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Refurbished Options from Hubtex

Refurbished Options from Hubtex

Euronews, General, Industry, Latest, Manufacturer
Buying a refurbished vehicle represents a good alternative to investing in expensive new forklift trucks. At its service workshop, Hubtex Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG conducts maintenance work and general overhauls to its own vehicles. As a result of the wide range of refurbishment possibilities at the manufacturer's factory, users benefit from forklifts that are particularly durable, highly productive and perfectly tailored to their new area of application. Hubtex, the manufacturer of special-purpose vehicles and multidirectional sideloaders for heavy and bulky goods, offers to refurbish used vehicles at its forklift factory in addition to its range of new vehicles. "You don't necessarily have to buy a new vehicle for every single application," explains Pascal Haack, responsible f...
FLTA National Fork Lift Safety Convention 2018

FLTA National Fork Lift Safety Convention 2018

FLTA, Industry
Firmly established as the most authoritative event of its kind in the materials handling calendar, the award-winning FLTA National Fork Lift Safety Convention sees hundreds of managers – from across the UK – come together to share best practice advice. The award-winning event, sponsored by Toyota Materials Handing UK and produced in association with SHD Logistics, is part of the Association’s drive to large-scale change for the better. Location: Taking place on Wednesday 3rd October 2018 at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre, Coventry Tickets: £180 (£130 for FLTA Members and Safe User Group) What to expect From industry insights to invaluable real-life case histories, motivational speakers to expert Q&As, networking opportunities to CPD accreditation, each...
Better vision with the updated Hyster’s

Better vision with the updated Hyster’s

Industry, Manufacturer, Trending
Hyster Europe has launched an updated 8 to 16-tonne capacity lift truck. The most universal to date, the latest heavy-duty models provide optimal visibility, strength and reliability, making handling and transportation easier than ever. “The Hyster® H8-16XM range now has a completely new mast and carriage giving fast attachment exchange as well as optimum visibility of the forks, the attachment, and the load,” says Chris van de Werdt, Product Strategy Manager – Big Trucks, Hyster Europe. The innovative mast design is reported to offer added strength, and the intelligent design has increased the residual capacity on each truck by at least 400kg for the side shift pin type carriage. The new range of 2-stage masts, and extended range of pin or hook type carriages, are available on the H...
Linde introduces Vertilight

Linde introduces Vertilight

Industry, Latest, Manufacturer
Linde Material Handling, Europe’s leading manufacturer of forklift trucks, has launched two new lighting products after the sales success of its BlueSpot lighting system. The forklift truck provider has recently introduced Vertilight and LED Stripes, which can be retrofitted onto its trucks and are also available on new vehicles. Linde Vertilight is a new lighting feature which provides safety while storing and retrieving goods, for high-bay shelves. It consists of LED lights arranged in a semi-circle, mounted onto the truck’s mast. Unlike regular work lights, these lights do not produce a spotlight cone when working at shelves; instead they produce a wide-area, uniform and glare-free light which provides maximum illumination of the area. At 6,500 Kelvin, the colour temperature of ...
The Perfect Storm

The Perfect Storm

General, Handling, Industry, Logistics, Top Stories
Speaking at this week’s United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) Annual Awards Lunch, Peter Ward – UKWA’s CEO, warned that global political and economic uncertainty allied to societal shifts and changing consumer behaviour is creating “a perfect storm that is driving an unprecedented pace of change within the logistics sector.” However, he added, the future offers tremendous opportunities for those companies capable of adapting their working practices to the needs of the modern commercial landscape. Peter Ward said: “The continued demise of the high street means that retailers are having to face up to the challenge of re-shaping their routes to market to meet the ever-increasing demands of technology-enabled consumers. As a result, logistics has become ‘the new retail’. “But,...
In Need of a New Website?

In Need of a New Website?

Business, Dealer, Featured, Industry, Latest, News, Uncategorized
When it comes to developing a website to promote the various services and products offered by the forklift industry a knowledge of the trade is essential and we have a wealth of experience that spans over the last decade. ​We offer a service and understanding of our industry unrivalled by other website developers The Forklift Shop can assist you with all your website design needs. Whether you want a basic level business website or a fully functional e-commerce platform with which to sell your products and services online. ​​View some of our recent work. WHY US? ​With many years of project management experience and a strong understanding of marketing, branding and design, The Forklift Shop will guide you through the minefield of website development; most importantly we understand fork...
Combilift

Combilift

Featured, Industry, Manufacturer, News
Here at The Forklift Shop we have always been big fans of Combilift. We admire the company, the products, the corporate image and of course the colour GREEN Over the years our team have sold many used Combilifts all over the world, the furthest away being to a used forklift dealer in Zimbabwe! And this is why we were delighted to read recently about the official opening of the company’s new HQ in Monaghan, Ireland Built at a cost of €50 million, the investment in the new 46,500 sq. m. (500,000 sq. ft) facility will allow Combilift to realise its ambitious growth plans. Martin McVicar, Managing Director said: “We have employed an additional 230 people since we announced our plans for this factory in 2015 and the combination of this state of the art production plant and the growing ...
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