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Good luck to the Briggs Cycle Team

Good luck to the Briggs Cycle Team

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Today five Brigg’s cyclists take on their latest challenge – to ride the 350 miles from Briggs’ offices in Cumbernauld to Cannock in just five days. Peter Jones, Andrew Keyworth, Adam Alderson and Kathryn Hyde will start their journey today and have a tough five days ahead of them. The team originally set themselves a goal of raising £5,000 for their new charity of the year, however have already raised over £7,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK. There are currently no treatments to slow, stop or prevent the diseases that cause dementia and one in three people born today will die from the condition, unless we discover a cure. Every penny raised will help fund life-changing dementia research and make a difference for generations to come. The route follows part of the tried and tested Land...
Global Materials Handling deliver new Pyroban Tonero’s in Baxenden.

Global Materials Handling deliver new Pyroban Tonero’s in Baxenden.

Attachments, Dealer, Handling
Chemical manufacturer LANXESS Urethanes UK Ltd. have received a new generation of Pyroban® protected lift trucks for its operation in Baxenden, UK. The company handles large volumes of flammable material and relies on active explosion protection to alert the drivers if flammable material is present. In Baxenden, LANXESS operates as a COMAH* site as many of the raw materials and finished products are flammable or hazardous. With numerous hazardous areas, the company specifies ATEX** compliant products and follows strict safety procedures. As a global speciality chemical company safety is key for LANXESS and the Group sustains the same high safety standards on a global level. LANXESS recently renewed four of its 2.5 tonne capacity lift trucks. Two are used by production operators to de...
Windsor Materials Handling Acquires Geolift

Windsor Materials Handling Acquires Geolift

Business, Dealer, Top Stories
Windsor Materials Handling is pleased to announce the business is expanding into the South coast area of the UK following the acquisition of Southampton-based material handling equipment supplier, Geolift. The move marks the opening of Windsor’s 13th branch across the UK. The entire workforce at Geolift will be incorporated into Windsor, their knowledge and expertise will be utilised to grow the new Southampton branch of the business. Aiming to be the leading supplier of handling equipment on England’s south coast, Geolift specialised in the hire and sale of new and reconditioned forklift trucks and sideloaders from popular brands Doosan, Boss, Combilift, Terex and Fantuzzi. Managing director at Windsor Materials Handling, Stephen Burton, said: “In addition to the local presence w...
Cesab Helps Simarco Achieve Cleaner, Quieter Operations

Cesab Helps Simarco Achieve Cleaner, Quieter Operations

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A global logistics and freight forwarding business has achieved cleaner, quieter and more economical operations at its Essex head office and freight centre, thanks to Cesab and DFL Liftrucs. Five Cesab B418 electric forklifts are helping Simarco, a member of the award winning Palletforce network, to reduce its carbon footprint at its Witham site. The family owned, ISO 90001, ISO 14001 and AEO accredited company, chose the four-wheel counterbalanced trucks as part of an on-going commitment to reducing carbon emissions and investing in alternative fuels. Supplied by Cesab dealership DFL Liftrucs, the new electric trucks offer a mix of manoeuvrability and high performance at the site, where intensive operations during peak delivery and despatch periods make reliability a necessity. The...
A Diamond Investment

A Diamond Investment

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Red Diamond Distribution, the UK national distributor for Mitsubishi Forklifts has acquired Bristol Forklifts which covers the South West of England. The move will allow the owners to retire whilst providing all-important continuity for one of the country’s most experienced and best respected fork lift dealerships. Under the new structure Ian Mounce will remain as General Manager, ensuring the same level of innovative solutions and customer care that saw Bristol Forklifts win the revered Dealer of the Year Award in the FLTA Awards for Excellence. Announcing the move, Mike Jones, managing director of RDD, said: “Acquiring Bristol Forklifts will allow us to further strengthen our route to market throughout the territory and develop what is already a hugely successful business. “B...
Turnover Tops £200m for Briggs

Turnover Tops £200m for Briggs

Business, Dealer, Finance, News, UK Today
Turnover has topped £200m and profits have grown at materials handling equipment supplier Briggs Equipment. The company, which is the exclusive UK distributor of Hyster and Yale forklift trucks, generated revealed of £204m in the year to 31 December 2017, new accounts have revealed, up from £179.1m 12 months prior. Briggs said the hike was "significantly underpinned" by major contract wins in the ports and terminals market, as well as an overall increase in market share. It was also bolstered by the strength of its engineering service business. Pre-tax profit for the period climbed to £3.3m from £2.4m in 2016, while overall income more than doubled to £2.4m from £1.1m. During the financial year, Briggs Equipment launched a five-year strategic plan, targeting growth and diver...
Hannaman Signs with CAT

Hannaman Signs with CAT

Dealer, Featured, News, UK Today
North Wales company specialising in material handling equipment has become a CAT Lift Truck Dealer. It marks the latest important step in the continuing expansion of Hannaman Material Handling. The dealership gives Hannaman Material Handling exclusivity across North Wales, Cheshire and Liverpool for new vehicle sales. The agreement was negotiated with Impact Handling, the sole distributor for CAT Lift Trucks into the UK market. Steve Downey, Managing Director of Deeside-based Hannaman Material Handling, said: “We are delighted to have agreed this prestigious dealership with CAT. “The two irresistible elements that sealed our decision to change dealership were the availability and access to a large stock holding of CAT Lift Trucks already in the UK coupled with superb levels of cus...
Innovative Storage Solution for Simpson Packaging

Innovative Storage Solution for Simpson Packaging

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One of the UK’s leading suppliers of packaging materials has gained over 35% more pallet locations with a new fleet of Aisle-Master Articulated Forklifts from the Forkway Group. Established in 1988, Simpson Packaging is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of packaging materials, handling equipment and workwear to the removals, self-storage and furniture industries as well as being a major force in industrial packaging. The continuing success is due to one major factor: putting the customer first, so when your existing warehouse starts to impact on your operational efficiency, it’s time to move! In October 2016, Simpson Packaging moved into a new 33,000 ft² purpose-built warehouse that is more than three times the floor area, nearly twice the height, has an additional 8000 ft² two-tier ...
A French Connection for Ability

A French Connection for Ability

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When you're dedicated to making your business a big success, then you never really clock out. That's why Paul Ostcliffe, Managing Director of a local electronics company, called Ability Handling all the way from his holiday home in France! Paul was comparing two quotations he had received for a new forklift truck but both quotations seemed to be a little more expensive than he had hoped for. After some online research and a visit to The Ability Handling website, he decided to get a THIRD quotation from us the team at Ability Handling. The sales team responded to his enquiry the same day; emailing him a brochure for the new Doosan D25GX Plus forklift truck, along with our most competitive quote. Impressed with the quotation, Paul called from France again and spoke to Jim Quinn, a memb...
Scottish Expansion for Impact Handling

Scottish Expansion for Impact Handling

Dealer, General, Handling, Latest
Impact Handling has further strengthened its UK coverage with the acquisition of leading West Lothian handling specialist Dechmont Forklift Trucks. Dechmont will now represent Cat Lift Trucks, Konecranes heavy lift trucks, Rocla AGVs, Carer electric lift trucks and Spijkstaal tow tractors, alongside specialist brands Flexi, Combilift and Bulmor. Terry Kendrew, managing director at Impact Handling, says: "Having worked closely with Dechmont over the last few years, developing their business into a very successful Cat dealership, it was a natural progression to fully integrate their operation with Impact. The acquisition means that we are now able to supply and service our customers across Scotland directly with our entire premium brand product portfolio. "Dechmont’s excellent facil...
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