According to the latest statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive for 2017/2018, UK workers have suffered over half a million non-fatal injuries with 21% of these being caused by incorrect handling, lifting or carrying. With an estimated 75% of those injuries resulting in an absence from work of up to seven days, Midland …
When November rolls around, the focus for most retailers is on maximising the opportunity to make seasonal sales as the festive shopping rush kicks into high gear. With this year forecasted to be the biggest and busiest ever for retailers, the materials handling experts, Midland Pallet Trucks is urging firms not to forget the importance …
After the excitement of Halloween comes the growing shadow of the holiday shopping season – and despite much of this year being dominated by headlines proclaiming the death of the high street, and several established retailers collapsing into administration, 2018 looks set to be a record breaking year for consumer sales figures. The 2018 Adobe …
This year will see the traditional Christmas shopping season start earlier and finish later than ever before says materials handling firm, Midland Pallet Trucks – as it reveals orders are already ramping up with warehouses, retailers and distributors shaping up for a record end to the year, despite the much maligned high street’s struggles. The …
Amid falling UK sales, it’s more important than ever for businesses to plan in advance to ensure they glean the most value from the upcoming Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday period says Midland Pallet Trucks. As a materials handling specialist stocking a wide range of manual handling equipment such as hand pallet trucks and …
We’re all used to buying online these days – a shopping habit that has caused many a high street name to bemoan the lack of passing trade and in the case of the iconic US department store, Sears, been directly cited as a reason for bankruptcy. It’s not all bad news though – in fact, …
The UK AI field will play a huge role in industry going forward, according to West-Midlands pallet truck specialists, Midlands Pallet Trucks. The firm – which supplies manual lifting equipment like manual stacker pallet trucks and sack trucks and trolleys to organisations in industry and logistics – has said that AI will play a significant, …
Midlands-based supplier of logistics and materials handling equipment, Midland Pallet Trucks has warned that the continued uncertainty around post-Brexit working right could have a very real impact on the UK supply chain. The company, which provides equipment such as hand pallet trucks and lift tables to firms across the logistics sector, has genuine concerns that …
UK firm Midland Pallet Trucks – which provides the manufacturing and warehousing industries with a wide range of materials handling equipment, including high lift pallet trucks and weighing scale trucks has warned that the latest manufacturing industry figures could show the road ahead for the foreseeable future. While the manufacturing industry is still growing, Midland …
West-Midlands firm Midland Pallet Trucks, which provides materials handling equipment such as fork accessories, hand pallet trucks and mobile aerial work platforms to the sector, is excited by the current boom in the development of warehousing space. And it’s all thanks to online shopping, according to the firm. The rise and rise of online shopping …
Midland Pallet Trucks has issued a timely reminder that lighting is one of the most important factors when it comes to warehouse safety as the winter period and darker nights draw closer. As a supplier of quality hand pallet trucks, manual stacker trucks and other specialist truck solutions for the warehouse and logistics industry, Midland …
Midland Pallet Trucks is urging caution when it comes to Amazon Prime Day sales, saying that the practice is contributing to a rise in health and safety complaints among warehousing staff. Amazon’s most recent Prime Day – back in July – caused a surge of health and safety grievances among the firm’s UK workers, with …
