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The Fork Lift Truck Association FLTA has revealed that it received a record number of entries from companies across the globe for its Annual Awards for Excellence 2017 – setting its Nominations Committee its toughest challenge yet. After much scrutiny and deliberation, just 25 products and services, from 20 different …

In order to help the police and to protect the public, the industry’s foremost trade body, the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has created an online database where thefts of trucks can be reported. Users simply visit the FLTA website to report a theft or check the database to avoid …

Having opened its doors to apprentices in July of this year, the fork lift industry’s first dedicated training centre – F-TEC – chose IMHX 2016 for its public launch and was “astonished” at the response. Quickly establishing itself as a focal point of the Future Skills Zone, F-TEC attracted a …

An historic move that saw the industry’s two leading trade associations share an exhibition stand at IMHX 2016 proved hugely successful with both parties registering record numbers of visitors and garnering universal praise for the stylish, and versatile two-storey stand. According to James Clark, Secretary General of BITA (British Industrial …

Recent legislative changes, with more emphasis on punishment, mean that ensuring your equipment complies with the law is more important than ever before, according to CFTS, the body behind the national standard for the Thorough Examination of fork lift trucks and related transport. With managers and directors overseeing operations at …

The Fork Lift Truck Association FLTA has announced the appointment of its first Quality Manager. According to Association Chief Executive Peter Harvey, “This will further ensure that we deliver on our promise to maintain the highest standards in our industry and also provides the potential for the FLTA to fulfil …

As part of its ongoing mission to improve safety on fork lift truck sites across the UK, the Fork Lift Truck Association FLTA has launched Safer Site Pro – a step-by-step online guide to improving site safety. Available exclusively to members of the Association’s Safe User Group, Safer Site Pro …

The Fork Lift Truck Association FLTA is warning fork lift truck users that unauthorised modifications or repairs could invalidate rental contracts and manufacturer warranties, leaving them to foot any repair bills. While this includes fairly obvious “cowboy” modifications, such as adding additional weight to the counterbalance to increase lifting capacity, …

Peter Wooldridge, founder and managing director of articulated forklift truck technology pioneer, Narrow Aisle Ltd, was recognised for his outstanding contribution to the UK logistics industry when he collected a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2016 Fork Lift Truck Association Annual Awards dinner. Guest presenter at the awards, the broadcaster …

Individuals, teams and companies celebrated for raising standards The tense wait was over for individuals and companies across the globe as the Fork Lift Truck Association revealed the winners of its 22nd annual Awards for Excellence. Key industry figures from the industry attended the sold-out, black-tie event at The International …