productMalcolm West helps Greens the Signmaker work leaner
National signmaker unlocks the benefits of electric with Mitsubishi EDiA EX.
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productBITA celebrates 75 years by looking to the future
The British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) has marked the 75th Anniversary of its formation with an event for its members that nods to the association’s illustrious past, but focuses predominantly on the future.
newsJungheinrich UK appoints new MD
Jungheinrich UK has announced the appointment of Luuk Snijders as managing director, effective January 2018.
newsIBCS nominated for FLTA Supplier of the Year Award
Industrial Battery and Charger Services (IBCS), the UK’s leading independent battery specialist has been nominated for this year’s prestigious Supplier of the Year for Excellence award.
newsImpact continues investment with Macbrown acquisition
Impact Handling has strengthened its presence across Leeds, Wakefield and West Yorkshire with the acquisition of local fork lift specialist Macbrown Fork Truck Services just prior to the sad passing of David Macmillan, founder, owner and MD of the business.
productHiMAX a disruptive influence on intralogistics planning
Narrow Aisle has announced a significant increase in global sales of its Flexi HiMAX, high bay articulated warehouse truck technology-based intralogistics solution.
articleFood logistics specialist switches to lithium-ion to boost uptime
The drive to reduce downtime led to Fowler Welch’s decision to switch its 170 forklift fleet to lithium-ion powered models. Head of procurement David Lowe tells HSS editor Simon Duddy how they arrived at the decision.
productToyota: ‘We’ve got your back at Safer Logistics’
Toyota Material Handling UK will be displaying a range of equipment aimed at reducing manual handling at the Health and Safety Event 10th – 12th April 2018 at NEC, Birmingham.
productSimon Barkworth appointed BITA president
Simon Barkworth, managing director of Crown Lift Trucks Ltd, has been appointed as the new president of the British Industrial Truck Association (BITA), the UK’s leading authority on fork lift truck standards and operational safety.
article‘We’ve got your back’
Powered equipment for back of store and back of truck from Toyota Material Handling UK.
productShip to store on show at LogiMAT
At LogiMAT in Stuttgart, Germany from 13-15 March, Hyster Europe will showcase its full range of solutions for warehousing and logistics, from ship to store to factory floor.
productFuture tech today
A central theme running throughout LogiMAT will be Industry 4.0 and Logistics 4.0.
articleVisionary thinking on forklift safety
With the rising number of serious injuries from forklift accidents, truck manufacturers can — and should — always be looking for ways to make forklifts safer. Here, Stewart Gosling of Red Diamond Distribution, UK importers for Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks, explains the thinking behind the latest safety innovation from Mitsubishi…
productCleaner forklifts
XL Joinery, which distributes over half a million doors to merchants and retailers across the UK each year, chose nine, three-wheel, electric counterbalanced Cesab B315 forklift trucks from Cesab dealership Spartan Forklifts after trialling five different brands side by side.
newsHyundai Construction Equipment Europe appoints sales manager
HCEE has appointed Jean-Philippe Pollet as sales manager of the group, which features many product segments including forklifts.
articleBriggs Equipment bolsters short term hire fleet with £10m investment
Having previously invested some £70 million in building their short term hire fleet capability, Briggs Equipment have recently invested an additional £10.8 million, fortifying the fleet to over 5,000 units.
productTailored handling solutions for the food industry
Toyota Material Handling UK will be displaying a range of equipment ideal for use in the food supply chain at Foodex 2018 at the NEC, Birmingham, 16-18 April 2018.
productStacker truck for tight spaces
Hyster Europe has launched a new series of compact stacker trucks for stacking, storing, transporting or picking in tight spaces.
productCombilifts help out in tight spaces for O’Brien Fine Foods
The Combi-WRs enable the food firm to move pallets in very narrow aisles, with the multi position tiller arm allowing the operator to stand to the side of the unit to eliminate crush risk.
productLift truck industry’s best products teams and people honoured
On Saturday 24th February, more than 400 of the fork lift truck industry’s leading figures gathered at the International Centre in Telford to celebrate all that’s best in the sector and bestow its most prestigious honour: an FLTA Award for Excellence
