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Month: April 2019

Apr112019 by adminNo Comments
Cascade and Meijer Establish Joint-Venture

Cascade and Meijer Establish Joint-Venture

Attachments
Cascade Corporation and Meijer Handling Solutions B.V., global leaders in the material handling industry, have announced the establishment of Cascade-KOOI, a joint venture in North America. Cascade-KOOI will offer productivity-enhancing material handling equipment including, the well-known KOOI-REACHFORKS® (hydraulic and manual ReachForks), ROLLERFORKS®, Single Height Shift System and Mast Height Extension systems to the North American market. These versatile products offer increased efficiency for lift truck operators in logistics, warehousing, and more, including improved intralogistics. “We are very excited to launch this new joint venture,” says Hendrik Meijer, CEO of Meijer Handling Solutions. “Many people have worked hard to make this idea a reality and we are glad that Cas...
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Apr102019 by adminNo Comments
Baoli expands into Germany

Baoli expands into Germany

Manufacturer
  Baoli, a manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment that operates in more than 80 countries around the world, is now expanding into the Germany's logistics market with a new dealer network. The goal is to create at least 20 of them in the first year, thus bringing great benefits to the local economy in terms of costs and quality. The perfect combination of the engineering and technology of a large global group and the attention to costs typical of products made in the Far East. These are definitely the strengths of Baoli, an important international player on the scene of forklifts and warehouse equipment, currently operating in 40 EMEA markets, which has now decided to expand its commercial network in the German market as well, thus bringing great benefits to ...
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Apr92019 by adminNo Comments
Dunstall Holdings Limited announce the acquisition of Amvar Handling Solutions Ltd

Dunstall Holdings Limited announce the acquisition of Amvar Handling Solutions Ltd

Business
Dunstall Holdings Limited is pleased to be able to announce the acquisition of Amvar Handling Solutions Limited and Amvar Storage & Workplace Solutions Limited. Dunstall Holdings, which also owns Rea Valley Tractors, is a business based in Staffordshire which is owned by local entrepreneur and farmer, Simon Clarke. The Amvar companies, which were formed in 1998 and are based in Cradley Heath in the West Midlands, are engaged in the supply and maintenance of materials handling equipment and workplace and storage solutions. The business was previously owned and managed by Mr Malcolm Mitchell, who will continue in his role with the businesses as Sales and Commercial Director. The purchase of the Amvar companies follows the acquisition of Lift West Limited in 2018 and further ...
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Apr92019 by adminNo Comments
Briggs Equipment acquires Balloo Hire Centre Ltd

Briggs Equipment acquires Balloo Hire Centre Ltd

Dealer
Briggs Equipment has completed the acquisition of Balloo Hire Centre Ltd, one of Northern Ireland’s largest tool and plant hire businesses, a move that represents the latest milestone in a programme of growth that seeks to build on the core strengths of the asset management and engineering services specialist. Balloo provides Northern Ireland’s business and domestic markets with plant and tool hire. Balloo’s fleet totals almost 10,000 units across a product range of more than 650 items, which makes it one of the largest and most versatile ranges in the industry. Balloo has over 120 employees and operates from five locations in Northern Ireland including their head office in Belfast, Bangor, Lisburn, Ballyclare and Glenavy. This acquisition will strengthen Briggs’ hire capability in N...
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Apr82019 by adminNo Comments
Hyster ® now offers lithium-ion battery options for counterbalance and warehouse trucks

Hyster ® now offers lithium-ion battery options for counterbalance and warehouse trucks

Batteries, Industry
The industrial truck brand Hyster ® now offers almost all counterbalance lift trucks and warehouse equipment ex works, with lithium-ion batteries. At the LogiMAT trade fair for intralogistics in Stuttgart, the company presented the Hyster ® J1.6XN three-wheel electric counterbalance truck with a 48-volt lithium-ion battery, which requires minimal maintenance. “Lithium-ion battery-powered trucks are increasingly being used as the power option for demanding applications,” said Timo Antony, Area Business Director Central Europe, Hyster. Since lithium-ion batteries do not contain acid that could leak and generate fumes, they are particularly suitable for intensive indoor applications, and are often the best solution in areas where contamination must be avoided, such as in the food in...
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Apr82019 by adminNo Comments
The JCB Teletruk goes electric to reach new markets

The JCB Teletruk goes electric to reach new markets

Innovation, New Trucks
JCB is making a huge technological leap forward with its innovative Teletruk range with the launch of an electric model designed to reach into a global market where almost 250,000 units are sold globally every year. Launched in October 1997, the JCB Teletruk remains the world’s only telescopic lift truck and offers users the benefit of forward reach thanks to its telescopic boom. JCB’s new JCB 30-19E is the first electric powered model in Teletruk range – and its launch opens up new opportunities for a machine which has revolutionised operations in builders merchants, ports, recycling centres and industrial facilities around the world. Until now JCB’s Teletruks have been powered by diesel and LPG and used predominantly in outdoor applications. With the launch of the new electr...
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Apr62019 by adminNo Comments
Double Deck High Lift from STILL a “Warehouse Enforcer”

Double Deck High Lift from STILL a “Warehouse Enforcer”

New Trucks
STILL has strengthened of its product portfolio in the low-platform truck area with the EXH-SF 20/25 model. Building on the same platform, users of the EXD-SF double-deck high-lift truck also benefit from numerous technical innovations. These machines, the narrowest on the market at only 720 mm, have an exceptionally compact, ergonomic design with a unique sprung platform suspension. In this respect, the EXH-SF with a 2,500 kg load capacity for demanding applications, and the EXD-SF with a load capacity of 1,000 kg on the mast lift with 1,000 kg on the initial lift, were developed for double-deck transport and movements into storage up to a height of 2,942 mm – depending on the lift mast. This makes the two new machines really powerful enforcers in the warehouse. The double-deck mac...
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