forklift trucks

At the end of last year the Kion Group AG officially opened its new counterbalance truck plant in the Chinese city of Jinan (Shandong province). In addition, it also laid the foundation stone for an additional plant for supply chain solutions in the immediate vicinity that will house a technology centre and state-of-the-art manufacturing lines. […]

The Raymond Corporation’s iWarehouse Real-Time Location System (iW.RTLS) has been nominated for the 2022 Edison Best New Product Awards, an annual competition designed to honour excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centred design and innovation. Nominated in the Manufacturing, Transportation, or Logistics category, iW.RTLS is an innovative technology that enables facility managers to […]

A fleet of space-saving Flexi Truck very narrow aisle articulated forklifts have been deployed across the network of distribution depots operated by the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesaler LWC Drinks Ltd – the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesaler – has introduced a fleet of space-saving Flexi Truck very narrow aisle (VNA) articulated forklifts across its […]

With more and more forklift truck users opting for electric-power over IC-engine driven machines when the time comes to replace or upgrade their materials handling equipment fleet, the coming years are expected to bring a clear shift away from diesel and LPG towards electric forklifts. Indeed, Toyota Material Handling expect the UK market for electric […]

Compact, powerful, and now low in noise emission too: due to the Silent Pack developed by Palfinger, truck mounted forklifts in the F3 151 series now carry their loads with a lot less noise. The Silent Pack uses innovative engineering to achieve measurably lower noise levels. The Palfinger F3 151 truck mounted forklifts, ensure complete […]

Jungheinrich has relaunched its series 2 and 3 battery-powered, counterbalanced trucks. The hydraulics, safety and software of the forklift trucks have been comprehensively optimised. The first truck of the new generation has now left the production line of the Jungheinrich plant in Moosburg headed for the international market. The transition of production to the new […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has secured two orders from long-term customer Kenya Port Authority (KPA) for its Mombasa Container Terminal. The first order, for three forklift trucks, was booked in Cargotec’s Q2 order intake; the second order, for eight reachstackers, was booked in Cargotec’s Q3 order intake. All machines are scheduled for delivery in Q1 […]

Jungheinrich has delivered 57 electric counterbalance trucks to the BLG Logistics Group in Erfurt. The fleet consists mainly of compact EFG 216k three-wheel forklift trucks. Its double rear wheel allows the truck to make 180deg turns on the spot and enabling flexible operations in confined spaces. This makes the EFG 216k particularly suitable for use […]

Noblelift North America, a manufacturer of material handling equipment for more than 20 years will open its second US location in Ontario, California by 1 September 2021, for inventory and equipment sales. “We are excited about our newest California branch to help fulfill equipment sales, fulfill shipments, and by providing an efficient stocking position,” said […]

The Hyster Company has released the new E50-60XNL series, said to be the industry’s first cushion tyre counterbalanced lift truck available in the 5000 to 6000lb capacity range specifically designed around factory integrated lithium-ion power. Expanding on the Good Design award-winning pneumatic tyre model in the same capacity range released last year, the E-XNL also […]