Hyster Company has adapted a 30 tonne lift capacity Hyster® forklift to simplify transportation of hot metal coils, while reducing truck wear and tear. Uniquely, the lift truck mast has no chain. “The customer operates a steel mill and needed a durable solution for transporting coils that can have a …
Read More »Jungheinrich UK announces new research that redefines MHE rental
Jungheinrich UK has released extensive research into the forklift truck rental market, which reveals strong demand for more flexible acquisition of essential equipment. For organisations across distribution, logistics & transport, manufacturing, construction, wholesale and retail, rental plays a key role in managing exceptions – from peak demands to seasonal fluctuations, …
Read More »ATEX lift truck audits – Accept no imitations
ATEX lift truck users are being reminded that only fully trained Pyroban engineers can provide the annual safety audit known as the Ex-ASA. “Pyroban trains customer engineers to fix and maintain explosion protected handling equipment safely,” says Karolina Kurzawa, Aftersales Service and Training from Pyroban. “However, the training does not …
Read More »Millers Oils motor ahead with Cesab
Cesab is helping a leading independent blender of advanced engine oils, lubricants and fuel additives meet the demands of a global customer base. Brighouse headquartered Millers Oils sells 11 million litres of product to the global industrial and commercial automotive markets each year, with its motorsport oil used by World …
Read More »Award success for Linde UK engineering apprentices
Three engineering apprentices have won awards at Linde Material Handling’s annual Apprenticeship Awards. Jack Congram, 18, James Middleton, 26, and Callum Armour, 20, were each recognised as the best in their respective year groups and James, from Linde Creighton, was named as the overall ‘apprentice of the year.’ Held this …
Read More »New MD and record half-year sales as Loadmac growth plans continue
ABT Loadmac, the manufacturing company behind Loadmac – the only truck mounted forklift Made in Britain – has appointed Ian Chapman as Loadmac Managing Director, another statement of the company’s ambitious growth plans. The appointment of an MD dedicated solely to the Loadmac side of the business comes off the …
Read More »Yanmar engines power three new Loadmac truck mounted forklifts for the Barrus transport fleet.
Barrus has replaced its existing fleet of 15-year-old Moffett truck mounted forklifts with new models designed and manufactured in Ross-on-Wye by ABT Loadmac Ltd. Unique to Barrus, the new Loadmac 825 iSR (integrated Second Reach) 3.1 forklifts are powered by Yanmar diesel engines and were recently collected by the Barrus …
Read More »Jungheinrich launches UK based parts centre for connected customer service
Jungheinrich UK has announced the launch of a specialist parts centre based in the Midlands to further support its end-to-end customer service model. The new parts centre will equip service engineers with even faster access to required parts in the drive towards connected customer service. The introduction of a UK …
Read More »Impact Handling acquires Bendigo Mitchell to consolidate midlands coverage
Impact Handling continues to strengthen its UK operation with the acquisition of Midlands-based Fork Lift Specialist Bendigo Mitchell. The acquisition brings the total number of wholly owned Impact branches across the UK to twelve, further supported by its seven dedicated dealer sites and a workforce of over 200 mobile technicians. …
Read More »Simply Waste Solutions choose Loadmac for their truck mounted forklift solution
Simply Waste Solutions, one of the UK’s largest independently owned waste management companies, has recently invested in a Loadmac truck-mounted forklift that will enable the company to offer a bulk recycling service to its large commercial clients. Designed and built in Ross-on-Wye, Loadmac is the only truck-mounted forklift made in …
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