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 …
Read More »“Are you active?” asks Pyroban at IMHX 2019
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,” …
Read More »Note of caution sounded as JCB record results posted for 2018
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 …
Read More »Briggs Equipment acquires Northern Forklift (Scotland) Ltd
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 …
Read More »Why renting a forklift truck adds greater flexibility to fleet management
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 …
Read More »B&B Attachments exhibits its first electronically operated attachment at IMHX 2019
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 …
Read More »Meet the toughest and strongest on the Doosan stand at IMHX
Doosan, the leading manufacturer of robust high performance forklift trucks, will be bringing the toughest and strongest to IMHX 2019 with live displays from four GB Taekwondo champions – including double Olympic Gold medalist, Jade Jones MBE, and three-times World Championships Gold medal winner, Bianca Walkden. Visitors to the Doosan …
Read More »If you need one compelling reason to visit IMHX…
…getting fully to grips with Thorough Examination will make your visit worthwhile. For those responsible for forklift operations, visiting stand 6F212 at this year’s IMHX should be a priority! On it, CFTS – the accrediting body for UK’s largest and fastest-growing network of Thorough Examination specialists – is offering visitors …
Read More »3 key questions when considering a used forklift truck by Alexander Baal, Director of Sales Operations at Jungheinrich UK
Used forklift trucks are becoming an increasingly popular addition to the warehouse – and not only amongst smaller businesses. They are also being explored by a growing number of larger organisations looking to tap into the cost savings available when applied to the right application. That’s because used and refurbished …
Read More »F-TEC to make an impact at IMHX 2019
The Forklift Training Engineering Centre (F-TEC), the dedicated training facility, will be exhibiting at IMHX between 24-27 September 2019. Not only that, but they will launch their new service, Pro-TEC. Pro-TEC, the professional register of forklift truck (FLT) technicians, is the first of its kind and will be recognisable within …
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