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The logistics industry is a hugely important part of the UK’s economy and vital to the country’s success. To keep it running smoothly, however, high-quality material handling equipment is vital. Pallet Trucks UK, a leading provider of pallet trucks, stackers, lift tables, and more, plays a key role in supporting various players in the UK’s logistics sector.

Pallet Trucks UK maintains an extensive inventory of material handling equipment, with thousands of trucks currently in stock. This vast stockpile not only reflects the company’s dedication to providing quick and efficient solutions but also solidifies its pivotal role in keeping the country’s industries running smoothly.

As a direct importer operating from a 100,000-square-foot distribution depot in the West Midlands, Pallet Trucks UK prides itself on its ability to promptly dispatch orders, offering clients a convenient service at competitive prices.

Pallet Trucks UK’s commitment extends beyond mere quantity, with a comprehensive range of equipment to address diverse material handling needs. From regular hand pallet trucks to high-lift and weighing-scale pallet trucks, the company’s extensive selection underscores its understanding of the nuanced requirements of the different businesses operating in the logistics sector. By offering such a diverse inventory, Pallet Trucks UK ensures that businesses can find tailored solutions to optimise their material handling processes.

Phil Chesworth, Managing Director of Midland Pallet Trucks, says: “As we hurtle towards the holiday season, we anticipate an increased demand for material handling equipment, especially in the lead-up to Black Friday and Christmas. Here at Pallet Trucks UK, we are ready to support businesses with our well-stocked inventory.”

The company’s emphasis on readiness and quick dispatch positions it as a reliable partner for businesses navigating the seasonal surge, contributing significantly to the smooth flow of goods during this busy period.

Pallet Trucks UK, a prominent provider of material handling equipment, is issuing a crucial reminder to warehouse and logistics professionals: prioritise equipment maintenance as winter approaches. With the impending colder months and the potential for increased employee absences due to illness, safeguarding the well-being of employees is paramount.

Pallet Trucks UK offers a comprehensive range of pallet trucks, such as regular hand pallet trucks, high-lift pallet trucks, and weighing scale trucks. Pallet trucks serve as indispensable tools in the daily operations of warehouses, streamlining the movement of goods and materials, thus enhancing efficiency and productivity. Nevertheless, due to their continuous use, pallet trucks are susceptible to wear and tear. Neglecting their maintenance can lead to safety hazards for both equipment operators and the broader workforce.

Phil Chesworth, Managing Director of Pallet Trucks UK, says, “Ensuring pallet truck maintenance is not merely about extending their lifespan; it is a fundamental safety requirement. If businesses neglect maintenance, they run the danger of increased safety risks, decreased operational efficiency, and ultimately, higher financial costs in the long run”.

Consistent maintenance checks, carrying out repairs, and proactively servicing guarantee that pallet trucks function optimally, thereby reducing the risk of workplace accidents and injuries.

Furthermore, with seasonal illnesses looming, maintaining employee health and well-being takes on heightened importance. By prioritising pallet truck maintenance and the health of employees, companies can confidently navigate the challenges of winter while continuing to meet their productivity objectives.

Pallet Trucks UK encourages businesses to take proactive measures to protect their employees and sustain operational efficiency. This includes scheduling routine inspections and maintenance checks for all pallet trucks to identify and rectify issues before they pose safety risks.

In light of the surging demand for warehouse staff across the UK, as revealed by the Office for National Statistics, Pallet Trucks UK, a leading provider of material handling equipment, underscores its role in providing high-quality solutions that address labour shortages and enhance warehouse operations.

The Office for National Statistics released data revealing a 43.2% rise in demand for warehouse staff post-pandemic. This revelation underscores the urgent need for innovative strategies. Pallet Trucks UK is urging businesses in the logistics sector to recognise the role that material handling equipment can play in alleviating these challenges and boosting efficiency despite a lack of workers. 

Phil Chesworth, Managing Director of Pallet Trucks UK, says, “It’s clear to see that the demand for skilled workers is outpacing supply. Here at Pallet Trucks UK, we’re focused on providing high-quality material handling equipment to empower businesses to improve their productivity and bridge labour gaps”.

Pallet Trucks UK’s product collection includes a range of equipment such as manual pallet trucks, high-lift pallet trucks, and weighing scale pallet trucks. These tools are designed to help businesses to streamline their material handling processes, allowing them to minimise the need for manual effort. As a result, the burden on employees is reduced, yet workplace efficiency is still enhanced.

Pallet Trucks UK acknowledges that while temporary staff can indeed provide short-term relief, it’s vital that businesses consider alternative solutions in order to thrive in the long run. The company’s material handling solutions are not just about providing immediate assistance. They represent strategic investments that can help warehouses meet their targets while achieving consistent results.

In an industry marked by fluctuating labour shortages, Pallet Trucks UK remains committed to helping businesses improve their operations. Their commitment to providing innovative material handling solutions demonstrates their reliability in ensuring that businesses can weather the storm of labour shortages and emerge more resilient.

Warehouses are extremely busy places, which can lead many warehouse managers to ignore the importance of regular manual handling maintenance. One specialist provider of warehouse equipment is encouraging managers to put regular maintenance at the top of their priority list.

Pallet trucks are an essential piece of equipment that is found in warehouses across the country. Used for manoeuvring pallets around a warehouse, aiding the order picking process and facilitating speedy delivery for retailers and customers, they are crucial for a smooth-running warehouse. However, when regular hand pallet truck maintenance is not carried out, you could be reducing their performance and life.

Many companies don’t realise the impact on operations that faulty equipment could have. Not only are poorly maintained pallet trucks more likely to break or suffer in performance, but they could also pose a serious health and safety risk to your employees. Pallet Trucks UK is encouraging all managers to conduct regular maintenance to comply with health and safety regulations and so they can quickly identify potential issues that could compromise the safety of their employees.

“Without manual handling equipment, many warehouses will completely cease to function so it’s important that managers do whatever they can to keep their equipment working correctly for as long as possible. Not only is your reputation at risk if you’re unable to fulfil orders due to broken down equipment, but you’re also putting your employees at. Regular maintenance is incredibly important, and something that should never be neglected in the warehouse,” comments Phil Chesworth, the Managing Director of Pallet Trucks UK.

Pallet Trucks UK provides a range of fully electric pallet trucks, scissor lift platforms, and weighing scale pallet trucks that can be trusted by warehouse managers across the country. Whether managers are running a small operation or a multi-centre warehouse complex, they can rely on Pallet Trucks UK to provide professional equipment, whatever the industry.

As warehouses across the country prepare for a busy festive period, a top UK importer of high-quality manual handling equipment has taken steps to facilitate the increase in work by introducing a new range of furniture movers. Pallet Trucks UK, based in the West Midlands, has announced that the three movers are now available to customers through its online store.

With two hydraulic and one mechanical, these new furniture movers will make moving furniture, fridges, and other bulky loads much easier and safer for warehouse workers across the country.

The hydraulic furniture movers come in two options, firstly the FM180A which has a 100mm lift height and features heavy duty non-marking polyurethane wheels, a 1800kg balanced total load capacity and a 5-metre straps to secure the load. Customers can also choose the FM180B, a similarly hydraulic mover that comes with the same features, but with a 250mm lift height making it an ideal solution for the delivering and transporting shelving, cupboards, safes, and other machinery.

The alternative mechanical furniture mover features a 300mm lift height and is fit to carry loads of up to 600kg, making it ideal for removal companies, warehouse workers and other maintenance or installation applications.

The popular lifting accessories come in pairs and can be operated by a single person by positioning the two lower lifting edges of the equipment under the load you wish to lift, securing the pair with the 5-metre strap included in your order and then pumping the levers evenly until the load reaches the correct height to transport.

Pallet Trucks UK Managing Director Phil Chesworth said, “We know from our customers that now is a particularly difficult time for many warehouse managers and workers in the logistics industry, so having a wide range of manual handling equipment to make work easier, safer, and more efficient is vital. I’m happy to be adding these new furniture movers to our catalogue as we’re sure they will become essential products that will help ease the stress during the run up to Black Friday and Christmas for warehouse workers across the country.”

The three products are available now direct from the Pallet Trucks UK website, with delivery to England, Wales, Scotland, and the Scottish Highlands. Customers can also choose to collect their delivery for free from the Pallet Trucks UK warehouse, located at the Pensnett Trading Estate in Kingswinford, West Midlands.

Following a series of testing and deliberations, the HSE has decided against including a maximum weigh limit for pallets into the official HSE guidelines amid fears that doing so may be overly disruptive for the distribution sector.

Despite thorough considerations, with particular emphasis being placed on the importance of maintaining high levels of safety for workers, it was concluded that such requirements could be served adequately through the use of individual risk assessments conducted by transport operators.

Throughout the stages of the debate, which ensued for two years, a number of maximum weights were suggested, including 750kg, which would have applied to both good’s originators and transport operators.

After deeming it to be the responsibility of those in control of transport operations to ensure that high levels of safety are being met, the HSE has asked for a guidance covering safe handling and best practice for deliveries via pallets to be drawn up by an industry working, which is chaired by the Road Haulage Association (RHA).

Phil Chesworth, managing director of Pallet Trucks UK and its parent, the Midland Group of Companies says, “Maintaining high levels of safety for those working with loaded pallets is important, but there is nothing to say that heavier pallets are any more dangerous than those with light loads. Setting a pallet weight limit could be debilitating to workforces and it is also important to recognise that any limit would need to take into account the various different conditions that pallets are used in.

“The safety benefits of doing so would be minimal and would be better served by ensuring that the proper precautions are taken when handling pallets. Pallet Weighing Scales offer a plethora of benefits and are ideally suited to applications where pallet scales are not suitable.

“We are a materials handling supplier and work across a wide range of businesses and industries and our heavy pallet trucks are robust enough to deliver high-performance, long-lasting qualities for any type of industry.”

Pallet Trucks UK has applauded 2 Sisters Food Group for its latest enhancement to its Flixton site, which will create 100 more jobs on top of its current workforce which processes around 1 million birds per week.

Roles in engineering, finance, training and health and safety have been created as part of the expansion, which has been done to keep up with orders during the busy Christmas period and beyond.

Phil Chesworth, Pallet Trucks UK Managing Director, said: “It’s great to see so many new jobs being created in the area. We’re always happy to see new manufacturing positions on the market, but it’s interesting to see that there’s a diverse array of roles in areas that you might not usually expect in a factory environment.”

2 Sisters was blighted earlier in the year after a food hygiene scandal engulfed its West Bromwich plant. An undercover investigation by ITV and The Guardian showed 2 Sisters workers displaying a blatant disregard for food hygiene practice by labeling food incorrectly, picking food up after it had been on the floor and mixing batches of meat.

A huge media frenzy ensued after the footage was made public, causing 2 Sisters to close the plant whilst an investigation took place. 2 Sisters officials were also called into a parliamentary inquiry as a result of the expose.

Phil added: “After the scandal that happened earlier in the year it’s fantastic to hear some good news from 2 Sisters. The company employs a lot of people and hopefully this expansion can go towards rebuilding their reputation.”

Pallet Trucks UK supplies a multitude of manual handling equipment to food factories across the country, with its vast product catalogue including pallet trucks, moving skates, aerial work platforms, forklift fork extensions and more.

Pallet Trucks UK has urged businesses to prioritise worker safety after a dreadful accident caused a pallet to fall on a freight worker, leaving him with devastating spinal injuries and robbing him of his ability to walk.

Andrew Potts, 53, was working as a freight checker for United Pallet Network in Lichfield when the pallet holding glass fell off a curtain-sided lorry and crushed him. This came after Andrew had previously attempted to stabilize the pallets using a forklift truck a few moments earlier.

Previously a fully able man, Mr Potts has now been reduced to having to use a mobility scooter to travel more than a few feet and is completely reliant on his wife for household activities such as cooking and cleaning.

Phil Chesworth, Pallet Trucks UK Managing Director, said: “This is a really catastrophic injury which has robbed an unfortunate worker of his freedom. Going from being a fully able-bodied person to having to use a mobility scooter is devastating for both the victim and his family.

“The worst part about this injury is that it could’ve been avoided; it sounds like the pallet was in a precarious position to start with which is unacceptable in any case, but made even worse by the fact that a lack of attention to safety has cost a man his independence.”

As well as causing excruciating spinal fractures, Mr Potts suffered multiple broken bones and damaged teeth from the accident. He is now suing the owners of the lorry, Lescost Transport Ltd, for damages in excess of £200,000.

Mr Pott’s lawyers state that’s he’s been badly psychologically affected by the accident, and suffers from depression and anxiety as a result of being unable to look after himself and perform simple actions such as climbing stairs.

Phil added: “Some pallets are extremely heavy and it isn’t surprising how severe Mr Pott’s injuries are if the pallet fell on him from height, especially if it was holding a product on top of it as well.”

Pallet Trucks UK stocks a huge array of manual handling equipment used by freight workers and other materials handling professionals, including pallet trucks, moving skates, lift tables, forklift fork extensions, drum loaders and more.

In light of horrifying weather forecasts showing that the UK is set to be engulfed by multiple blizzards, freezing fogs and lethal ice sheets, Pallet Trucks UK has urged businesses to ensure the safety of their workers by using galvanized steel pallet trucks.

Galvanised and stainless-steel pallet trucks are much safer for outdoor workers due to their advanced atomic formation, making them resistant to the severe snow, frost, rain and wind that is set to batter Britain in the coming weeks.

Phil Chesworth, Pallet Trucks UK Managing Director, said: “These weather forecasts make for some truly worrying reading; blizzards, ice and snow of these levels will make outdoor work extremely hazardous during the upcoming winter period.

“Workers using regular pallet trucks to move heavy loads outside will be at increased risk of their truck snapping due to rust, which of course can create potentially life-threating accidents considering pallet trucks are used to carry loads weighing thousands of kilograms.”

Galvanized steel pallet trucks have a different atomic make-up to regular trucks that makes them invincible to rust. A special zinc coating is applied to the exterior of the truck, creating a resistant barrier that prevents the steel being eaten away by extreme weather.

Pallet trucks made of stainless steel are also resistant to the elements due to them containing chromium, an element which reacts with air and water to form an outer shield which protects the metal from being corroded.

Phil added: “It’s imperative that when these brutal weather conditions hit the UK managers equip their workers with galvanized and stainless-steel pallet trucks to keep them safe over the Christmas period.”

Many workers in Britain use pallet trucks outdoors as part of their job roles, with dock workers, food manufacturing professionals and construction workers often having to move heavy loads outside on a daily basis.

As well as being ideal for outdoor use, galvanised and stainless-steel pallet trucks are also useful for pharmaceutical environments, fisheries and food factories due to their heightened resistance to acidic and corrosive materials.

Pallet Trucks UK stocks a wide range of galvanized and stainless steel products ideal for use in extreme weather, including hand pallet trucks with a huge weight capacity of 2000kg and wide galvanised trucks capable of moving larger-than-average pallets.

Pallet Trucks UK has urged those organising Bonfire Night attractions for the upcoming weekend to consider the environment when enjoying the festivities.

Wooden pallets have become a favoured fuel of choice for bonfires over recent years, with the load-bearing platforms being stacked in huge numbers to create massive fires. Whilst they might create a dazzling spectacle, this is detrimental to the environment and only results in further deforestation across the globe.

Phil Chesworth, Pallet Trucks UK Managing Director, said: “Bonfire Night is amazing, especially for young children seeing the fireworks and sparklers for the first time. It’s worth remembering however that burning wooden pallets on Bonfire Night is a somewhat wasteful choice that fuels deforestation in many countries.

“Wooden pallets are 100% recyclable, and even if they’re damaged or broken the wood can be remade into everything from fences and sheds to tables and chairs. Why not burn waste materials for bonfire night, or replace the fire altogether with even more fireworks?”

Hundreds of millions of pallets are in circulation around the world and although the wood for much of these is sustainably sourced, logging companies continue to destroy forests and jungles across the globe in order to create wood for pallets.

The current rate of deforestation means that, shockingly, an area equal to 20 football fields is lost every minute, and the loss of forests contributes to between 12% and 17% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions.

Phil added: “Our planet’s resources are the most precious commodity we have, and taking steps to protect our environment now means our grandchildren can enjoy many more Bonfire Nights for years to come.”

Pallet Trucks UK stocks a vast range of pallet trucks used to move wooden, plastic and low-profile pallets across the UK. The Midlands-based company stocks hundreds of models including heavy duty trucks that can move loads of over 5000kg and galvanized and stainless-steel trucks suitable for use in harsh environments.

Also included in Pallet Truck UK’s massive product catalogue are a plethora of others manual handling equipment goods, including moving skates, stackers, lift tables, drum loaders, platform lifts and more.