News from a pioneering Walmart factory in Canada states that new energy sources are now being utilised in everyday business appliances including pallet trucks. The new distribution centre in Balzac, Alberta, spent as estimated $693,000 converting their fleet of battery-operated pallet trucks to new machines which run on innovative hydrogen fuel cells. The huge sum …
Many industrial companies are finding it difficult to maintain large equipment budgets in the wake of yet more cuts to the economy in George Osborne’s recent Spending Review. As a result, factories and warehouses across the country are turning to so-called ‘economy’ option when buying their equipment, in order to boost the economy of their …
The pallet truck experts at Midland Pallet Trucks have announced their Christmas and New Year delivery deadlines and opening hours, to ensure that all customers know exactly when they need to have placed their festive orders by. For the firm’s flagship pallet trucks, orders placed before 12pm on Monday 21st December should be delivered on …
Midland Pallet Trucks, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of pallet and pump trucks to a wide range of sectors, has welcomed Amazon’s announcement that it plans to create an additional 1000 permanent jobs in the UK this year. Following on from their announcement earlier in 2016 that they were to bring 2500 jobs to …
As it’s announced that British retail sales fell at the sharpest rate in more than four years during April, one of the country’s leading providers of pallet trucks is advising retailers to invest wisely during these uncertain times. Midland Pallet Trucks, who provide pallet trucks to a range of industries, are highlighting the need for …
In the midst of a recession that seems never-ending, companies are always looking for methods of saving money and keeping their budgets at a reasonable level. In the freight, distribution, warehouse and factory industries, pallet trucks keep the entire process ticking over. They are the life force behind the work carried out, and as a …
In the age of endless personal injury advertisements and compensation claims for the most blameless of accidents, it is vital that business protect both themselves and their staff by ensuring their safety when operating dangerous and heavy machinery. In certain industries, using this type of equipment is a daily process and a part of their …
Efficiency is one of the key elements of running a successful business, and one of the UK’s premier suppliers of manual handling equipment is urging all those in industrial ventures to streamline their operations by introducing a weigh scale pallet truck into their workplace. Seen as a worthwhile piece of time-saving equipment, as well as …
Midland Pallet Trucks, one of the UK’s leading providers of pallet and pump trucks, is calling on companies to invest in quality equipment, as a new study suggests that online returns are enough to fill forty premier league football pitches. The study, carried out by Savvy Marketing on behalf of BBC Radio 4, has highlighted …
Midland Pallet Trucks have spoken out to businesses who may be trying to decide on a brand new pallet truck, advising them to make the type of wheels one of their top considerations as they narrow down the criteria. There are a great number of considerations that should be made when purchasing a new pallet …
After months of economic stress and austerity, and amid fears of a double-dip recession, many companies will surely be searching for ways in which they can cut costs without affecting productivity and profit. Pallet trucks are already familiar sights in many factories and warehouses all over the UK, but is it worth setting aside the …
After a sharp fall in 2009, the market for automated handling equipment such as scissor lift trucks, lift tables and manual stacker trucks was not expected to be revitalised so easily. It was expected that the slow-moving industry would take a few years to restore itself and get back on track, or at least remain …
