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May102019 by adminNo Comments
IMHX 2019 passes the 400 exhibitor milestone

IMHX 2019 passes the 400 exhibitor milestone

Industry, Trending
IMHX 2019 – the UK’s biggest and longest running materials handling exhibition – is set to feature a record number of exhibitors, including many organisations who are attending for the very first time, when it opens for business at the NEC, Birmingham, in September. Figures recently released by event organiser, Informa Markets, confirm that, with the show still four months away, over 400 companies will be presenting the latest developments in intralogistics and supply chain technology, making IMHX 2019 the largest international logistics solutions exhibition the UK has ever seen. IMHX 2019 show director, Rob Fisher, commented: “Exhibitors are the key to any successful trade fair: leading innovators attract visitors and the quality and sheer number of companies exhibiting at IMHX ...
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Apr282019 by adminNo Comments
Manitou: A very dynamic Q1 2019 in line with expectations

Manitou: A very dynamic Q1 2019 in line with expectations

Business, Industry
French manufacturer Manitou has reported a ‘dynamic’ start to the year, with total revenue increasing by 22% to €562 million, compared to the first quarter of 2018. Southern Europe saw particularly strong growth, with revenues in the region growing by 36% compared to the equivalent quarter of the previous year. Breaking it down by company division, the Material Handling and Access Division enjoyed a 23% rise in sales revenue to €397 million, compared to the first quarter of 2018, while the Compact Equipment Products Division saw sales revenues grow by 18% to €84 million. Activity was said to be particularly strong with rental companies in N America, though the rising value of the dollar is reducing competitiveness for exports from the US. Manitou’s Services and Solutions Divis...
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Apr262019 by adminNo Comments
UK lift truck sales up 2.5%

UK lift truck sales up 2.5%

BITA, Business, Industry
The British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) - the UK trade association for manufacturers and suppliers of fork lift truck and associated components and services – has revealed volumes of forklift trucks sold across the UK increased 2.5% during 2018, to just over 35,000 units. The latest highlights from the BITA market analysis, published exclusively in-full to BITA members, shows that the materials handling sector bucked the predictions of a slowing in GDP to enjoy a stong finish to the year. The biggest winner overall was the powered pallet truck market, experiencing significant, double digit percentage growth, emphasising the UK’s surge in courier and express delivery service usage. The other big winners were diesel engine counterbalance trucks - with sales up +7% in 2018, b...
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Apr82019 by adminNo Comments
Hyster ® now offers lithium-ion battery options for counterbalance and warehouse trucks

Hyster ® now offers lithium-ion battery options for counterbalance and warehouse trucks

Batteries, Industry
The industrial truck brand Hyster ® now offers almost all counterbalance lift trucks and warehouse equipment ex works, with lithium-ion batteries. At the LogiMAT trade fair for intralogistics in Stuttgart, the company presented the Hyster ® J1.6XN three-wheel electric counterbalance truck with a 48-volt lithium-ion battery, which requires minimal maintenance. “Lithium-ion battery-powered trucks are increasingly being used as the power option for demanding applications,” said Timo Antony, Area Business Director Central Europe, Hyster. Since lithium-ion batteries do not contain acid that could leak and generate fumes, they are particularly suitable for intensive indoor applications, and are often the best solution in areas where contamination must be avoided, such as in the food in...
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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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Mar92019 by adminNo Comments
Kalmar Restructure Announced by Cargotec

Kalmar Restructure Announced by Cargotec

Industry, Latest
To enhance Kalmar’s growth opportunities, Cargotec has decided to reorganise it into three strategic business units (SBU); Kalmar Mobile Solutions, Kalmar Automation Solutions and Navis as of April 1, 2019. Cargotec’s financial reporting structure based on three business areas Kalmar, Hiab and MacGregor, will remain unchanged. As part of the process, executive roles have also been restructured. Stefan Lampa has been appointed President of Kalmar Mobile Solutions and a member of the Cargotec Board. Antti Kaunonen, currently President of Kalmar, has been appointed President of Kalmar Automation Solutions. He will continue as a member of the Executive Board. Benoit de la Tour will continue in his current role as President of Navis. Stefan Lampa, Antti Kaunonen and Benoit de la Tour wil...
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Feb262019 by adminNo Comments
Jungheinrich Acquires Majority Stake in ISI Automation

Jungheinrich Acquires Majority Stake in ISI Automation

Euronews, Industry
Jungheinrich is to acquire ISI Automation of Lemgo, Germany. The move will see the turnkey automation solution specialist become part of the forklift giant, which describes itself as one of the world’s leading providers of intralogistics solutions. The company’s ISIPlus® and ISIPro® products will expand the Group’s portfolio in the area between ERP and the shop floor. Dr. Rosenbach, Member of the Board of Management Logistics Systems at Jungheinrich, explains, “We plan to strengthen ISI Automation and its plants in Lemgo and Extertal, and we have set ourselves the clear objective of further expanding the business with all existing and future customers in this important field of digitalization.” The current managing directors of ISI Automation, Frank Marek and Volker Sasse, will c...
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Feb202019 by adminNo Comments
Building block manufacturer powers ahead with Hyster®

Building block manufacturer powers ahead with Hyster®

Industry
Lorries fully loaded with building blocks in less than 5 minutes, happy lift truck drivers, exceptional reliability and a low cost of ownership: these are just some of the ways a quarry operation in the South West of England has benefitted since adding a new Hyster® lift truck to its operation. “We distribute more than 100,000 concrete blocks a week from our site in Ashburton,” says Richard Webb, Operations Manager for Glendinning in the South West of England. “Every single block is handled by just two principal lift trucks, so reliability is critical.” Established in 1958, Glendinning serves markets including construction, agriculture, home and local authorities and is the largest independent supplier of quarry and concrete products both to the trade and direct to the end user i...
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Feb82019 by adminNo Comments
FLTA Awards for Excellence 2019

FLTA Awards for Excellence 2019

FLTA, Industry
With the 2019 Awards firmly in the FLTA's sights, we are turning to the industry for companies and individuals to get involved, helping us to reward excellence and be rewarded, too. Plans are already well underway for the Awards' 25th outing. Yes, indeed: 25 years of being the standout night of the materials handling calendar. We have exciting things in the works, a top-quality host in Mark Durden-Smith and now we just need your help. There are all sorts of ways to get involved in the awards (not least of which is simply buying a ticket and joining us on the night at the International Centre, Telford — clear your calendars for 30th March 2019). Tickets are £130 for members and £180 for non-members. https://fork-truck.org.uk/events?course=73
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Feb32019 by adminNo Comments
Chief Executive of Fork Lift Truck Association steps down

Chief Executive of Fork Lift Truck Association steps down

FLTA, Industry
The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has announced that Peter Harvey MBE, is to leave his post following a 6+ year tenure as Chief Executive. “We would like to thank Peter for the excellent work he has done in raising the profile of the Association” said FLTA Chairman Duncan Nealon. “In his time with us he has overseen a number of important initiatives, working hard to push our Safety agenda. Among his achievements was driving force in the setting up of the Fork Truck Watchdog.” An enthusiastic advocate of the HSE initiative Helping Britain Work Well Peter enhanced the size, scope and status of the National Fork Truck Safety Conference, seeing it named “Conference of the Year” in the 2015 Best Practice Awards. In parallel with this he oversaw the creation of Safetember – a UK-w...
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