Industry News

Yale Extends The Territory Of Setegar

Yale Europe Materials Handling extends the dealer coverage of SETEGAR in Spain for the whole of Barcelona & Girona. SETEGAR has been a Yale® dealer for more than 11 years. The company will offer sales and maintenance on a range of Yale warehouse equipment and counterbalance trucks. Yale Europe Materials Handling has increased its distribution coverage in this fast growing market by extending the coverage of Spanish dealer SETEGAR which will no...

Bkt Launches Maglift Eco And Maglift Premium

Two new models are coming for MAGLIFT the BKT tire specifically designed for forklifts. They are the MAGLIFT ECO and the MAGLIFT PREMIUM. MAGLIFT ECO is made with two layers of rubber compound and has a special shape and very wide lugs to guarantee outstanding stability and excellent load distribution. Among its distinctive features there is also the particular rim guard designed to protect it against damage and denting. Low rolling resistance and...

Yale Celebrates 100 Years Of Electric Trucks With Lithium Ion Product Line Extension

Yale & Towne introduced its first electric forklift truck to the materials handling market in 1920. The centenary celebration coincides with the extension of the Yale® lithium-ion power solution range. Yale has a proud heritage and builds on this strength as a progressive industry leader. Alternative power solutions are a rapidly growing aspect of the materials handling industry as customers become increasingly guided by the environmental impa...

Future Ready Hyster® Lift Trucks For The Wood Industry

Hyster® trucks have been meeting the needs of tough timber applications for 90 years but how are they helping wood handling operations get ready for the future? In 1929 the very first Hyster® trucks were developed for the logging industry. Now Hyster® forklifts and warehouse equipment are more commonly found supporting wood handling operations further down the supply chain - after de-barking and the sawmill. This includes wood manufacturing recycl...

Linde Material Handling Expands Remanufacturing Center In Czech Republic

Up to Approved trucks each year Linde Material Handling’s Remanufacturing Center in Velké Bílovice near Brno (Czech Republic) which was only opened in autumn 2017 is being expanded. Up to 2000 trucks per year are to be remanufactured on an area of 6700 square meters - an expansion of 48 percent. The used trucks have a uniform quality standard and contribute to greater sustainability. Almost all trucks that are remanufactured in Velké Bílovice are ...