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Jungheinrich supply racking and forklifts for Eezehaul’s new premises
Eezehaul is a distribution and storage management firm based in Crawley, which has a stake in the night-time pallet delivery services APC and TPN. The size of Eezehaul means that on average it will manage up to 3000 shipments per day, and the range of services that they offer, including storage, packing, and dispatch, means [...]
Missing fork lift found using TRACKER
A huge amount of plant vehicles are stolen every year, and 95 percent of them are never recovered. However, new security devices can help increase the odds of recovering a stolen vehicle. This was demonstrated by the use of TRACKER, which led to the recovery of a fork lift that had been stolen from Thurrock [...]
New Toyota forklift to be showcased at IMHX
A new model Toyota forklift will be among the products on show at the Toyota Material Handling UK stand at the IMHX. It will be the first chance for prospective customers to inspect Toyota’s new range of counterbalance forklift trucks, as well as other warehousing equipment. The Toyota Material Handling stand will be emphasising how [...]
ATMs stolen with purloined fork lift trucks
The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office have launched an investigation into two ATM robberies on Monday, with both crimes being committed in the same vicinity. Chad McBride, a spokesman for the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said: Through media surveillance, we determined that both incidents happened almost simultaneously. They were just within a few minutes of each [...]
Linde forklifts help Poundland to meet Christmas rush
Poundland experiences a huge rush in the three months before Christmas, and in order to ensure that they aren’t caught short, and that they can meet the demands, they have teamed up with Linde Material Handling and negotiated a 50 percent rise in the number of specialist forklift trucks that they need. The forklifts will [...]
New forklift attachable salt spreader to be unveiled at IMHX
Contact Attachments, based in Wales and one of leading material handling companies in the UK, have announced that the IMHX exhibition in November will see them debut their new product. The salt spreader is designed to meet handling needs in the winter months, and is able to be easily affixed to, and towed by, a [...]
Barloworld work in partnership with Britvic UK
Britvic is one of the largest soft drinks firms in the UK, and the volume of their produce- 1.4 billion litres of soft drinks every year- means that they choose their partners very carefully. Barloworld Handling is the company that Britvic use to provide their forklift and materials handling solutions, and together they have managed [...]
FLTA stress forklift safety
The FLTA, or ForkLift Truck Association, is targeting a safety campaign towards forklift supervisors, which they say are too often the weak link. They are publicising the free availability of a host of safety resources, and are calling attention to the importance of a safe work space. David Ellison, the chief executive officer of the [...]
Swire Cold Storage fined $60,000 for forklift accident
Swire Cold Storage, the cold storage firm, has been fined A$60,000 after being found guilty on two charges after a worker was injured by a forklift truck. The Occupational Health and Safety Act of 2004 was invoked after the forklift hit the employee in March 2008. The worker was using a pallet mover in the [...]
Manitou releases two new telehandlers
Manitou have announced the release of two new telehandlers, adding to the already extensive range that they offer. The two new models are designed with specific applications in mind: the first is for large capacity telehandling operations, and the second is for effective operations in confined and compact work environments. The high capacity telehandler is [...]
