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Hannaman Material Handling, a 40-year-old forklift truck and material handling equipment specialist, is on course to double its turnover by 2017, following funding support from Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance. Founded in 1975, the Deeside-based firm supplies price competitive forklift service support and high quality material handling products to customers …

Chemical logistics business ADPO has acquired a new generation of explosion proof forklift trucks for its Antwerp operations. The Toyota forklift trucks were converted by Pyroban for “safety without compromise” in Zone 2 hazardous areas. “Safety is the number one priority across our three sites in Antwerp,” says Karel Stoop, …

The Materials Handling and Engineers Association (MHEA) is delighted to announce the appointment of its new President, Flexco General Manager Michael Kaye. Michael Kaye takes up his new role from Mike Redmond, President of the MHEA since 2013. Michael is General Manager at Flexco UK, as an industry leader in …

TCM’s UK dealers visited the company’s Pamplona, Spain production facilities recently to see first hand the quality engineering and manufacturing facilities that produce the european designed and built product range offered through the TCM dealer network. Graham Jones, TCM Dealer Development Director who led the visit as an opportunity for …

Standard competitor chain (left) showed a steady build-up of corrosion product after 336 hours, with the surface coating appearing to rust. Some areas were still completely unaffected after testing, but substrate pitting was observed after cleaning. SuperShield (right) showed almost no corrosion product build-up, and no substrate pitting after 336 …

Published today, the second sustainability report from the leading forklift truck company Toyota Material Handling Europe demonstrates their commitment to maximise safety, optimise business processes and minimise environmental impact throughout the value chain. The report ‘Dual Impact: together we make a difference’ shares measurable progress on 24 out of 25 …

Leading UK attachments manufacturer, Invicta, has developed a new protection device to prevent damage and scratching to forklift loads. The new Load Buffers attach magnetically to fork uprights, providing a 25mm encapsulated foam pad to cushion impact when loading and unloading and prevent collision damage with the fork carriage. The …

The Managing Director of Impact, the UK’s sole Cat® Lift Truck distributor, believes that equipment downtime in the materials handling sector could be drastically reduced if more suppliers followed its example and implemented proactive maintenance programmes for their customers. Terry Kendrew says service teams working from Impact’s 11 branches across …

Srinivasa N D employee, of Toyota Kirloskar Motor, has been crowned the inaugural ‘Forklift Operator of the Year – India 2015’ following a tough competition, which culminated in six live challenges at the Grand Finale on 19th November 2015. As well as the esteemed title of ‘Forklift Operator of the …

Jungheinrich UK Ltd has announced the appointment of Matthew Hing to the role of Project Manager within the company’s Systems & Projects Division. Matthew has extensive experience of the intralogistics sector. He joins Jungheinrich from Apex Linvar, having started his career in the industry with Dexion. His particular area of …