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.
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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.
productIndustry first fast charging for straddle carriers
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will introduce the first fast charging solution for electric powered shuttle and straddle carriers.
articleBaumann UK appoints Hessle as first official distributor
Baumann, the world’s largest sideloader manufacturer, has appointed Hessle Fork Trucks as an official distributor for Yorkshire and the North East of England.
articleHannaman aims to double turnover by 2017
Hannaman Material Handling, a 40-year-old forklift truck and material handling equipment specialist, is on course to double its turnover by 2017, following funding support from Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance.
article‘Not just a supplier, this is a partnership’
What began as a simple concept over a coffee and a sketch on a pad has now become a multiple award winning operation thanks to the collaborated team efforts of Linde Material Handling and market leading boiler manufacturer Vaillant Group.
productDealer of the Year Award 2016 – Enter 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: Dealer of the Year 2016.
articleFLTA Awards for Excellence 2016 – Cast your vote!
With a thousand votes already cast in the first weeks of the Awards for Excellence online ballot, competition is especially fierce. Every single vote counts this year, so voice your opinion and cast your vote now in the online ballot on the FLTA website.
