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New association to speak with one voice promoting the highest standards of safety and service A new era has dawned for the UK material handling industry with the official launch of a new trade association. The UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) has been created to represent all the interests of …

The British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) has announced that its long-serving Secretary-General, James Clark is to retire from his position at the end of 2020. After a successful career as a wheat buying director in the UK Flour Milling industry, James joined BITA in 1996. His tenure as Secretary-General has …

As part of its commitment to raising safety standards across the materials handling industry, the British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) is once again championing the cause of National Forklift Safety Day with a new theme for 2020 – Management is Responsible for Segregating Pedestrians from Materials Handling Equipment. The purpose …

The British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) – the UK trade association for manufacturers and suppliers of forklift trucks and associated components and services – has received key Government recognition for its innovative action in helping to ensure the materials handling industry remains safe and fully operational during the Covid-19 pandemic. …

The best of Britain’s young forklift service engineers have been honoured in a graduation ceremony hosted by the British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) in the magnificent surroundings of Hoar Cross Hall in Burton on Trent. Four graduates attended the ceremony, representing an inaugural class of eight, all of whom achieved …

The latest BITA forklift truck Market Index shows that sales for trucks rose by 6% in the first half of 2017, recovering from a dip in 2016. So far, 2017 has seen two quarters of growth with annualised sales in June of 32,189 units. BITA Secretary-General James Clark commented: “Despite …

Competing against tough London opposition, Leicester based Leapfrog Marketing has been awarded the creative design contract for IMHX 2019. The largest event in the UK for the logistics and supply chain industries, IMHX (International Materials Handling Exhibition) is a tri-annual event held at the NEC in Birmingham. The exhibition attracts …

Forklift truck modifications are offered by many companies and are widely advertised, but they are far from risk free – and can have consequences for health and safety and invalidation of warranties. BITA Secretary-General James Clark explains: “A recent presentation to our Truck Suppliers Group (TSG) clearly demonstrated the risks …

The retirement of a number senior figures within BITA and the industry, means a raft of new appointments and a re-organisation of responsibilities within the organisation. Longstanding BITA member and former two-time President David Rowell is retiring after a remarkable total of over 44 years in the industry – and …

Bob Hine, technical consultant at BITA, is to retire in February 2017, ending an outstanding 10-year association with the trade body. The announcement brings down the curtain on a 46-year career in the materials handling industry for Hine – a qualified engineer by trade – which included a senior position …