Still Materials Handling has taken over its largest UK distributor, DAC Handling Solutions, with the combined business trading under the Still name.
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Jungheinrich has launched an energy efficient electric pedestrian pallet truck designed for order picking and light stacking work.
As part of its contract with pallet pooling operator LPR, TDG has invested in two pallet maintenance facilities to meet increasing demand.
Barloworld Handling has invested £6 million in 340 Hyster forklifts for its short-term hire fleet, increasing its total investment over the last year to £10 million.
Management Dynamics has developed Air Rate Manager, an on-demand application to help companies manage air freight costs more efficiently.
Kellogg’s has relocated its cereals and food warehousing to a site in Manchester’s Trafford Park, which is to be managed by TDG on a five-year contract worth around £11 million annually.
Doré Metal Services has been able to improve storage capacity and efficiency as a result of moving to Atlet Forte UFS four-way reach trucks which support a new way of working with higher storage density.
Technological innovations mean that couterbalance trucks are reaching new levels of sophistication. Jessica Davies looks at the latest developments.
Jungheinrich has introduced fourth generation AC technology across its electric counterbalance range. The company says this has given its trucks improved efficiency and reduced energy consumption. Craig Johnson, marketing manager, Jungheinrich, says: “Our
Yale has introduced a raised-operator version of its Veracitor VX Series 2.0 to 5.5 tonne series. The operator position is 500mm higher than its standard Veracitor truck, designed to help boost safety and productivity when handling double pallet heights o