Month: January 2019

It may have been an exceptionally hot summer in 2018, but some parts of the UK had heavy snow as late as March, so being prepared for whatever the weather throws at us is vital to keep materials on the move. In Scandinavia this is even more of an issue, particularly for Combilift customer Pretre, one of Norway’s leading manufacturers of roof elements, trusses and pre-cut timber. Snow is present at the company headquarters in Stryn and its other sites in Lillehammer, Trondheim and Kristiansand for over six months of the year, which makes for challenging operating conditions for handling equipment. Pretre recently acquired its twelfth Combilift multidirectional forklift in as many years, as the trucks’ ability to work reliably in this environment ensures the streamlined handling and stora...