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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...

When TAG Forklift Truck Services Ltd were seeking a special bespoke trailer for its future distribution requirements its first choice was the Cartwright Group, a major trailer and commercial vehicle body manufacturer. Based at Trafford Park, Manchester, TAG is a leading provider for hire, service and sales of all materials handling equipment for the last 25 years. Specialised in forklift trucks, TAG needs to ensure that their clients experience less down time, higher productivity with reduced maintenance. Cartwright’s trailer solution is suited to their needs and requirements, as Cartwright’s trailers are built to last and meet TAG’s high standards requirements. Owner Joe Green commented: “We work for a variety of companies from large and major ones to small ones and we are pl...

Briggs has worked with a number of charities over the past few years including Alzheimer’s Research UK in 2018/19 for which they have so far raised £50,000 with 4 months still to go, Newlife for which they raised £60,000 in 2017 and The Teenage Cancer Trust in 2016 for which they raised £93,000. Briggs has a dedicated charity team who facilitate the organisation of a number of events and initiatives throughout the year both for the Charity of the Year and other nominated charities, and the charitable culture within Briggs doesn’t stop there as there are a large number of employees who complete sponsored challenges such as the London Marathon and mountain climbing. The new charity partnership will begin from 1st July 2019 and will end in June 2020. Briggs’ criteria for their chari...

SANY has made its mark at the UK’s newest logistics park with connecting strategic rail freight terminal after Cooper Specialised Handling secured a new contract for a complete handling solution. Cooper Specialised Handling, which is the exclusive distributor for SANY equipment in the UK, has supplied the award-winning iPort in Doncaster with two SANY SRSC4535G reachstackers. Fully inclusive maintenance support is being provided by its engineering division, Cooper Handling Solutions. Comprising six million sq ft of Grade A warehousing and already home to Amazon, Lidl and Fellowes, iPort incorporates a 35-acre rail freight intermodal terminal connected to the existing UK rail network. This represents the UK’s first dedicated rail freight terminal in over 10 years. Commenting on...

As part of its growth strategy, Briggs Equipment has acquired Hiremech Ltd, enhancing its coverage and strengthening its presence in London and the South East.  Completion is expected to occur no later than 2nd January 2019. The independent dealer based in North London will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Briggs and will continue to trade under its own name with all current operational contacts remaining in place.  Following completion of the acquisition, Hiremech Ltd will represent the Hyster and Utilev brands of fork lift trucks as well as having access to Hako and JLG equipment.  Briggs recognises that Hiremech has produced consistent revenue and profit growth in recent years and believes that through being part of the Briggs group, Hiremech can fulfil its full potential going fo...

Impact handling, the exclusive UK distributor for Konecranes Lift Trucks, has seen a recent surge in demand for its largest 60 tonne machines. The purpose-built heavy duty Konecranes forklifts, capable of handling the largest and most demanding of loads, have helped enable ambitious projects across the construction and industrial sectors. Impact worked closely with their customers and the Konecranes factory team to carefully design the customised machines to perfectly fit their intended applications. A comprehensive delivery and training support programme ensured the machines were efficiently integrated into their new environments, whilst further peace of mind was provided by Impact’s extensive and readily available UK parts supply. Terry Kendrew, Managing Director at Impact Handl...

Andover Fork Truck Services is pioneering higher standards and was given the Certificate of Compliance by the UK’s foremost authority on materials handling, the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA). The award-winning dealership underwent a 100-point on-site audit, created to ensure consistently high standards and compliance across all areas of the business operations, including health, safety, environmental and risk management. Accepting the certification at the company’s North Way site, director Lee Clapcott said: “We welcomed the FLTA audit as an opportunity to review our operations, we were really pleased to be leading the way by being among the first to complete the audit. “It presented us with a welcome opportunity to stand back, take stock and work even more effectively on ...

Leading manufacturer of uPVC window frames and doors, the Camden Group has taken delivery of a fleet of eight new JCB Teletruk forklift trucks. The trucks will operate across Camden’s three sites in Ireland at Antrim, Limerick and Dublin and will undertake a variety of duties – from transporting waste glass around Camden’s recycling plant to loading trailers with finished products that leave Camden’s production facility. The introduction of Teletruk technology has allowed Camden to improve site safety and make better use of the outside yard space available at its production site. Paul Murray, JCB’s Teletruk General Manager, says: “Loading cages and A-frames containing windows and doors on to a typical trailer with counterbalanced forklift trucks had meant that Camden required cons...

Hawthorne Fork Truck Services have unveiled their new website which was officially launched last weekend. In an ever changing marketplace the company has diversified considerably in recent years and has evolved from a plant machinery and  forklift truck wholesaler to a full service provider offering an extensive range of products and services. The new website highlights the core products now being offered by Hawthorne Fork Truck Services including an extensive long and short term hire solution for nationwide customers and dealers together with service, maintenance and forklift training services. With easy call to action functionality the team at Hawthorne look forward to hearing from many new clients in the years to come. http://www.hawthorne-fts.com If your business is look...

Cannock based Briggs Equipment are renowned for their fundraising activities and have supported a number of charities over recent years including The Teenage Cancer Trust, Newlife and now Alzheimer’s Research UK. Alzheimer’s Research UK is Briggs’ official charity partner for 2018-2019 and was voted for by staff. The partnership began in June, and by November staff had already smashed through the original £20,000 goal.  Funds raised are now in excess of £21,500 with many more activities planned for well into 2019. Staff have taken part in a wide variety of activities so far including; a car wash, bake sales, karting days, a 350-mile bike ride from Cumbernauld to Cannock, a sponsored chest wax and climbing Mount Snowdon in Wales. Having received the most votes for a charity partnershi...