FLTA 2016 awards open for entry
The Forklift Truck Association’s Awards For Excellence 2016 are now open for entries. Manufacturers, dealers and end users of forklift trucks are able to enter in one or more of the four key product...
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Forklift trucks: Optimism returns
More confidence in the manufacturing sector is being reflected in a boost for sales of counterbalance trucks, says Alex Whiteman. First published in Logistics Manager, July 2015. The market for...
View ArticleFlexi’s CubeMAX increases pallet space
Flexi Warehouse Systems has developed an integrated system using double deep pallet racking, Flexi VNA truck and warehouse management systems technology, that expands the number of pallet locations....
View ArticleBriggs to relocate in North West
Briggs Equipment is building a 65,000 sq ft purpose-built regional facility in Haydock providing storage space for up to 600 forklift trucks, a 38,000 sq ft workshop and loading bays for 4 HGVs. The...
View ArticleMitsubishi in deal to buy UniCarriers
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Nichiyu Forklift have joined forces to take over UniCarriers whose brands include TCM and Atlet forklifts. The UniCarriers Group was created in 2011 from the...
View ArticleEntry-level articulated forklift from Flexi Narrow Aisle
Narrow Aisle has launched a low cost Flexi Ac model to its range of articulated forklifts. The entry-level Flexi Ac Nano has been designed for customers in the high street and SME sector who want to...
View ArticleBendi launches two web sites
Bendi has unveiled a new company web site as well as a Translift Hubtex site for the new range of multi-directional forklifts. Managing director Simon Brown said: “It was important that we viewed the...
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Knights of Old Group signs exclusive deal with UniCarriers
Knights of Old has signed a contract making UniCarriers its sole supplier of industrial indoor and outdoor trucks. Up until now the company’s forklift truck fleet has been split between internal and...
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Crown appoints Barkworth as managing director
Simon Barkworth has been appointed managing director UK operations at Crown Lift Trucks. Simon Barkworth, Crown He will oversee all Crown’s retail business activities in the UK with its branch...
View ArticleFLTA starts search for Dealer of the Year
The Fork Lift Truck Association is seeking nominations for its Dealer of the Year Award 2016. The “Archie” award will be presented to the fork truck dealership deemed to have provided the most...
View ArticleToyota launches new stacker truck range
Toyota Material Handling has released a new range of platform stackers – the BT Staxio P-series. It includes 11 models from 1.2 up to 2.0 tonnes designed for horizontal transport and stacking in...
View ArticleCooper launches 16t Sany forklift
Cooper Specialised Handling is launching the 16 tonne capacity Sany SCP160G forklift in the UK. Cooper SH general manager Chris Barnes said: “This really is a heavy duty machine. Much of the additional...
View ArticleRecord sales growth for TCM
TCM says it is seeing record sales growth from its UK dealers, largely on the strength its heavy duty counter-balance trucks. The FD & FGE 3.5-5.0 range is available through the TCM national...
View ArticleDoosan unveils new electric truck range
Doosan has launched a new range of 1.5 to 2.0 tonne electric forklifts, which it hopes will boost its market share. “We are proud to unveil our 7-Series electric trucks which are a leap forward for the...
View ArticleEuropean forklift market is up 9pc
The European industrial truck market saw a nine per cent increase in orders last year, according to the European Federation of Materials Handling (FEM). After stagnating in 2013 the Western European...
View ArticleFLTA reveals first safety champion
Nick Moore, stock and yard manager of Brett landscaping and Building Products, is the winner of the first Fork Lift Truck Association Safety Champion Award. The award sponsored by Briggs, recognises...
View ArticleCrown highlights sustainability work
Forklift truck manufacturer Crown has highlighted global efforts to minimise waste, manage energy use, and maximise product and facility lifespan in a new sustainability report. Achievements include...
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UK IntraLogistics Awards open for entries
The UK IntraLogistics Awards 2016, which recognise great products and services from intralogistics providers, are now open for entries. UK IntraLogistics Awards 2016. With a team judges made up of...
View ArticleTCM launches double decker forklift
TCM has launched the SRD 200 double stacker forklift which has the ability to transport two pallets in every cycle, improving the turnover rate for cross-docking or load/unloading. It has a driving...
View ArticleWarehouse One picks Flexi
Warehouse One, the Cheshire-based storage and distribution specialist, has introduced Flexi forklifts to support its pick and pack operation – bringing stock out of the bulk store and delivering it to...
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