productStandby Power specialises in uninterruptable portable power supplies. Moving and positioning high value goods such as these requires reliable, manoeuvrable equipment. In the past, forklifts were hired as and when required and delivered directly to the site in which they were needed.
articleBriggs Equipment’s short-term hire helps GES get the show on the road.
newsThe tense wait was over for individuals and companies across the globe as the Fork Lift Truck Association revealed the winners of its 22nd annual Awards for Excellence.
productPeter Wooldridge, founder and managing director of articulated forklift truck technology pioneer, Narrow Aisle Ltd, was recognised for his outstanding contribution to the UK logistics industry when he collected a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2016 Fork Lift Truck Association Annual Awards dinner.
productKalmar, part of Cargotec, has received an order for nine forklift trucks from Stora Enso, a leading provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wood, timber and paper. The machines will be delivered through 2016.
articleWhen Cavaion Baumann MD Klaus Pirpamer recently visited the new Baumann UK set-up, HSS editor Simon Duddy was on hand to hear how the sideloaders market is evolving, how the UK division is growing fast and its FLTA Award winning innovation.
articleThe sideloader manufacturer had launched the new model at LogiMAT in Stuttgart.
articleUK-based materials handling technology specialist, Narrow Aisle, will highlight its extensive range of intralogistics solutions when it exhibits alongside other logistics and supply chain specialists on the UKWA Pavilion at this year’s Foodex (NEC, April 18-20).
productJo Salter, the RAF’s first-ever female fast-jet pilot, will inspire and motivate delegates at the FLTA’s National Fork Truck Safety Conference at 29th June.
productThe sideloader manufacturer will debut a multidirectional sideloader from its new production line at the show.
articleSafety company Pyroban is reminding explosion proof forklift users and suppliers about the need for correct servicing in accordance with the handbook to maintain safety.
articleCounterbalance forklift trucks have been the king of materials handling for decades. This year, for example, it is 60 years since the launch of the first Toyota forklift, the Toyota LA. However, as technology and operations innovate and develop there will continue to be changes to the equipment and processes used not only the UK but around the world.
articleSpecialist suppliers have started to introduce bigger trucks to their fleets and, as businesses realise it is possible to hire supersize machines, they are turning to short-term rental as a cost-effective solution to their long-term materials handling needs. David Cooper, director of Cooper Specialised Handling, discusses the benefits of acquiring ‘big trucks’ on a short-term basis and securing the best deal.
articleLighter, shorter, and more energy efficient electric sideloader launched by Cavaion Baumann.
articleFor over 50 years, Translift Bendi has been waging a war on wasted storage space with the continual development and introduction of innovative products and solutions.
productBy the end of 2016, Hubtex will expand its headquarters by 4,670 m² in the industrial area, west of the city of Fulda.
productSidetracker has entered its sixth decade of manufacturing multi-directional lift trucks, with the third generation of family ownership.
productImpact – sole distribution partner in the UK and Ireland for Konecranes Lift Trucks – has invested more than £1m in five new trucks from the manufacturer, adding two reach-stackers, a pair of heavy-duty forklifts and a truck outfitted for specialist applications to its hire fleet.
productBriggs Equipment has supplied BAP Group with a materials handling solution at the Port of Felixstowe.
productUK-based materials handling technology specialist, Narrow Aisle, will highlight its extensive range of intralogistics solutions when it exhibits alongside other logistics and supply chain specialists on the UKWA Pavilion at this year’s Multimodal.
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