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Rental trucks specified for stadium work (17th January 2012)
Linde helps Inscapes manage projects with bespoke materials handling solution.
From Newsletter Stories
Honest brokers (1st January 2012)
Manufacturer Steelite International has specified a range of forklifts from Linde Creighton. The forklifts are predicted to increase picking capability by 50%.
From Lift trucks
Eliminating guesswork (1st January 2012)
Having the right equipment working to maximum effect in a given storage and distribution system provides efficient, cost-effective load handling and helps companies increase productivity and cope with growth
From Information technology
Linde's new enhanced k-range vnatrucks (1st December 2011)
Linde Material Handling has enhanced its VNA (very narrow aisle) modular combi truck. It is claimed that the new K truck will increase productivity and operator comfort, while lowering operator costs during high level p
Made in Wales Award (1st December 2011)
Merthyr-Tydfill based Linde Heavy Truck Division, which forms part of the Linde Material Handling Group, has been awarded the Advanced Manufacturer Award in the first ever Made in Wales Awards. The manufacturer's range
From Industry update
Making good sense (1st December 2011)
Linde encourages warehouse managers to carefully consider their materials handling supplier in order to maximise fuel cost savings
Linde wins new contract with Steelite (18th November 2011)
Steelite International increases its picking capability by 50% with Linde forklifts.
Linde's CiTi truck is rail Euro star (1st October 2011)
Eurostar has selected he awardwinning CiTi truck from Linde Material Handling (UK) to handle delivery of palletised goods to its trains at London's St Pancras station.
Dealing with density (1st October 2011)
Alex Jones,product marketing manager at Linde Material Handling (UK), outlines a number of points to consider when running the rule over VNA trucks
Les Knight joins Linde (1st October 2011)
Linde Material East, part of leading forklift truck and warehouse equipment manufacturer, Linde Material Handling (UK) has appointed Les Knight as sales & marketing director.
Linde Material East appoints sales & marketing director (12th September 2011)
Les Knight joins Linde from Briggs Equipment.
CiTi truck is Euro star (1st September 2011)
Eurostar has selected the Linde CiTi truck as a railside delivery solution for palletised goods
Linde is spot on for safety (1st September 2011)
Linde Material Handling has launched a visual driving path warning device – BlueSpot – to improve truck operator safety in the warehouse environment. The BlueSpot consists of two energy efficient, long life LED lights a
The devil is in the detail (1st August 2011)
Jeff Aylott, head of after sales at Linde MH (UK) looks at key considerations for operators when taking out a service contract on a forklift fleet
Pallet-Track buys 40 Linde forklifts (15th July 2011)
Pallet network buys 40 Linde fork lift trucks to operate within its 267,000 square feet hub.
Hired help for Icebar (1st June 2011)
Linde's Fork Truck Hire service is providing ICEBAR, London with an L10 pallet stacker every six months for between three and seven days, to help with the bar's seasonal ice refresh and annual breakdown and re-build.
K enhances VNA range (1st May 2011)
A new VNA truck pays close attention to order picking needs, while Linde’s CeMAT stand also showcases the manufacturer’s prototype lithium ion pallet truck
Task specific (1st May 2011)
A look at its CeMat stand, shows customer-focused lift trucks from Linde
Future perfect (1st April 2011)
In addition to showcasing its latest innovations in the field of energyefficient and economical industrial trucks, Linde Material Handling will also display numerous prototypes and concept trucks, showing the direction
Heavy series from Linde (1st April 2011)
Trucks promise precise load control, operator comfort & safety and clear visibility when tackling heavy loads
Alex jones joins linde's uk team (1st January 2011)
Linde Material Handling (UK), a world leading forklift truck and warehouse equipment manufacturer, has appointed Alex Jones as product marketing manager.
Linde opens used truck facility in UK (1st January 2011)
Linde has opened a dedicated refurbishment centre for used forklift trucks at its operation in Bristol. The new facility will service Southern England and the South Wales area.
New Year,new products (1st January 2011)
Marking an exciting start to 2011, Linde has slated three product releases for the early part of the year - a pallet truck; an electric counterbalance truck; and a heavy duty diesel counterbalance truck
Linde celebrates 50 years of hydrostatic drive (1st December 2010)
The first Linde truck with hydrostatic drive was unveiled to the public 50 years ago at the 1960 Hanover trade fair.
Europe's best forklift performance (1st October 2010)
On 25th September, 2010, the reigning German champions took the title of Best European Forklifting Nation at Linde Material Handling's International Championships in Aschaffenburg, Germany.With skill, speed and precisio
Seasonal peaks (1st September 2010)
Single price discount retailer, Poundland relies on Linde Material Handling to fulfil a 50% increase in specialist forklift trucks on short term rental (STR) to help meet seasonal peaks in demand.
TDG awards Linde 5 year sole supply deal (1st September 2010)
Linde Material Handling has been awarded a five year contract to supply more than 800 forklifts to TDG sites throughout the UK.
Linde fuel cell milestone (1st March 2010)
Hydrogen fuel cell powered,'zero emission' forklift trucks have been delivered by Linde Material Handling, but the trucks represent only one way the manufacturer can help customers slash energy costs
Fleet management proves key in tight times (1st January 2010)
Many lift truck buying decisions were delayed in a very challenging 2009, but what is in store for 2010? Simon Duddy asks a selection of manufacturers how they see the market developing
Rising to new heights (1st January 2010)
Three new rising cab order pickers ensure managers can secure trucks optimised for picking at low, medium and high level
Engine gets a smooth move (1st October 2009)
A Linde heavy duty forklift ensured a smooth lift for the team rebuilding a very special engine for the historic Deltic Diesel locomotive 'Royal Scots Grey'. Colin Davison, an area sales manager at Linde Castle, is part
Fuel cost calculator (1st September 2009)
Linde says its Fuel COST (Cost of Operations Savings Tool) Calculator programme enables it to prove how much less fuel a Linde truck uses compared with competitors' trucks.
Linde turns to face the change (7th August 2009)
Linde's sales & marketing director says the firm is facing market realities head on. Brendan Coyne reports
Flexible reach truck (1st June 2009)
In order to get a six metre high statue of a Pharaoh, made from 200,000 LEGO bricks on to its stand, staff at LEGOLAND Windsor used their new Linde forklift truck to move it into position.
Chipping away at fuel economy (1st June 2009)
When it came to choosing new lift trucks to move around loads of pre-packed potatoes, Albert bartlett, grower and packer of root vegetables, found the solution in Linde's LPG H 14 T and H 30 T, 1.4 and 3.0 tonne counterb
Reaching out to retail (1st June 2009)
As the lift height required in the average warehouse goes up, Phil Ireland, Product Engineer Director for Linde Material Handling, says reach trucks, rather than VNA units, remain the people's favourite due to relatively
Fuelling the efficiency debate (1st April 2009)
Linde says a study by Dutch transport publication, Transport and Opslag, suggests its products are up to 30 per cent more fuel efficient than their least efficient counterparts Many forklift trucks are battery powered and
Linde: safety first (1st February 2009)
Linde's Phil Pearson says its new N range of powered pallet trucks exemplifies its safety first design approach
Linde selected for FLTA Award finals (1st December 2008)
Linde Material Handling has been selected as a Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) Innovation Award finalist for its ergonomic H 50 to H 80 range.
Linde to launch new pallet trucks (1st December 2008)
Although details – and full images – are limited until its official launch in February, Linde's new 'Sinergo' range of pedestrian pallet trucks and stackers will cover capacities between 1.0t and 2.0t (stackers are 1.0
Red dot marks a winner (1st October 2008)
Linde Material Handling has again scooped a coveted product design award. Its H80/1100 diesel truck, with a load capacity of 8t, picked up the 'red dot design award'. In conjunction with this award, Linde is granted u
Special K range lifts over 16m (1st August 2008)
Linde Material Handling (UK) has installed three K range very narrow aisle trucks at the recently expanded Davies Turner freight and logistics hub in Bristol. To enable pallet retrieval from this location, Davies Turn
Future fuel drive (1st June 2008)
The future of truck power is changing from traditional fuels to hydrogen and other alternatives, says Mark Sullivan of Linde Material Handling, and the new concepts are gearing up to go
Training investment (11th April 2008)
As materials handling applications become ever more complicated it’s not enough to simply get in the right equipment. Companies also need to invest in operator training to maximise safety and productivity, as this report from Linde highlights
From Health & Safety
Heavyweight handlers (1st April 2008)
Based in Merthyr Tydfil, Linde has formed an independent business unit for heavy trucks. Charlotte Stonestreet visited the site to see the latest trucks to be manufactured there and find out about the dynamic market
Comfort plus low emissions (1st April 2008)
New 5 to 8t diesel and LPG trucks from Linde will be unveiled at CeMAT 2008 (27th to 31st May, Hannover).
Independence for Linde's heavy trucks (14th March 2008)
Linde Material Handling's newly independent heavy truck division is launching a new range of products, the first of which is the C90 empty container handler with a 9 tonne lifting capacity
All change for Eurostar (1st February 2008)
Linde has provided a complete tailored logistics solution for Eurostar at St Pancras International
Reach trucks for in/outdoors (1st December 2007)
Part of the ACtive range, Linde's 1.4-2t G range reach trucks have drive unit suspension and large tyres to handle outdoor operation as well as inside jobs.
New Linde ACtive ‘G’ range (27th November 2007)
Linde has launched a dual-purpose reach truck for operation in both internal and external applications...
Meating truck challenges (1st October 2007)
Linde has been supplying Northern-Ireland based meat processing specialist Dunbia with materials handling kit since its regional dealer, Handling and Storage Equipment Company, approached the firm to offer an audit of
New range gets balance right (1st August 2007)
Linde has introduced two new model ranges at the lower end of the counterbalance capacity scale.The E range of AC powered electric trucks of 1.2 to 2.0 tonne capacities is available in conventional four-wheel and clos
Lift trucks with the X factor (1st August 2007)
Henry Diaper has been using Linde trucks for 15 years, the latest addition to its fleet are five of Linde's X range reach trucks. These feature an ultra-visibility mast, an operator's compartment with reportedly doubl
Trucks for cool conditions (1st August 2007)
International Bulk Liquids' (Storage & Transport) cold store operation currently uses nine Linde trucks including the R 16 N reach truck, T 20 AP ride on pallet trucks and the T 18 pedestrian pallet truck.
Fossils are dinosaurs (1st June 2007)
Finite sources, environmental pollution plus major security and reliability of supply issues mean use of fossil fuel as a primary source of energy is set to go the way of the dinosaur over the next few decades. Hydrogen is
TDG places 1200 machines in safe hands (1st June 2007)
Linde is managing supply chain management firm TDG's entire materials handling fleet. The deal involves Linde initially purchasing TDG's 1200 machines – a variety of makes and models working in a range of applications
1million Linde trucks in decade? (1st June 2007)
Linde Material Handling officially opened its new development centre in Aschaffenburg, Germany, in May, bringing development and manufacture under one roof.
For safety's sake (1st April 2007)
Despite modern materials handling equipment being inherently safe in design and function, accidents do still happen. Michaela Dann, marketing communications manager Linde Material Handling looks at how to minimise the risks
From Products
Linde at IMHX 2007 (1st February 2007)
The International Materials Handling Exhibition to be held in March 2007 at the NEC in Birmingham is an important event in the coming year's logistics calendar providing as it does a superb shop window of the products and ser
Sweet business for Linde (1st February 2007)
Derbyshire based confectionery company, Swizzels Matlow recently acquired three new Linde trucks. The T 20 AP, 2000kg capacity electric stand on pallet truck offers new standards of comfort and safety and is used for lorry lo
Sweet success for Linde (1st February 2007)
Derbyshire based confectionery company, Swizzels Matlow, has recently acquired three new Linde trucks. The T 20 AP, 2000kg capacity electric stand on pallet truck is said to have set new standards of comfort and safety and i
Spectacular live show with exciting new products (1st February 2007)
Exhibiting on stand 19J100, Linde will be showing for the first time at IMHX a number of exciting new products. These include the revolutionary X range reach truck; the recently launched high performance compact electric coun
Linde cements relationship with Belle (1st December 2006)
Belle Group recently acquired two new Linde trucks, both equipped with hydraulically controlled extending forks for operation in double deep racking. The R14 reach truck and E16 compact electric counterbalance truck have capa
Linde sells its forklift division (7th November 2006)
Improved efficiency and operator comfort (1st October 2006)
Producer and supplier of formwork systems for the construction industry, Peri, has acquired eight Linde H 40, 4000kg diesel hydrostatic forklift trucks on contract hire at its site in Rugby.
Linde Material Handling becomes “The KION Group” (20th September 2006)
Saving with E-zone (1st August 2006)
Combining technology and innovation, Linde's new compact electric range offers performance to match that of IC engine powered trucks, as well as reduced operating costs and environmental benefits
Linde lines up at Palletline (1st August 2006)
National pallet distribution network, Palletline, operates from a main hub in Birmingham with regional hubs in West London, and Preston. Major clients include blue chip organisations such as Parcelforce and J Sainsbury.
Linde launches energy efficent electric forklift range (12th July 2006)
Linde has launched a new electric counterbalance range which offers reduction in energy consumption by up to 20%. With 15 basic models, the company says it covers the full spectrum of capacities and specifications to suit every type of business, whet
Linde launches energy efficent electric forklift range (29th June 2006)
Linde yesterday launched its new electric counterbalance range which it says reduces energy consumption by up to 20 per cent. With 15 basic models, the company says it covers the full spectrum of capacities and specifications to suit every type of bu
From News
Revolutionary design sets new standards (1st June 2006)
In conventional reach trucks the battery sits between the operator and the mast and effectively dictates the space available for the operator's compartment. With the introduction of X range, Linde design engineers have turned this concept on its head
Effortless operation from pallet truck range (1st April 2006)
Designed for loading/ unloading and internal pallet transfer activities in intensive manufacturing and warehouse applications, Linde's new Matrix, AC powered T 20 SP pallet truck has a fixed stand-on operator's compartment.
Double win for Linde at FLTA Awards (1st April 2006)
This year's FLTA awards were particularly successful for Linde Material Handling, with wins in the Ergonomics and Design Achievement categories for the X range of reach trucks.
New generation (1st February 2006)
Linde has launched a new generation of warehouse products that uses a modular design concept to provide shorter lead times while offering a wide range of bespoke options to meet the needs of varying applications
From Features
Suits intensive retail distribution (1st December 2005)
In a consumer-led society, which expects to be able to access goods virtually 24/7, the retail distribution process is an intensive one, particularly as the end of the year approaches.
From Logistics distribution
Linde a T5 winner (1st August 2005)
Securing a contract with construction company Mace, Linde has supplied over 40 units to the Heathrow T5 site in a deal that runs until the terminal is finished in 2011.
Man and machine (1st August 2005)
Technological advances have made materials handling equipment safer, more energy efficient more comfortable to operate. But do these advances give operators a false sense of security? Linde product sales and training manager, David Bowen, explains th
The X factor (1st April 2005)
With a radical departure from traditional design, Linde’s new X range of reach trucks is genuinely groundbreaking
Linde trucks are Topps (1st February 2005)
Linde trucks are helping Topps Tiles handle high stock flow at its central warehouse and distribution centre – where over 1,400 tonnes of tiles and wood flooring product are moved every week.
Fleet maintenance and performance monitoring (1st December 2004)
When Linde Sterling was awarded a contract to supply wood products manufacturer, Kronospan, with 19 replacement forklifts, it was also agreed that Linde would take over responsibility for maintaining and monitoring the performance of the entire 37 st
Compact trucks for use in and outdoors (1st December 2004)
When brother and sister team Jane and Michael Hemmings began planning the opening of Sprint Home Deliveries they turned to Linde national network company, Linde Creighton to provide a materials handling solution for the new business.
www.hsssearch.com (1st December 2004)
Handling & Storage Solutions goes online with a comprehensive new website
Linde helps kick off website launch (1st December 2004)
To help celebrate the launch of www.hsssearch.com, Linde Material Handling is sending a free football to the first 100 users to register.
CILT (UK)- East Midlands Region Student of the Year Award 2004 (1st December 2004)
At a presentation on 30th November 2004, Ross Digby – an operational warehouse manager at John Lewis Brackmills Distribution Centre – was presented with the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport East Midlands Student of the Year award 2004, by
Working hard to help others (1st December 2004)
Pall-Ex has been working hard to raise much needed funds towards the work of Transaid, a UK-based charity that works with the transport and logistics sector to put suitable transport solutions in place in areas of the world where little or no infrast
Investing to give better service (1st December 2004)
Barloworld Handling has made a £multi-million investment in its European service infrastructure which it believes will place it at the forefront of delivering customer service excellence to materials handling operations.
Showing a strong logistics link (1st December 2004)
Now firmly established in the supply chain calendar, Logistics Link 2005 will again be held at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey on 1st and 2nd February next year.
The latest from Linde (1st October 2004)
At a recent event to celebrate 125 years since the founding of the Linde Group, Stephen Moule, sales and marketing director of Linde Material Handling (UK) reviewed the company’s recent performance and outlined future plans.
Truck fleet always available for use (1st October 2004)
Coventry based PSA Peugeot Citroen has reported cost savings and improved availability from its new fleet of Linde trucks, supplied by Linde Creighton.
VNA trucks tailored for application (1st October 2004)
With the introduction of its new range of combination trucks, known as the K series, Linde offers a new modular concept for specifying the model to match an individual application.
Linde publishes white paper (1st June 2004)
Linde Material Handling has published the first in a series of white papers: Mobile Equipment Creating a Safe Working Environment.
Show of force (1st April 2004)
From heavy duty counterbalance trucks to a series of white papers, Lindes IMHX highlights reflect its comprehensive coverage of the materials handling industry. Here, H&SS rounds up the companys latest developments If you attended last months IMHX,
Lansing Linde changes name (1st December 2003)
On 1st December Lansing Linde Ltd changed its trading name to Linde Material Handling (UK) Ltd. The UK company has been part of the global Linde Group since 1989 when Linde acquired Lansing. Since then it has marketed itself using the Linde Lansing l
