterbalanced range of stackers has been nominated as a finalist.
productKey to safety & profitability
At the recent National Fork Truck Safety Conference, emphasis was placed on strong leadership and a holistic approach towards taking ownership of site safety, with the HSE pinpointing the importance of the manager’s role.
