product‘Practical 3-Point Plan’ for forklift users coming out of lockdown
The national body for Thorough Examinations has given stay alert guidance.
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productAffordable warehouse solution
Hyster Europe has introduced a new Platform Stacker, the latest addition to its recently launched range of uncomplicated trucks suited to general-purpose operations.
productHyundai inks driverless autonomous forklift deal
Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE) is planning to progress its smart logistics solutions using KT’s (Korea Telecom) 5G communication network and artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
articleDouble handling avoided in logistics centre
From its 250,000 sq ft factory in Yorkshire, Ilke Homes is capable of producing some 2,000 homes a year.
productHow will Covid-19 change logistics?
The Covid-19 pandemic has presented a major challenge to our society and has thrust logistics into prominence as people finally appreciate the sector’s importance.
newsBITA upbeat on forklift sales
BITA is in a buoyant mood, hailing a successful IMHX 2013 and forecasting a positive outlook for forklift sales.
articleGet shorty: short term rentals have never been more popular
Handling & Storage Solutions talked to the four biggest suppliers of short term forklift rentals to find out the key issues you should be considering.
articleGoing further to optimise space
Articulated forklift manufacturer Bendi specialises in products that optimise space in the warehouse and back of store.
productLinde to offset carbon footprint of forklift’s first year
The Eco-Lease solution is designed to now allow customers to offset 100% of the carbon footprint generated in the first year of a fork lift truck’s life.
productHeavy duty model
Having proved the performance and resilience of its PREMIA power pallet truck family through several pedestrian and platform models, Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has now added a heavy duty, fixed platform version.
newsPallet turner causes crush injury for 51 year old
51-year-old David Wain suffered serious injuries when a 1.5 tonne pallet of tin plates fell onto his right lower leg and foot when he was employed by Emballator UK at its factory in Bradford. Emballator UK was fined £12,000 and ordered to pay £3,769 in full costs.
articleNo growing pains
Specialist grower, Barfoots of Botley makes productivity and environmental gains by introducing Jungheinrich’s lithium-ion powered pallet trucks to its fleet.
articleWarehouse planning pays off with space saved
European construction product distributor ThyssenKrupp Energostal took advantage of Combilift’s warehouse layout service to optimise the configuration of its storage facility.
newsKion flotation prepares for launch
Lift truck giant the KION Group is preparing for its initial public offering on the Prime Standard segment of the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
productFLTA extends Safe User Group
The Fork Lift Truck Association has further enhanced its popular Safe User Group service, introducing new resources and including up to five additional sites under a single membership, at no extra cost.
articleToyota Traigo80: your move to greater productivity
Toyota Material Handling has launched the Toyota Traigo 80-volt electric forklift, with load capacities ranging from 2.0 tonnes up to 3.5 tonnes.
productChris Meinecke promoted
Briggs Equipment has announced the promotion of Chris Meinecke to Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Briggs USA. Meinecke has been with Briggs for more than 22 years, the last three and half of which he has served as Chief Operating Officer of Briggs UK.
productMibelle cleans up
Five Aisle-Master articulated trucks, soon to be followed by a sixth, are in operation at the Mibelle Group’s UK manufacturing and distribution centre in Bradford. Supplying major retailers and the cosmetics industry, the Group is one of the top three manufacturers of personal care products in Europe.
productNew cold store cab
With the cost of storing pallets in a Cold Store being up to three times higher than in a conventional ambient warehouse, any small reduction in the space required can dramatically reduce costs.
articleYale and Forkway provide lift for Air Products
A world leader in the supply of atmospheric, process and specialty gases has begun taking delivery of state-of-the-art forklift trucks after signing a major new contract with Yale Europe Materials Handling and the Forkway Group.
