forklift trucks
Narrow Aisle focuses on sustainability
Narrow Aisle Ltd – the VNA materials handling solutions specialist – recently hosted a series of distributor open days at its UK Flexi Truck manufacturing plant in Great Bridge, West Midlands. Attended by some 150 visitors, the three open days gave guests the opportunity to see some of the recent additions to the Flexi Truck […]
Yale wins green award for advancing lift truck power technologies
Yale Materials Handling Corporation has been named a 2022 Green Supply Chain Partner by Inbound Logistics. The award recognises the company’s growing line-up of lift trucks powered by factory integrated lithium-ion battery power and the Yale Power Suite, a comprehensive range of motive power sources available on a broad lineup of lift trucks. The win […]
Labour exchange
The shrinking labour pool is certainly hitting the logistics sector hard with HGV drivers, warehouse order pickers and forklift operators all in short supply. Indeed, it was at a recent event organised by the Institute for Government, that the chief executive of Food and Drink Federation announced that the UK food supply chain is around […]
UniCarriers upgrades stackers for next-level productivity
UniCarriers has launched an upgraded series of compact pedestrian stackers with features designed to enhance operator comfort and productivity. The CSW125 compact pedestrian stacker and CDW125 compact pedestrian stacker for double pallet handling are suited to cross-docking applications. The new machines are particularly useful in applications such as shop replenishment, order picking and short-distance internal […]
Kemi Shipping orders eight Konecranes E-VER electric forklifts
Kemi Shipping Oy, owned by Finnish Metsä Group, has ordered eight Konecranes E-VER fully electric forklifts including full service contracts for their operations in the Port of Kemi. Having been impressed with the E-VER that was delivered early in 2022, the Finnish logistics company is strengthening operations with an additional order, which will be delivered […]
BYD Forklift unveils advanced products at LogiMAT
BYD, a leading manufacturer of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) introduced new products to its range of zero-emission forklifts at LogiMAT trade fair (Hall 10, Stand G61 – Stuttgart, 31 May – 2nd June 2022). A highlight was the European premiere of the heavy-duty BYD ECB70/80 counterbalance forklift. Additionally, BYD demonstrated an expanded range of industry-leading […]
Raymond celebrates national forklift safety day with launch of next-generation VR simulator
As a proud supporter of the 9th National Forklift Safety Day, The Raymond Corporation is committed to prioritising forklift operator education and providing intelligent warehouse solutions that help customers create a culture of continuous improvement and boost overall facility well-being. Along with National Forklift Safety Day, The Raymond Corporation will be celebrating its 100th anniversary and […]
Doosan launches NXS enhanced value range of diesel forklifts
Doosan has launched the NXS Series – an enhanced value range of four-wheel diesel powered counterbalanced forklift trucks – aiming to hit a value sweet-spot between the high-spec D25S-9, for heavy duty applications, and the economy D25NXP series for occasional users. Fully compliant with Euro Stage V, the NXS Series is powered by Doosan’s fuel-efficient […]
Toyota’s new narrow chassis and cold store reach trucks
Toyota Material Handling has made two further additions to the BT Reflex reach truck range. Following the recent updates to the R, E and O-series of BT Reflex machines, the narrow chassis N-series – suitable for confined spaces – has been further improved, while cold-store versions of the R, E and N-series are also now […]
Raymond adds new thin plate pure lead power solution
The Raymond Corporation has added a new power solution to its Energy Essentials Distributed by Raymond portfolio of batteries produced at Raymond’s facility in Greene, New York, USA. Partnering with EnerSys, Raymond offers thin plate pure lead (TPPL) technology to deliver fast-charging and maintenance-free power that provides customers with the high-performance energy needed to optimise their […]