Hyster donates 500,000th UK-made lift truck to FareShare
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2w ago
500,000th forklift from the factory producing Hyster® lift trucks in Northern Ireland, has been donated to a local branch of FareShare, the UK’s longest running food redistribution charity Representatives from FareShare, based in Mallusk, visited the Craigavon plant on 6th March 2024 to receive the handover of the new truck – a Hyster J1.6XNT three-wheel electric lift truck. Stewart Murdoch – Senior Vice President, Managing Director, EMEA and Darren Johnston, Craigavon Plant Manager for Hyster Europe presented the truck, which features a panel containing the name of every current employee at t ..read more
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Nick Ground, Director of the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) response to the spring budget
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2w ago
In what was inevitably a challenging budget announcement during an election period, there’s some potential positive news for construction equipment manufacturers and users. After continued representations from the industry, the Chancellor undertook to bring forward changes to the full expensing rules to bring leased equipment into the scheme. Whilst in an ideal world “leasing” may also cover equipment bought for rental purposes, the published supporting information is unclear regarding the timing and detailed content of the necessary legislation. CEA Director, Nick Ground, commented, “It is t ..read more
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Jungheinrich Supervisory Board creates new Board of Management division for Automation
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2w ago
Supervisory Board appoints Udo Panenka as member of the Board of Management for Automation Appointment with effect from 1 April 2024 Pooling of units and resources focused on mobile robots, automated storage & retrieval systems and warehouse equipment The Supervisory Board of Jungheinrich AG has decided to establish a new “Automation” division and has appointed Udo Panenka as the member of the Board of Management responsible for this new division with effect from 1 April 2024. He has been appointed for an initial period of three years. As a result, the Jungheinrich Board of Management i ..read more
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B&B Attachments returns to the UK Concrete Show 2024
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3w ago
The UK Concrete Show 2024 returns for its 12th edition of celebrating all things concrete. This concrete specific exhibition houses over 200 brands across 300+ product categories. It takes place on the 20th and 21st March 2024 at the NEC, Birmingham, and is the UK’s longest running concrete event. “Having exhibited at the show since 2017, we know the importance of reaching the right target audience. The UK Concrete Show 2024 attracts professionals dedicated purely to this sector. This show is one that cannot be missed. It provides the ideal platform for us to showcase our material handling so ..read more
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Toyota Material Handling Europe and Gideon enter strategic cooperation agreement
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Toyota Material Handling Europe and Gideon enter strategic cooperation agreement for new automated logistics solutions Today there is an increasing market demand for simple autonomous solutions with self-navigating vehicles and an easy user-interface. In response to this demand Toyota Material Handling Europe has announced a cooperation agreement with Gideon, a Zagreb-based technology company offering state-of-the-art software solutions for localisation and control of Autonomous Mobile Robots – AMRs. By combining Gideon technology with its own vehicles, Toyota Material Handling will be able t ..read more
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Diversified material handling systems offering end-to-end solutions at LogiMAT 2024
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1M ago
Material handling equipment manufacturers and systems integrators from around the world are using their presence at LogiMAT to highlight the current trend in the industry: offering end-to-end solutions that include robotics, mobile conveyor technology, and software from a single source. Hardware systems in the exhibit hall reflecting this trend will include new pallet shuttles and overhead conveyor technology for storing and picking small parts. Manufacturers of material handling technology and intralogistics are showing strength in a difficult economic climate with a comprehensive range of pr ..read more
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Clark Europe introduces new management
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1M ago
Clark Europe GmbH, based in Duisburg, has expanded its management team. With this step, the industrial truck manufacturer wants to set the course for the upcoming generational change in good time. In addition to his role as Director of Sales and Marketing, Stefan Budweit will assume responsibility for operations management as COO (Chief Operating Officer) with immediate effect. Budweit has been with Clark Europe GmbH since 2012 and can look back on more than 30 years of national and international experience in the field of material handling. Before joining Clark Europe, he worked as a key acc ..read more
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B&B Attachments heads to the Big 5 Construct Saudi
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Big 5 Construct Saudi, returns for its 12th edition to the Riyadh Front Exhibition and Conference Centre, from the 26th to 29th February 2024. Exhibiting for the first time in Saudi is UK based manufacturer of material handling solutions, B&B Attachments, supporting its official dealer for the region; GOTRADE of the GORICA GROUP. “We are excited to participate in BIG 5 Saudi Construct, Saudi Arabia’s largest construction event. This event provides the ideal platform for us to showcase our material handling solutions to a global audience. Our BlockMaster range, manufactured in our UK fac ..read more
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Switch to all-electric supports business growth for Browns Distribution
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1M ago
When the time came to upgrade their materials handling equipment, choosing STILL was a clear-cut decision for the team at Browns Distribution. Serving all major industries, Browns Distribution has been providing customers with dependable, cost-effective transportation and storage of palletised goods for over seven decades. Moving into a brand new, £9 million, 75,000 square foot purpose-built distribution centre in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Browns enjoy an Energy Performance Certificate rating of A, due to the reduction in the use of gas and heavy fossil fuels from the site infrastructure, tog ..read more
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Palletline’s forklift fleet has eyes on every pallet
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1M ago
latest tech records video footage of every pallet handled at its hubs and makes it available to users via a cloud-based portal Network freight distribution specialist Palletline has launched its next-generation scanning system, Palleteyes – revolutionising the industry’s freight tracking capabilities. Integrated into Palletline’s new forklift truck fleet, Palleteyes utilises the latest in CCTV technology, wide-aspect barcode scanners and event processing to deliver the most advanced levels of visibility and traceability in the palletised freight sector. The latest £2M investment is part of the ..read more
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