Materials Handling - Company & Industry News

The Port of Åhus in Skåne has invested in a SENNEBOGEN 875 E material handler with 391 kW electric motor and a total weight of 165 tons: in cooperation with sales and service partner OP System, they configured a special machine w... Read Full Article

With a working relationship reaching as far back as the 80s, Stevens Equipment Rental reaffirms its commitment to SMT GB by placing an order for 37 additional new Volvo machines... Ordered as part of a fleet ... Read Full Article

CEMEX has launched a new multi-service plant at Gennevilliers in the heart of Paris, France focused on circular economy: the recycling and... Read Full Article

PD Ports is celebrating after achieving Gold status at the internationally-recognised RoSPA Awards for its ongoing commitment to demonstrating the highest health and safety standards across its operations.The port operator, which is headq... Read Full Article

An Essex company has chosen Liebherr equipment for its new ready-mix business after listening to the recommendations of other concrete producers...Brice Aggregates produces virgin sand and gravel at its Witham quarry and, as Mana... Read Full Article

DB Cargo (UK) Ltd has successfully trialled a new service for new-to-rail customer Marcegaglia, transporting almost 3000 tonnes of steel coil from the Port of Sunderland to its steel logistics centre in Wolverhampton.Marcegaglia is the la... Read Full Article

JCB has today started a fresh recruitment drive for 500 new shop floor employees as demand for its machinery continues to soar. The company is setting on the additional agency employees at its 11 plants in Staffordshire, Derbyshire a... Read Full Article

One of the UK’s leading vehicle safety equipment suppliers has set out a five-year business plan that could see it double annual sales and create 50 new jobs - if it could just find the right premises.Spillard Safety Systems, which ... Read Full Article

Bobcat is launching the company's new generation R-Series telehandler range, providing a choice of 12 models with Stage V engines. The new telehandlers cover lifting heights from 6 to 18 m with maximum lifting capacities between 2.6 and 4.1 tonne.... Read Full Article

Sibbald Training is recognised as one of the top training companies in Scotland, providing a vast array of specialised training and assessment solutions to a wide range of industry sectors such as construction, civil engineering, utilities, local ... Read Full Article

Work has commenced on a new 14,000 square foot extension to Rapid International’s existing 50,000 square foot manufacturing facility in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The new extension will create an additional 30 jobs and provide increase... Read Full Article

GB Railfreight, one of the UK’s leading transport companies and the fastest growing rail freight operator, operated the first loaded freight service from Stanton Gate since 2009 on behalf of Ward.GBRf reacted to a late notice demand... Read Full Article

Direct Rail Services (DRS) has been named ‘The Best Performing Rail Freight Operator’ for the eighth year running at the Golden Whistle Awards.Now in its 12th year, the awards, organised by the Institute of Railway Operators a... Read Full Article

The problem with excavated earth and rocks is, from an economic, regulatory, and an environmental perspective. However, there is a solution and is within reach...Although NASA’s Ingenuity drone helicopter landed on Mars, th... Read Full Article

Includes orders from countries in Asia, the Middle East and Africa...Doosan Infracore has announced that it has signed contracts to deliver a total of 221 construction machines in countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and La... Read Full Article

JCB employees are embarking on a major fundraising drive for children’s charity the NSPCC with the launch of a £70,000 appeal. The JCB NSPCC Platinum Jubilee Appeal starts this week and is set to run until 2022 to coincid... Read Full Article

Minutdagen in cooperation with AjaBajaCancer foundation has teamed up with Bobcat Sverige AB, the exclusive dealer for the Bobcat range in Sweden, to auction off a unique Bobcat machine decorated with children’s drawings. All proceeds from t... Read Full Article

During difficult times it seems easier to ''just get on with it'', trying to adjust to accommodate the way we always did things.But last year has taught everyone to adapt, which inevitably led to embracing changes. This brin... Read Full Article

The three new ranges are:The Standard Range: features a variety of standard chain manufactured with precision to suit simple drives with large diameter sprockets or complex drives with multiple sprockets and high load bea... Read Full Article

All industries and environments have their own level of responsibilities and ways in which they demonstrate competency throughout their workforce; this will differ depending on the risk levels of that particular site but will not discourage the fa... Read Full Article