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Month: March 2021

New Pallet Truck Makes for Easy Goods Delivery

New Pallet Truck Makes for Easy Goods Delivery

Logistics, New Trucks
Robust, manoeuvrable, durable and flexible are some of the features of the new electric pedestrian pallet truck from Linde Material Handling. Offering even more convenient operation and enhanced safety functions, it is the ideal helper in loading and unloading trucks, last mile delivery, rapid transport in industrial applications and goods handling in supermarkets and stores. The areas of application for pallet trucks in this weight class are as varied as the demands placed on them. In particular, they are designed to help operators transport loads quickly and safely – even in limited space. “With the new Linde MT15, we are launching a truck that is simple yet comes with all the important features of the Linde DNA, such as quality, safety, comfort and high performance,” says Toufik Ouss...
New Billericay depot for Upward Powered Access

New Billericay depot for Upward Powered Access

Access
UK aerial lift rental company Upward Powered Access is opening a fourth location in Billericay, Essex this week to cover the region on the east of London and beyond. The new location will start as a satellite operation with machine storage and service ready for faster local deliveries. In the words of Tim Ward of Upward “Upwards goes ‘Towie’ (The only way is Essex), with our latest ‘peng’ depot in Billericay opening its doors this week to offer our range of powered access platforms to East London and beyond. Truly ‘ream’.” Don’t ask us for a translation! He also added a caption to the photo of him and Paul Johnson below: “Paul Johnson may look exasperated in this picture as it looks like Upward have their very own Joey Essex..”
Tax breaks for machinery investments

Tax breaks for machinery investments

Industry
One of the highlights of the 2021 spring budget is an incentive for companies to spend money on new plant and machinery. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced in his budget statement that, beginning in April 2021, a new super-deduction for companies investing in new equipment over the next two years. This will cut companies’ tax bill by 25p for every pound they invest in new equipment, the chancellor said, meaning that they can reduce their taxable profits by 130% of the cost. This is worth £25bn to companies over the two-year period the super-deduction will be in full effect.     Rob Oliver, chief executive of the Construction Equipment Association, said “The announcement of a ‘super deduction’ for capital investment should stimulate decisions from companies curren...
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