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'Tis the season to be wary (1st September 2011)
Supplier of short term hire lift trucks, Briggs Equipment is advising companies to carry out a review of their health and safety policies and training methods so they can safely cope with an increase in demand during th
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Warehouse solutions (1st July 2011)
Briggs Equipment has appointed Mark Murfet, VNA and warehouse product manager. Along with five regional specialists, he will deliver Briggs' bespoke warehousing solutions across the UK.
Long-term contract for supplier (1st May 2011)
The Anochrome Group has re-appointed Briggs Equipment as its materials handling supplier in a new contract.
£5m, 400 unit deal signed (24th February 2011)
Briggs Equipment has signed a £5 million contract to supply nearly 400 trucks and other materials handling equipment to builders’ merchant Travis Perkins.
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Seasonal warning on forklift safety (1st November 2010)
As many in industry enter their busiest period of the year, one of the leading providers of short-term forklift truck hire is warning fleet operators to refresh their health and safety procedures and make sure they can saf
Briggs Equipment set to buy Yale UK (1st July 2010)
Focus on safety (1st May 2010)
Briggs Equipment the UK's national Cat Lift Truck distributor and service provider, has launched a new 4 - 5.5t lift truck that, it says, has been designed to be the safest in its class.
Minute-by-minute control of fleet (1st March 2010)
A new asset management tool from Briggs Equipment is designed to give managers control over their lift truck fleets and help promote optimum safety and efficiency.Simon Duddy, editor of IPE's sister publication – Handling
New IC truck (1st March 2010)
UK Cat Lift Trucks distributor and service provider, Briggs Equipment has extended its product range to include the new DP/GP 40-55N Cat Lift Truck range. Available with diesel and LPG engines, capacities range from 4 t
New tow truck (1st January 2010)
Offering increased productivity and improved safety, Briggs Equipment has launched the new Cat NTR30N tow truck as part of its Warehouse equipment range.
Web-based system drives forward fleet efficiency (1st September 2009)
Briggs Equipment has introduced an asset management solution to help drive efficiency across business operations. BE Fleet UK, a division of Briggs, enables customers to manage their fleet service costs and monitor rea
Boosting battery (1st July 2009)
Informed choice and correct use of batteries can help a business to reduce electricity usage by more than 20% and lead to lifetime cost savings in excess of £30,000. Chris Rodger of Briggs Equipment suggests how to use tra
Latest Cat power pallet trucks boost productivity (1st January 2009)
National Cat Lift Truck distributor Briggs Equipment, has launched two high-spec stand-on and sit-on Cat power pallet trucks. The NPR20N and NPS20N provide ergonomic, productive and costeffective materials handling so
A new way to hire (25th September 2008)
With the FlexiHire service customers can hire their fleet on a five year contract but withdraw with one month’s notice (after a 12 month period) with no penalties. The product is based on a five year reducing payment plan, and over the five year period the amount payable will be the same as that of an long term rental contract...
Into training (1st September 2008)
Principal People is not just a specialist in recruitment, it can provide a range of health and safety training – general or bespoke – according to requirements.
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A new way to hire (1st September 2008)
Briggs Equipment, the UK's national Cat Lift Truck distributor and service provider, has launched a new service designed to suit the changing economic climate and meet customer demands for greater contract flexibility.
High and fast (1st July 2008)
Briggs Equipment, UK national Cat Lift Truck distributor, has launched the new Cat high level order picker.
Sales success (1st January 2008)
A survey by national Cat Lift Truck dealer, Briggs Equipment, has revealed that when it comes to making buying decisions, customers rate the quality of sales force representation as crucial, with 80% of larger customers
Tail lift service (1st January 2008)
Briggs Equipment UK has established a national service division that is dedicated to the tail lift market and designed to deliver bespoke service to stringent standards nationally.
Tight turns (1st March 2006)
Finning Materials Handling has added to its extensive Caterpillar warehouse range by introducing a brand new medium level order picker, three stand-on stackers and three pedestrian stackers. All of the new models have been specifically designed for e