Briggs secures £1 million forklift contract

Briggs said it won the deal due to a focus on lifetime cost reduction, coupled with innovative fleet management.

Cannock-based Briggs will supply 22 new Yale forklifts and extend its existing contract on 11 used machines with the global construction products company.

Scheduled to be delivered over the next four months, RMD Kwikform in Aldridge will take delivery of the Yale GDP 3 tonne VX machines for use across five of its UK sites operating both inside and outside of its warehouses.

Mike Follett, UK managing director of RMD Kwikform, saod: "We believe that this contract not only provides us with the best value in terms of lifetime costs but also makes major inroads towards achieving our sustainability targets by selecting new eco-engine Yale forklifts.

"Additionally, the Speedshield devices fitted to these machines will enable them to be automatically turned off when not in use saving even more fuel which in turn further reduces our carbon footprint. This proves that going green doesn't cost the earth or even money; but can save both."

Having already established a longstanding relationship with RMD Kwikform, Briggs Equipment conducted a thorough site survey and supplied a machine from its demonstrator fleet. Feedback on the 3 tonne Yale truck was used when specifying the new fleet.

Dan Carley, key account manager for Briggs Equipment, said: "RMD Kwikform's operation is complex because of the many different types of materials distributed, including formwork, falsework and shoring products.

"We were faced with the challenge of supplying an optimum number of trucks to meet RMD's materials handling requirements at the right price."

"Briggs Equipment provided a solution that included machines with bespoke forklift attachments to handle multiple types of loads, LED lights to last the life of the agreement, heavy duty transmission to reduce tyre ware and finger tip controls for ease of operation, reducing operator fatigue."