The Fork Lift Truck Association Awards for Excellence, which usually focuses on recognising the great strides made in the industry, has found itself in the spotlight after being shortlisted at this year’s Awards Awards. The event, which is about to enter its 25th year, has made it to the final …
Read More »Global forklift truck provider Linde Material Handling opens new Northampton depot
Leading solutions provider Linde Material Handling (UK) Ltd has opened a new depot in Wellingborough to strengthen its local network and better serve its customers in the region. Linde has moved into a 53,000 square feet site in Wellingborough, from which it will sell both new and used forklift trucks, …
Read More »Businesses struggle to understand true costs to operate a forklift truck over its working life
A national survey of businesses operating forklift trucks suggests that there are wide inconsistencies in the way total cost of ownership (TCO) is understood and calculated. It suggests that some fleet managers may be wide of the mark when the true life-time cost finally emerges. It points at potential weaknesses …
Read More »Baumann names Windsor 2017 Dealer Of The Year
Italian sideloader manufacturer Baumann has named Windsor Materials Handling as its 2017 UK dealer of the year. The annual award recognises outstanding efforts made in sideloader sales within Baumann’s UK dealer network. Windsor has a long-standing relationship with Baumann, and was even supplying its products to UK customers prior to …
Read More »Jungheinrich world premiere of the ETV 216i: The world’s first reach truck with built-in lithium-ion battery
Jungheinrich is presenting the ETV 216i – the first reach truck in the world with standard built-in lithium-ion battery. Jungheinrich consistently used the advantages of this space-saving and efficient battery technology in the development of the truck. Because of this, the ETV 216i has a revolutionary truck design. The latest …
Read More »Doosan keeps manufacturing in motion at MACH 2018
Doosan, the leading manufacturer of robust high performance forklift trucks, will be exhibiting at MACH 2018 (hall 6, stand H6-150), the UK’s premier manufacturing technologies exhibition at the NEC, Birmingham, 9-13 April 2018. On the stand will be Doosan’s B30X-7 3 tonne electric counterbalance forklift truck – a representative example …
Read More »Toyota Material Handling supports the food and beverage industry at Foodex 2018
Toyota Material Handling UK will be displaying a range of equipment ideal for use in the food supply chain at Foodex 2018 at the NEC, Birmingham, 16th – 18th April 2018. On stand K260, Toyota Material Handlingwill be showcasing a range of trucks ideal for transporting goods in the processing, …
Read More »Shhhh… Toyota Material Handling at Commercial Vehicle Show 2018
Toyota Material Handling UK will be showcasing a range of solutions to support the transport industry and changing consumer demands at the Commercial Vehicle Show 24th – 26th April 2017 at NEC Birmingham. On stand 3A64, Toyota will be showcasing a selection of trucks which are suited to supporting the …
Read More »Windsor Materials Handling supports growth at Johnsons Aggregates
Construction materials experts, Johnsons Aggregates & Recycling Ltd, have invested in new equipment from Windsor Materials Handling after opening a state-of-the-art plant in Ilkeston to manage increased volume of incinerator bottom ash recycling. The new multi-million-pound recycling plant opened in February, after the Derbyshire business secured a funding package from …
Read More »Doosan to launch new DL280-5 Wheel Loader at Intermat
At Intermat 2018, Doosan is showing the new DL280-5 wheel loader for the first time, with a dedicated design for the waste and recycling market and general industrial applications. The DL280-5 is the latest development in the high performance Doosan wheel loader range, which comprises 12 models – covering operating …
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