productMechan acquired by French rail group
Rail depot equipment specialist Mechan is joining France’s CIM Group.
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productExplosion proof crane systems
J D Neuhaus, a world leader in air hoists, cranes, trolleys and monorail hoists, is introducing a range of C rail and light crane systems for operation with the company’s established and successful mini air hoist range. Both the C rail/suspension tracks and the light crane systems are rated for use in explosion and hazardous dust-laden areas up to ATEX Zone 2, 22.
productNew Loading Systems service from Stannah
Something new for lift specialist’s 150th anniversary year.
articleCombilift signs €1M contract with Kingfisher Group in France
Combilift has signed a contract with Kingfisher, Europe’s largest home improvement retailer, to deliver a mix of Aisle-Master VNA articulated forklifts and Combi-WR walk behind machines to the company’s French outlets during 2017.
productSpeakers unveiled for June warehousing event
The theme for the Warehouse Technology Group event is how investment in business-improving warehouse technology and equipment can help you meet the challenges presented by the current business climate and the growth of e-tailing.
productTerminal operator takes Liftace trucks
Two reach stackers and one empty container handler have been delivered to Conateco, Italy, making them the first Konecranes Liftace branded machines on the market.
articlePaper manufacturer invests in heavy duty automated warehouse
The system from Pesmel comprises dense storage of of heavy paper rolls, as well as automated handling.
productBaumann honours Hessle with Dealer of the Year award
Baumann has announced its first UK winner of a ‘dealer of the year’ award, since the establishment of the UK subsidiary in August 2015.
articleFormaplex boosts production with crane system
Street Crane has helped a leading component manufacturer to boost production at a new 120,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Portsmouth.
articleWindsor provides trucks for narrow aisle application
Windsor supplies 3PL with a mix of access equipment, including scissor lifts from JLG, QuickStock lifts from Genie, and forklifts from Flexi and Komatsu.
productMars achieves zero% manual handling accidents
MARS Chocolate has achieved a zero per cent manual handling accident rate thanks to Pristine Condition International, an Oxfordshire-based company founded by former Olympic coach and weightlifting world record holder Davy Snowdon MBE.
productFuture assured for loading systems businesses
The future of the Joloda International loading systems businesses have been secured through a private ‘Buy-In Management Buy-Out’ (BIMBO) deal, which sees the arrival of a new, investing CEO, supported by two of the group’s existing directors
productHook helps raise angel
An intelligent cargo hook has aided the heli-lifting of a golden statue of an angel onto the top of the spire at a church in rural Surrey.
articleAdapting to safety trends
HSS Editor Simon Duddy caught up with Combilift managing director Martin McVicar at the recent Safer Logistics event at the NEC to hear how increasing safety awareness is changing material handling habits and how Combilift is developing its walk-behind products.
articleSideloaders ideal for 16 acre timber DC
Timber specialists Arnold Laver processes around 230,000 cubic metres of timber per annum and was looking for the most reputable sideloaders to serve the 7.5 metre high racking at their busy 16-acre national distribution centre in Sheffield.
articleMissguided fashion gets a lift from Nerak
Nerak Wiese has supplied two vertical lifts to XPO Logistics, operators of the new Missguided warehouse in Manchester.
productTough new control for hoists and cranes
JD Neuhaus has developed a new concept for controlling hoists and cranes.
productKalmar appoints head of services business
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has appointed Thomas Malmborg to Senior Vice President, Services.
productDublin Ferryport Terminals invests in automated stacking
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to extend its long-standing relationship with Dublin Ferryport terminals (DFT) with an order for Kalmar AutoRTG System.
productMars achieves zero percent manual handling accidents
MARS Chocolate has achieved a zero per cent manual handling accident rate thanks to Pristine Condition International, an Oxfordshire-based company founded by former Olympic coach and weightlifting world record holder Davy Snowdon MBE.
