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Month: May 2019

Nexen’s investment and expansion plans buck recent trends

Nexen’s investment and expansion plans buck recent trends

Business, Manufacturer
Lowestoft-based Nexen Lift Trucks – designer, manufacturer and supplier of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment – has announced an £8.5m investment in its UK-based headquarters and manufacturing facility. Commenting for Nexen Lift Trucks, sales director Pamela Oakes says: “Thanks in part to a thriving e-commerce-based retail market with sales that represented nearly 20% of all retail sales in the UK alone in 2018, demand from logistics specialists and warehousing operators continues to show growth in both the UK and global markets. “It is therefore vital that we continue to invest heavily in our UK facility to help us maintain current demand while increasing production to focus on growth for Nexen products, including the all-new, multi-directional Ergo sideloader.” The 48,0...
Rebuilt Flexis Offered with New Truck Warranty

Rebuilt Flexis Offered with New Truck Warranty

Manufacturer
Narrow Aisle Ltd has announced that remanufactured machines in its Flexi ECO AC range of ‘second life’ articulated reach trucks are now offered with the same factory warranty terms as new-build Flexi units. “Demand for articulated VNA equipment is growing and, as more companies opt to supplement their materials handling fleets with Flexi VNA units, rebuilt trucks offer a highly cost efficient proposition,” says John Maguire, managing director of Narrow Aisle Ltd. He continues: “Our Flexi ECO AC trucks come with an identical warranty to an equivalent all-new model but cost some 30 per cent less. ‘Second life’ Flexis are proving a particularly popular option for users who acquire materials handling equipment on contract hire packages where all repair and maintenance costs are inclu...
Amvar Group takes it to the next level

Amvar Group takes it to the next level

Dealer
When Amvar Group, TCM dealer for the West Midlands, became a Member of the Fork Lift Truck Association in 2015, the company was keen to reflect its status as a professional, high-quality supplier and service provider. Managing Director Malcolm Mitchell explains: “We have been trading for more than 20 years and have built an excellent customer base in the local area. “We wanted to move to the next level and our FLTA Membership has given us the recognition we were looking for. Our team has made good use of the technical and legal knowledge base which is readily available to Members, and the logical next step was to take advantage of the FLTA Member Audit.” A strictly confidential process, the Audit examines Member companies to ensure they are fulfilling the agreed criteria for M...
Haulotte UK has moved into a new building in Wolverhampton.

Haulotte UK has moved into a new building in Wolverhampton.

Access
The British subsidiary is now ideally based less than 45 minutes from Birmingham Airport, just off the M6 Motorway. The premises span 3,500 sqm and will deliver equipment throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. The new building provides much-needed extra crane and repair capacity. It will help the British subsidiary to serve customers more quickly, according to general manager Natalie Reynolds. Reynolds says the move "will benefit Haulotte UK customers by offering much larger inventory for quick deliveries along with a dedicated training area to enable our customers to be fully skilled and confident in the technology and innovations of our machines". Haulotte UK currently has 20 employees, with recruitment already under way to expand the sales and service teams. http://...
Hyster introduces “damage avoidance” solutions for handling paper reels

Hyster introduces “damage avoidance” solutions for handling paper reels

Handling
Hyster Europe is helping businesses in the paper supply chain to reduce paper reel damage with a combination of damage avoidance solutions. The company also expects to improve the efficiency and productivity of drivers handling the giant paper reels and reduce the overall handling costs. “In the paper industry damage limitation is among the most important factors when handling paper reels, whether in storage or production areas, or on the ships or quayside,” says David Reeve, Industry Manager, Counterbalance Solutions for Hyster Europe. Reels range from 500mm to 4.6m in height, with widths usually up to 2500mm (sometimes more), and a weight between 500kg and 8 tonnes. These huge differences are due to the paper type which can be tissue, board, Kraft liner, newsprint, high quality...
Haulotte introduces its most compact telehandler

Haulotte introduces its most compact telehandler

New Trucks
Haulotte has developed its most compact telescopic handler capable of performing efficiently in the tightest of jobsites. Completing the range, the HTL 3207 is the smallest of the firm’s four compact models and the ninth in its entire telehandler range. Measuring 4.67m in length, 2.26m wide and 2.33m tall, the machine also has a turning radius (outside wheels) of 3.7m meters. With a maximum lift capacity of 3,200kg, the 7,030kg telehandler can lift a load of 2,500kg to the full height of 6.85m, while it has a maximum forward reach of 3.8m. Available with either a Perkins Tier III/Stage 3A engine or a less powerful Kohler Tier IV-Final/Stage 3B option, the vehicle offers 55.4kW (75hp) of power at 2,200rpm or 70kW (94hp) at 2,300rpm, as well as 375Nm or 392Nm of torque at 1,4...
Wholesaler switches to electric trucks

Wholesaler switches to electric trucks

Dealer
When fruit and veg wholesaler, T.G. Fruits, wanted a cleaner alternative to its IC engine trucks, it approached Mitsubishi dealer, Alto Handling for help. The company required trucks with a 1.5t capacity that can operate inside and outside and which can handle boxed fruit and veg. The electric EDiA EM truck offered a solution. It delivers an all-weather performance in a cleaner, cost-effective way. Colin Ivory, managing director of Alto Handling, says: “There is a definitive movement towards electric trucks. “They produce less noise and pollution, are fume-free, more economical and are better for the environment. It’s a straight forward alternative – electric is the way to go.” T.G. Fruits ordered 4 EDiA EMs with modified waterproof cabs for the drivers and red Safety Zone li...
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