Tag Archives: IMHX 2016

The Grand Finalists for the RTITB International Forklift Operator of the Year award have been announced following the live competition heats at the IMHX (International Materials Handling Exhibition), from 13th – 16th September. For the first time ever, female forklift operators have qualified for the Grand Finals of the competition, …

Toyota Material Handling UK is launching three new reach truck ranges to the UK market that excel in productivity and visibility thanks to a new mast design, smoother operation and increased driver comfort. The new trucks will be available in the New Year. The three new truck ranges have capacities …

For the first time ever, female forklift operators have qualified for the Grand Finals of the RTITB International Forklift Operator of the Year competition, alongside the youngest competitor yet. At the International Materials Handling Exhibition (IMHX), Samantha Tyson, who works at PPG in Morley, Leeds, was the overall winner of …

The 2016 International Materials Handling Exhibition IMHX 2016 saw the official launch of BE Finance, Briggs Equipment’s new asset finance division, which provides tailored funding to support customers’ growth ambitions. Established to offer greater customer flexibility and ease of obtaining finance, BE Finance provides a total asset management solution. Businesses …

The first NOVUS Logistics & Supply Chain Graduates from the University of Huddersfield are now starting their new jobs with leading companies – and they are already inspiring others. Industry professionals attending the IMHX 2016 exhibition – a major logistics event held recently at the NEC Birmingham – were deeply …

Having opened its doors to apprentices in July of this year, the fork lift industry’s first dedicated training centre – F-TEC – chose IMHX 2016 for its public launch and was “astonished” at the response. Quickly establishing itself as a focal point of the Future Skills Zone, F-TEC attracted a …

An historic move that saw the industry’s two leading trade associations share an exhibition stand at IMHX 2016 proved hugely successful with both parties registering record numbers of visitors and garnering universal praise for the stylish, and versatile two-storey stand. According to James Clark, Secretary General of BITA (British Industrial …

Impact Handling, the UK’s sole distributor for Cat® Lift Trucks, has unveiled a suite of enhancements to its Cat® product line at IMHX 2016, including details of a new cold-store cab for reach trucks, and enhanced cold-store protection for its 48V electric forklift range. The Nottingham-based materials handling equipment (MHE) …

Toyota Material Handling UK was successful in winning two IMHX 2016 Design4Safety awards recognising their commitment to improving safety in materials handling operations. The IMHX 2016 Design4Safety awards were created by IMHX and BITA and are awarded every three years at the IMHX 2016 event. Toyota were shortlisted as finalists …

The growing demand for new and innovative building solutions across a diverse range of sectors was on show at this year’s IMHX 2016, with temporary building provider Spaciotempo experiencing unprecedented interest, as it launched its new product offering, Oxygen. In an exhibition first, the company installed a temporary building on …