Forkway Group News

Forkway appear in Handling & Storage Solutions June 2011 publication:

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Fork Lift Truck Association Safety Conference 2010 and launch of National Forklift Safety Week.
 
The Fork Lift Truck Association has released details of this year’s Safety Conference which is to held at Warwick University on 22nd September. The detail can be viewed on this website: click here or via the associations web site: click here
In a recent memo to its members and in its publication Uplift 37 the association noted that recorded fork lift truck injuries dropped by almost 25% (the lowest since 2000).
The association also stated that “There are strong indications that our previous 2 Safety Weeks may actually have had an impact on the fork lift truck accident rate” and they are keen for this to continue.

Briggs Equipment UK Ltd Statement Regarding Yale UK Ltd at Aldridge

Briggs Equipment UK Ltd has built a reputation as one of the UK’s leading independent materials handling suppliers and a key part of this reputation is the quality of its partner companies. The recent strategic alignment with Yale Material Handling delivers a powerful industrial truck solution and also brings a unique relationship with another strategic partner, Forkway Group Ltd.
 Forkway Group, established in 1961, will be celebrating 50 years in the materials handling industry in 2011.  This pedigree and expertise has lead to the development of a close working relationship with both Briggs and Yale in the UK.  Both Briggs and Forkway enjoy strong customer bases with complimentary demographic and geographic strengths.
 In addition to offering the strength of the Yale Materials Handling brand Forkway also brings its customers a truly personal, local service from key regional service centres at Dewsbury and Doncaster,  Yorkshire,  Amersham in the Thames Valley and Ower near Southampton. This highly efficient local service combined with short chains of command ensure that customers enjoy very flexible solutions and prompt, value-adding service.
 Richard Close CEO Briggs Equipment comments: “I am extremely pleased to announce the strategic partnership between Briggs and Forkway, who have such a strong reputation and have demonstrated real staying power throughout their 50 years in business.”
 Forkway and Briggs have many common features but one that is easily overlooked is the length of service of their staff. Not only does this experience mean that customers benefit from over 50 years of business experience but it also ensures customers of continuity and close contact throughout their entire contract.
 Richard Close continues: “Forkway and Briggs recognise each other’s strengths, developed over many years, recognising and satisfying their customer’s specific needs. Now we want to move to the next level, offering an even better service at local levels in key local markets as well as nationally through a broad-based supply network that adds value for customers from day one.”

Extract from HSS (Handling Storage Solutions) website editorial dated 01/06/10

Briggs Equipment UK has reached an agreement to buy Yale UK from NACCO Materials Handling Group.
 
Representing a very significant consolidation of the lift truck market, the deal will initially see Briggs becoming Yale's sole national distributor in the UK market (excluding Northern Ireland).
 
Briggs said it had started a “new working partnership” with Yale Materials Handling and is considering the full alignment of its dealership with the on-going global growth strategy of its parent company – Briggs International.
 
Briggs International is part of the Sammons Enterprises equipment distribution division. Companies within the equipment distribution division include: Briggs Equipment Mexico and Briggs Equipment US, who are already distributors of Yale Materials Handling products.
 
“Having grown the Briggs Equipment brand into a UK success story, it is only right and proper, that we now consider strategically aligning ourselves with the other members of the Sammons equipment distribution division by becoming the distributor of Yale Materials Handling in Great Britain.
 
“In these difficult times, it is now particularly necessary for our organisation to review our growth strategy,” said Briggs UK CEO Richard Close.
 
Briggs Equipment will continue to support customers throughout this period of realignment.
 
“We are confident that all our customers will experience a totally seamless and smooth transition throughout this period, as our ultimate objective is to benefit our customers both now and in the future,” added Close.
 
In a statement Yale said: "Yale Europe will continue to support all of its customers throughout any period of change and looks forward to delivering outstanding levels of service under this new partnership.
 
"It is expected that Forkway and Lloyd will continue their valuable contribution to the success of Yale and the satisfaction of their customers, working closely together with Briggs Equipment UK."
 
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Should any of our valued contacts require any further information or have any questions please do not hesitate to contact one of the Directors of the Forkway Group who will endeavour to assist you.
 
  

FIRST YEAR CELEBRATIONS FOR DONCASTER BUSINESS

A successful Doncaster business that has celebrated its first anniversary and is showing signs of bucking the economic downturn and going from strength to strength, despite the difficult economic climate.

The Forkway Group opened its Doncaster branch in September 2008 in order to strengthen its forklift truck and materials handling equipment sales, rental and service offering for Yale materials handling equipment within the South Yorkshire, Humberside, and North Lincolnshire regions.

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