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Month: March 2019

Mar212019 by adminNo Comments
Hitec Lift Trucks to reach new heights at Vertikal Days 2019

Hitec Lift Trucks to reach new heights at Vertikal Days 2019

Access
Hitec Lift Trucks are delighted to announce that they will be both sponsoring and exhibiting this year at access equipment event Vertikal Days. The Wellingborough based materials handling equipment specialists have recently expanded their range of access equipment and believe that Vertikal Days will be an excellent opportunity to prove they’re more than just a forklift supplier. Hitec Lift Trucks has a 33 year history of providing excellent local service, but with their acquisition by Briggs Equipment mid-2018, a rebrand and a new product in the Hyster range of materials handling equipment, Managing Director Prospero Girardi is keen to expand Hitec’s reach and customer base; ‘As a result of the acquisition by Briggs Equipment UK, we can now offer a larger range of products and have...
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Mar202019 by adminNo Comments
Doosan powers ahead at CV Show 2019

Doosan powers ahead at CV Show 2019

Manufacturer
Doosan, the leading manufacturer of robust high performance forklift trucks, will be exhibiting some of its latest products for the logistics sector at The Commercial Vehicle Show 2019 (hall 3A, stand 3D10), the UK’s largest and most comprehensive road transport event, to be held at the NEC, Birmingham, 30th April – 2nd May 2019. Doosan will be showcasing two leading examples from its extensive range of robust, IC engine and electric powered counterbalance trucks – the 2.5 tonne capacity Doosan G25P-7 four-wheel LPG counterbalance model and the 2.0 tonne Doosan B20X-7 four-wheel electric counterbalance truck. Ideally suited to tough yard duties, both vehicles come with Doosan’s industry leading oil-cooled disc brake system as standard. Manufactured as completely sealed units the sys...
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Mar202019 by adminNo Comments
Kalmar heavy-duty forklifts to boost steel-handling operations at SLP’s Port of Bilbao facility

Kalmar heavy-duty forklifts to boost steel-handling operations at SLP’s Port of Bilbao facility

Handling
  Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement to supply Servicios Logisticos Portuarios SLP, a leading cargo-handling operator at the Port of Bilbao, Spain with a total of five heavy-duty forklift trucks. The order was booked in Cargotec's 2019 Q1 order intake, with delivery scheduled to be completed early in Q3 of 2019. The customer already operates a number of older Kalmar forklifts at Bilbao and appreciates their reliable performance. The five new units will primarily be used to handle steel mill products such as plates and coils. Ignacio De Sebastian, Solution Sales Manager, Kalmar: "Steel handling is a particularly demanding application where safety and operational efficiency are paramount. It is in these areas where our heavy-duty solutions excel and will d...
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Mar192019 by adminNo Comments
Harsh conditions for soft paper

Harsh conditions for soft paper

General
Heat, humidity, dust, abrasion – producing soft, hygienic paper is tough business and having equipment that can perform continuously in this environment is crucial to maintaining productivity. The Kimberly-Clark factory in Switzerland exclusively trusts trucks supplied by Yale® dealer, Avesco. From heavy duty forklifts to platform pallet trucks, the Yale equipment onsite operates round-the-clock and continues to impress with its ergonomics and reliability. Andreas Nussbaum is not easily impressed. The facility manager at the Kimberly-Clark Group operation in Niederbipp has seen many different materials handling providers come and go. Almost every brand has attempted at some time to prove their worth in the Swiss paper factory. For six years, this producer of Kleenex® and Hakle® h...
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Mar182019 by adminNo Comments
TVH anticipates Brexit outcome with massive new warehouse

TVH anticipates Brexit outcome with massive new warehouse

BREXIT, Industry, PARTS
TVH, one of the world’s largest suppliers of material handling, industrial and agricultural equipment parts and accessories, has acquired whatever the outcome of the Brexit negotiations, a massive new warehouse right in the centre of the UK. This way Stephen Smallbone, General Sales Manager of TVH UK, and John Percy, Managing Director of Bepco UK, want to guarantee the excellent level of service customers have come to expect. “In order to guarantee long-term support for our customers in the UK market, we have now purchased a warehouse right in the centre of the UK - in Kidderminster, Worcestershire,” Smallbone announced yesterday in a direct mail to their UK customers. He continues: “This solution is twofold. Firstly, the Kidderminster warehouse is currently 130,000 square feet with ...
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Mar162019 by adminNo Comments
Hubtex plans to showcase AGV

Hubtex plans to showcase AGV

Handling, Manufacturer
One of the most complex tasks in the intralogistics sector is handling long loads. That's why for manufacturers of forklift trucks and special-purpose vehicles, vehicle automation is a top priority. The handling of long, heavy and bulky loads is an area that Hubtex Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG excels in. In autumn this year, the company is for the first time planning to showcase an automated guided vehicle (AGV) tailored for handling long loads. All recently developed multidirectional sideloaders will form the basis of this vehicle. Hubtex has already planned the step-by-step automation of these sideloaders with assistance systems. The basic design of the vehicles includes cable runs, brackets and sensors with which the vehicles can be retroactively automated. An increasing num...
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Mar152019 by adminNo Comments
Solution MHE announces partnership with Jungheinrich

Solution MHE announces partnership with Jungheinrich

Dealer
Solution MHE, a Bristol-based forklift dealership, has agreed a deal which will see them offer Jungheinrich fork trucks. This deal will provide customers of Solution MHE – with a range of warehouse transportation equipment that will help drive efficiency around storage areas. “We feel like we have found the right partner in Jungheinrich, the range, the pedigree that comes with the name, the diversity of the product range, and the in depth knowledge of our industry from a manufacturer is immense, so I feel it fits perfectly with our own reputation, that we have worked tirelessly to achieve” Frank Smith, Managing Director of Solution MHE has stated. Jungheinrich is well-known for its innovative warehousing logistics that make work easier and more productive, this is now a field Sol...
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Mar132019 by adminNo Comments
Day-to-day management team buys controlling stake in Narrow Aisle

Day-to-day management team buys controlling stake in Narrow Aisle

Business, Movers and Shakers
Management led by Managing Director, John Maguire, have acquired a controlling share in Narrow Aisle Ltd – the manufacturer of the Flexi range of articulated forklift truck-based intralogistics solutions – and its rental division. The move follows the decision by Narrow Aisle’s founder, Peter Wooldridge, and Group Finance Director, Cedric Randle, to step back from their day-to-day executive responsibilities with the company. Key management stakeholders within Narrow Aisle also include Donald Houston and Jim Porter who have joined the company as Finance Director and Chairman respectively. Both men have extensive experience of the materials handling sector: Donald Houston is a former director of Linde Scotland and Linde East, while Jim Porter previously served as MD of Jungheinrich...
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Mar132019 by adminNo Comments
Jungheinrich: Strategic Investment In Lithium-Ion Technology

Jungheinrich: Strategic Investment In Lithium-Ion Technology

Batteries, Manufacturer
Jungheinrich and Triathlon Holding have come together to found JT ENERGY Systems, a joint venture focused on the production and recycling of lithium-ion battery systems. The company will be based in Glauchau, Saxony. The founding is subject to approval of the project by the relevant competition authorities. Jungheinrich holds a 70 per cent share in the joint venture with Triathlon taking the remaining 30 per cent. The company is due to begin operations in August 2019. JT ENERGY Systems intends to create around 100 new jobs at the plant in the next few years. Both Jungheinrich and Triathlon are known for their industry-leading level of expertise in the field of lithium-ion technology across a wide variety of applications. This extensive knowledge will be combined within JT ENERGY Sys...
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Mar122019 by adminNo Comments
Budget Forktrucks adds new bespoke trailer to enhance point of delivery excellence

Budget Forktrucks adds new bespoke trailer to enhance point of delivery excellence

Dealer
Materials handling equipment supplier Budget Forktrucks has invested in a new bespoke trailer to enhance its ability to transport its vehicles to customers in a safe, fast and efficient manner. The new trailer is manufactured by Nooteboom and augments Budget Forktrucks’ ongoing delivery and expansion of services strategy. The benefits of the specialised trailer include curtain-side bodywork to protect forklifts from rain whilst they are being transported. It also has a roof that can be opened to enable over-height forklifts to be loaded safely. Up to eight forklifts can be carried at a time, and easy loading is available thanks to a hydraulically operated ramp. All of these features help to ensure a better service for the company’s customers, whether they are requesting a hire...
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