Toyota launches space saving stackers
The range consists of a pedestrian stacker (SWE120XR), a platform stacker (SPE120XR) and a double pallet handler (SPE120XRD). The short turning radius and the retractable mast make this solution...
View ArticleReferendum could stall forklift growth, says BITA
UK counterbalance truck orders were up by 28 per cent in the third quarter of 2015 and 21 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the year before. But, a report commissioned by The British...
View ArticleNexen extends electric truck range
Forklift manufacturer Nexen has launched a set of new electric trucks to join its X-range series with capacities from 1,600 to 2,000 kg. The three-wheel FBXT and four-wheel BX trucks were both...
View ArticleWaples takes over as BITA president
Tim Waples, CEO of Doosan Industrial Vehicles UK, has succeeded David Rowell as president of the British Industrial Truck Association. Waples formally received the badge of office at BITA’s recent AGM....
View ArticleForklifts: Reach for ergonomics
Reach trucks are vital for operations using high density storage in the warehouse. But what about their biggest operational cost – the operator? Lisa Townshend reports. Reach trucks are the most...
View ArticleLight leasing
Vehicle procurement in logistics is changing. But is contract hire still the dominant force in the market? Or are lighter rental agreements piquing more interest? Alex Leonards reports… Traditionally,...
View ArticleBITA optimistic about forklift sales
A BITA survey has found that there is a “broadly optimistic” outlook among its members about forklift truck sales and economics. Around 37 per cent of members said they were more optimistic about...
View Article25 year partnership
Two local Hull-based businesses are celebrating a 25-year continuous business relationship this month after they completed their latest agreement. RLM Packaging has been working with TCM Forklifts...
View ArticleFixed price support package for Cat trucks
Impact, the distributor of Cat lift trucks, has launched a fixed-price aftermarket support package for Cat customers who own their assets outright. The idea is to allow businesses to spread the cost of...
View ArticleHyster launches pedestrian stacker range
Hyster has launched a series of new pedestrian stackers, the S1.0-1.6 range which have lift heights up to 6m and travel speeds of up to 6 kmph. “These reliable, compact and energy efficient stackers...
View ArticleNew pedestrian stackers from Yale
Yale is to launch a new pedestrian stacker series, the MS10-16 series, to supersede the current MS series. The new series has redesigned controls along with a lifting and carrying capacity of up to 1.6...
View ArticleFTLA chooses new vice chairman
Managing director of Bendigo Mitchell, Duncan Nealon, will take on the role of vice chairman of the FTLA. Duncan Nealon“We are delighted to welcome Duncan to this key position and look forward to the...
View ArticleUniCarriers launches turbo diesel engine
For its GX series counterbalance trucks, UniCarriers has introduced an ‘optional new combustion engine with no diesel particulate filter in its range’. The Advanced Turbo Diesel (ATD) ZD-30 allows...
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