News Industry In brief…
Gist has been named Technology and Logistics Supplier of the Year at The Grocer Gold Awards 2011. Gist transformed food retailer EAT’s supply chain by consolidating the previously separately managed ambient, chilled and frozen supply chains into a single operation which optimised and reduced transport routes, fuel consumption and mileage and improved driver and employee safety.
www.gistworld.com
Jungheinrich reported strong growth in the first quarter of 2011 with global net sales up 22 per cent to ⇔
Company founder honoured on retirement
The retiring founder of Easilift Loading Systems, Edward Kelly, has been honoured for his achievements in the loading bay equipment and materials handling industry at an event at the Churchill Restaurant in the House of Commons.
He was honoured by the
472 million. The company enjoyed a significant increase in new truck sales, while revenue from short-term rental and sales of used equipment went up. Chairman of the Jungheinrich Board of Management, Hans-Georg Frey, said: “The com- pany intends to improve its market share in individual regions and enlarge its sales presence on growth markets in Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America.”
www.jungheinrich.co.uk
Bito has launched its 100-page Fast Track Product Catalogue. Customers will find storage solu- tions to meet the needs of any warehousing, industrial and manu- facturing operation. A new ware- house in Nuneaton will hold stock for the catalogue, allowing orders to be fulfilled within three working days and customers can be kept informed of their order’s progress.
www.bito.co.uk
Supply chain logistics software spe- cialist AEB (International) has announced changes in its leader- ship team. Mark Brannan, general manager, is moving on to the corpo- rate role of International business development director, while Claire Umney will assume responsibility for the management and continued development of AEB (International) as general manager.
www.aeb-international.co.uk
Events
National Forklift Truck Safety Conference 2011 21 September, Warwick University
www.fork-truck.org.uk
Total Logistics North 28-29 September, Doncaster
www.totallogisticsnorth.co.uk
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British Materials Handling Federation (BMHF), the Association Of Elevating Equipment Manufacturers (ALEM) and the European Materials Handling Federation (FEM), together with Easilift company colleagues and guests including Lord Prescott. Easilift’s products are in use in hundreds of ware- houses, distribution and logistics centres across the country including some of the biggest names in retail and manufacturing. They are designed to
ensure speed, efficiency and safety while loading/unloading delivery vehicles, The company’s success began in 1976 when Kelly established Easilift Material Handling to provide innovative materials handling solutions to meet the needs and operational requirements of individual customers – and his extensive industry knowledge and in-depth expertise, together with collaborative working practices, turned this vision into a reality. The company merged with the Netherlands-based Loading Systems Group in 1993, to take on its pre- sent name of Easilift Loading Systems. Easilift MD Rob Fay commented: “Edward laid the foundations for the company’s growth and development with his commitment to quality, inno- vation and service, which are still the fundamental principles of our approach today as we celebrate our 35th anniversary.”
www.loading-systems.co.uk
Rushlift secures £100m Saint-Gobain deal
Independent Materials handling specialist, Rushlift, has secured the UK’s single largest supply level agreement with the build- ing distribution division of lead- ing international construction materials group Saint-Gobain. The 10-year deal will see Rushlift supply the group with a variety of materials handling equipment and covers the man- agement and maintenance of over 2,000 forklifts across a variety of
UK manufacturing, retail and merchant sites. These include the company’s Jewson, JP Corry and Gibbs and Dandy builders’ mer- chants chains.
The scale of the agreement, over two years in the making and worth around £100m over the next 10 years, has prompted Rushlift to recruit 30 additional engineering, account manage- ment and administrative person- nel, with more appointments expected to follow.
Rushlift chairman, Peter Cosgrove, says the contract was made possible thanks to the efforts of Rushlift’s national accounts, technical and service teams, and thanks to detailed negotiations with key suppliers.
www.rushlift.co.uk
Deal to swap old yardramps for new
Loading and unloading equipment specialist Thorworld Industries has launched a ‘Replace With New’ deal, for long term hirers of its mobile yardramps, through the company’s specialist RentARamp division. RentARamp is Thorworld’s mobile yardramp rental solution, pro- viding customers with the option to hire from a comprehensive range of mobile yardramps. Thorworld yardramps provide fast, efficient and safe loading and unloading of vehicles and containers by forklift truck, particularly where there is no raised loading bay area. For hire agreements on a minimum three-year contract, Thorworld is offering the option to replace rented yardramps free of charge for new ones, following completion of the three-year period. This is condi- tional on a further three year contract then being agreed, and is subject to repair costs of the existing ramp beyond normal fair wear and tear. “Customer loyalty is vital to our business and the ‘Replace With New’ offer means users can upgrade to the latest models to take advantage of our ongoing product devel- opment programme,” said Thorworld Industries MD John Meale.
www.thorworld.co.uk
Forklift shielded against radiation
In response to the worst nuclear acci- dent in Japan’s his- tory, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has developed the
a radiation-shielded forklift cabin. Operators will be able to dis- pose of contaminated rubble quicker which is currently being handled by radio-controlled heavy equipment.
Constructed using 100mm thick steel plates and 230mm thick lead glass, the air-condi- tioned cabin is equipped with special filters to remove dust and other contamination. It is also pressurised to prevent external air from entering.
www.mitforklift.com
Chain wear check
The forklift truck engineers of tomorrow are learning the impor- tance of regular chain inspec- tions with the help of FB Chain’s popular chain wear gauge. Students at the City of Bristol college are using the gauges as part of their forklift maintenance course work.
“Chain wear gauges are used by forklift truck and other materi- als handling equipment service engineers and technicians to track chain wear at each service. If a chain is shown to have worn excessively it must be replaced, or lives could be at risk so this is a key part the training,” says lecturer Geoff Tucker.
www.chainweargauge.com
JULY/AUGUST 2011 Materials Handling & Logistics
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