Forklift News

Doosan Bobcat has announced a new subsidiary – Doosan Industrial Vehicles (DIV). Formerly known as the DIV Business Group (BG) of the Doosan Corporation, Doosan Bobcat completed the acquisition of a 100% stake in DIV on 6th July 2021, for KRW 750 billion (557 million EUR). On 1st July 2021, …

The Corona pandemic has posed major challenges to people around the world and has had a huge impact on all areas of the global economy. Rolf Eiten, President & CEO, Clark Europe explains how the company is responding to the challenges it faces and how Covid-19 has changed the everyday …

Online garden supplies retailer, Primrose, has upgraded the materials handling fleet at its Sharpness, Gloucestershire, high-bay fulfillment centre with a new fleet of Flexi articulated forklift trucks from Narrow Aisle Ltd. Flexi articulated truck technology has been deployed at the Sharpness facility for several years and when the operation was …

B&B Attachments is delighted to announce that it will exhibit at IMHX Connect. IMHX Connect takes place virtually from the 13th – 17th September 2021. Throughout the five-day event the material handling specialists will showcase its latest solutions in handling technology and engage with buyers from across the UK. B&B …

Safety company Pyroban has appointed a distributor for parts in Europe to optimise the logistics process following Brexit. AI2C based near Marseille in France will now act as Pyroban’s European Parts Distribution Centre. EU customers can now buy Pyroban approved parts directly from AI2C which holds stock locally of all …

Hiab’s, part of Cargotec, electric MOFFETT E4-25.3NX truck mounted forklift, has won an IFOY AWARD, also known as the “Oscars of intralogistics”, in the category Special Vehicle. In the opinion of the jury, the MOFFETT E4-25.3NX offers an excellent alternative to diesel-powered truck mounted forklifts from an ecological as well …

RTITB has launched a new eLearning course for those ‘Managing and Supervising’ Material Handling Equipment Operations’, highlighting that it’s not only lift truck operators at fault when an incident occurs and that many who are currently managing, or supervising lift truck operations are unaware of what their role entails, and …

Toyota Material Handling has updated and enhanced the models across its highly popular Tonero HST family of hydrostatic IC engine counterbalance forklift trucks. Toyota’s Tonero HST range is designed for the most intense and demanding materials handling applications and the latest versions come with a host of new features that …

Yale Europe Materials Handling introduces the MPC15 compact pallet truck to its product range. The pallet truck is perfect for customers looking for an upgrade from a hand pallet truck. The lithium-ion pallet truck is efficient, easy to use and a low cost solution thanks to its minimal maintenance requirements. …

RTITB will become the first accrediting body to issue lift truck operators with electronic ID cards, as opposed to physical photo ID Cards, starting from 12 July. Materials Handling Equipment (MHE) operator ID cards are important as they help to quickly identify the operator and ensure the person named on …