Yale Europe Materials Handling has the understanding and solutions required to meet the needs of the ever-evolving paper industry. Yale has developed a number of truck adaptations to overcome the challenges posed by the paper industry, and specifically the recycled and recovered paper sector. The Yale® Veracitor VX range and …
Read More »Ilke Homes’ store benefits from Flexi technology
Since its launch a little over two years ago, Ilke Homes has become one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of modular houses. From its 250,000 sq. ft factory in Yorkshire, the company is capable of producing some 2,000 homes a year with designs ranging from traditionally styled terraced properties to …
Read More »Briggs Defence salutes its H&S team
Briggs Defence has paid tribute to its health and safety experts after the business picked up two internationally recognised awards and was shortlisted for a third. A commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of its team during 2019 has netted the specialist division of Briggs Equipment a coveted International …
Read More »Encarna invests in Hyundai Material Handling and expands its forklift training courses
Encarna Formation specialises in operator training for a wide range of construction machinery, which includes, forklift operators and truck mounted aerial platform drivers. The company, which began trading in 2012, has recently relocated from Albertville in the French department of Savoie to the Tétrapôle, commercial centre at Tournon, also in …
Read More »BITA updates Covid-19 safety protocols
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. …
Read More »Praise for staff who are keeping Narrow Aisle open for business
John Maguire, managing director of Tipton-based Narrow Aisle Ltd – manufacturer of the Flexi range of articulated forklift truck-based materials handling solutions , has praised the dedication and commitment of the company’s employees who have continued working throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. He said: “Manufacturing is a critical part of the …
Read More »Extra Flexis help Polyco Healthline supply the NHS
Long-term Flexi warehouse truck user, Polyco Healthline, has hired an additional four trucks from Narrow Aisle Ltd to support increased demand generated by the COVID-19 situation to supply the NHS with products from its range of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). Polyco is among the largest suppliers of protective products to …
Read More »Creating the Smart – and Safe – Workforce in a Collaborative Warehouse
Within two years, the majority of organisations plan to have automated at least 50% of supply chain operations, according to research conducted on behalf of Jungheinrich UK. But with companies focusing on semi- rather than fully-automated intralogistics models, it is important to consider the role of the workforce in this …
Read More »Expanding Hyster Stacker range for diverse industry needs
As several new Stacker options launch alongside existing models, Hyster Europe is supporting diverse handling activities in many different warehousing applications. The Hyster® brand now offers one of the largest ranges of Stacker trucks. Monica Radavelli, Product Manager Warehouse for Hyster Europe explains. Regardless of the type of industry, the …
Read More »Advanced Flexi operator courses launched
Narrow Aisle has launched a new programme of advanced training courses for operators of Flexi articulated warehouse reach trucks. The new courses are designed to ensure that operators of the latest models in the Flexi ACiON range have the skills to make optimum use of the trucks’ progressive features. “The …
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