Forklift News

New self-drive lift truck solutions from Hyster Europe will enable the automotive supply chain to introduce “affordable automation” for repetitive handling tasks. Intelligent Hyster® trucks can help support Industry 4.0, the fourth industrial revolution, through reliable consistency, with the flexibility of manual use to perform additional tasks and support the …

Narrow Aisle Ltd – manufacturer of the Flexi range of articulated warehouse truck-based space-saving intralogistics solutions – has announced the launch of a dedicated online spare parts store. At www.flexitruckparts.com Flexi customers around the world will find all the original parts and accessories they need to ensure that their Flexi …

Technology leader BYD, the manufacturer and global supplier of industry-leading pure electric vehicles, is sponsoring the Environment category of The Logistics Awards 2019. Taking place at the prestigious Vox Centre, alongside Birmingham’s NEC, on the evening of Thursday 26th September during IMHX week, the glitzy black-tie ceremony is expected to …

Wiltshire-based redheadPR, the dynamic independent public relations consultancy, has confirmed a long-term campaign with Forklift Training Engineering Centre (F-TEC), the dedicated training facility. “We’re delighted to be working with F-TEC. They have a huge UK and European presence. They’ve worked with some of the leading manufacturers in the industry and …

Warehouse space is becoming increasingly inadequate in the face of rising demand. One reason for this, is the continued growth of online shopping. Statista forecasts that revenues in B2B transactions alone will rise from over €40 billion in 2018 to around €46 billion this year. Space-saving solutions from Hyster can …

At IMHX 2019, Pyroban® will be asking visitors ‘Are you active?’, encouraging those with operations in, or near to, potentially explosive atmospheres to consider their approach to keeping people safe. “For many applications with Zone 2 hazardous areas, active gas detection on mobile equipment is needed to help protect people,” …

JCB set new records for turnover, machine sales and earnings in 2018 as global markets for construction equipment and agricultural machinery remained strong, the company has announced. Staffordshire-based JCB revealed that its sales turnover in 2018 rose by 22% to £4.1 billion (2017: £3.35 billion), while machine sales increased to …

Briggs Equipment has completed the acquisition of Northern Forklift (Scotland) Ltd, one of Scotland’s largest independent materials handling distributors. This further enhances the position of the asset management and engineering services specialist, as one of the key providers of materials handling equipment in Scotland. Northern Forklift has achieved significant success …

The forklift rental and refurbished market continues to evolve and is offering the enhanced flexibility that is being demanded by organisations responding to the challenges of a 24×7 marketplace as well as political and economic uncertainty and rising customer expectations. Rental, along with used forklift trucks, is now seen as …

IMHX takes place at the NEC, Birmingham from 24 – 27 September. It is the UK’s premier intralogistics event and showcases thousands of products and services from all sectors of the logistics, material handling and storage industries. This year on stand 19H120, B&B Attachments will exhibit KAUP’s first electronically operated …