Food and FMCG companies must take steps to organise themselves now if they are going to have the right warehouse infrastructure in place to meet post-lockdown trading conditions says John Maguire, managing director of intralogistics solutions specialist, Narrow Aisle Ltd. In the early stages of …
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Weir Minerals goes for Rushlift with 55 strong truck fleet
Established in 1871, Weir Minerals is a heavy engineering business employing 15,000 people in over 50 countries, serving mining, infrastructure and oil and gas markets. In the UK, the company is headquartered at its Todmorden site near Halifax, where Weir Minerals manufacture mine dewatering …
Driver-friendly lift trucks now even easier to operate
Narrow Aisle Ltd has announced the launch of the Flexi Smart Stop System - an ‘in-aisle sensor’ that immediately disables a Flexi articulated truck if its chassis comes in to contact with an object, such as a pallet load, racking or rack guards within the aisle. Developed by Narrow Aisle’s …
Ilke Homes’ store benefits from Flexi technology
Since its launch a little over two years ago, Ilke Homes has become one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of modular houses. From its 250,000 sq. ft factory in Yorkshire, the company is capable of producing some 2,000 homes a year with designs ranging from traditionally styled terraced properties to …
Extra Flexis help Polyco Healthline supply the NHS
Long-term Flexi warehouse truck user, Polyco Healthline, has hired an additional four trucks from Narrow Aisle Ltd to support increased demand generated by the COVID-19 situation to supply the NHS with products from its range of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). Polyco is among the largest …
Praise for staff who are keeping Narrow Aisle open for business
John Maguire (pictured), managing director of Tipton-based Narrow Aisle Ltd – manufacturer of the Flexi range of articulated forklift truck-based materials handling solutions , has praised the dedication and commitment of the company’s employees who have continued working throughout the Coronavirus …
Advanced Flexi operator courses launched
Narrow Aisle has launched a new programme of advanced training courses for operators of Flexi articulated warehouse reach trucks. The new courses are designed to ensure that operators of the latest models in the Flexi ACiON range have the skills to make optimum use of the trucks’ progressive …
Ibstock steps-up forklift safety with Doosan
Ibstock plc is a leading manufacturer of innovative clay and concrete building products. With 38 manufacturing plants in the UK, the business supplies the construction sector under such well-known brands as Ibstock Brick, Forticrete, Supreme, Anderton and Ibstock Kevington – generating revenue of …
Davies Turner Air Cargo powers up with Doosan electric trucks
With an annual turnover in excess of £170 million, Davies Turner is one of the UK’s leading logistics and freight forwarding businesses, operating across 23 branches and commanding over 1.6 million sq ft of warehousing space nationwide. Celebrating 150 years of successful growth in 2020, the company …
