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Midland Pallet Trucks, one of the UK’s premier suppliers of manual handling equipment, is backing the government’s new scheme which aims to invest £100m in helping English companies strengthen domestic supply chains, bringing manufacturing back to Britain and safeguarding thousands of jobs all over the country. The trend for ‘reshoring’, bringing companies back to Britain after brief forays abroad, is helping to contribute to a more balanced economy in the UK, and Midland Pallet Trucks, which supplies hand pallet trucks, manual stackers and other lifting equipment, is backing any new scheme which will see more manufacturing take place in the UK.
Vince Cable announced that the government will be supporting businesses, helping to secure more highly-skilled jobs and working towards a strong economy, all by ensuring that supply chains can support the entire manufacturing sector. Previous examples of businesses relocating back to the UK include the reshoring of cats’ eyes for motorways, which have been previously made outside of the UK and imported. 3D printing of metals will also become a big businesses, and the Business Secretary is offering investment and initiatives all the way.
Phil Chesworth, of Midland Pallet Trucks, says, "Any new schemes and initiatives that help to bring more manufacturing to England is going to get our vote at Midland Pallet Trucks. We are eager to see the manufacturing sector in the UK thrive as it has done in the past and once more become a global centre for innovation. In providing the highest quality pallet trucks on the market, we hope to be a contributing factor in the UK manufacturing industry becoming an international force once more and reinforcing its status as the world’s capital of manufacturing."
With their extensive range of pallet trucks and manual handling equipment, Midland Pallet Trucks’ key aim over the coming years is to support the growth that has been seen in the manufacturing industry since the recovery from recession. Their high-quality collection of products all come direct from a 60,000 square foot warehouse in the Midlands, which stocks millions of pounds worth of the most coveted manual handling equipment available to buy.
Along with their hand pallet trucks for regular lifting and transporting tasks, Midland Pallet Trucks supply a great number of specialised trucks for different environments and conditions. Whether businesses need a higher capacity truck, a high-lift stacker, a galvanised truck or something which is made entirely from stainless steel, the range at Midland Pallet Trucks is more than up to the task.
Over the coming years, as businesses strive to succeed in the manufacturing industry once more, Midland Pallet Truck will be the cornerstone of all manual handling equipment, a premier destination for those looking for the apparatus that will take their business to the next level.
