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We want our customers to get maximum value out of every single piece of kit they operate,
Terry Kendrew, Managing Director, Impact
The transition from college to career can be difficult, so Impact Handling is geared to provide additional help as our newly qualified engineers take on the responsibilities required of a fully-fledged Forklift Engineer.
John Davies, Impact Handling Group Operations Manager
Anything we can do to help save lives, reduce accidents and boost efficiency is a very worthwhile cause – and we’re confident we can do this through imparting some of our knowledge and expertise,
Terry Kendrew, Managing Director, Impact Handling
Specifying equipment which is durable and can cope with the demands of an intensive workload was essential; so far the changeover to new machines has been seamless and we are looking forward to seeing how they perform in our business.
John McKeever, Transport Manager, Harsco
By working closely with Impact Handling we can offer our customers access to one of the most extensive product line-ups available, backed up by an unrivalled support network.
Russ Butcher, Service Director, Glosrose Mechanical Handling
Impact Handling impressed us with its service offering, and has already proven they can deliver on their promise to maintain our equipment to the highest standards.
Steve Haigh, Purchasing Co-ordinator, Q8Oils
We couldn’t have found a business better suited to join our network and represent the Cat Lift Trucks brand.
Terry Kendrew, Managing Director, Impact Handling
One of the key advantages for Abex customers will be our increased product range, speed of response and flexibility.
Terry Kendrew, Managing Director, Impact Handling
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IMPACT REACHES OUT TO CUSTOMERS WITH SHOW’S SOLE HEAVY LIFT TRUCK

Stand 10H27, OS2, IMHX, NEC, Birmingham, 13-16 September 2016Impact – sole distribution partner in the UK and Ireland for Konecranes Lift Trucks – has brought a monster of materials handling to IMHX: a Konecranes reach-stacker boasting a 45-tonne lifting capacity. The Konecranes SMV 4531TC5 – the only heavy-duty truck of its class present at the show – is on display outside the exhibition halls, with boom arm extended and container suspended; aptly demonstrating the truck’s stability when handling heavy loads. The reach-stacker, which has a 6,400mm wheelbase, is powered by a low-

IMPACT TO UNVEIL NEW CARER HEAVY DUTY ELECTRIC FORKLIFT AT IMHX

Stand 10H27, OS2, IMHX, NEC, Birmingham, 13-16 September 2016Impact, the UK’s sole distributor for Cat® Lift Trucks, will return to IMHX this year to showcase its comprehensive product line-up – including the UK show debut of a new 8-10 tonne Carer heavy duty electric forklift range.   The company will feature 12 trucks on its stand, as well as displaying a Konecranes 45-tonne container reach-stacker outside the hall, welcoming delegates as they enter the exhibition. Nine forklifts from Impact’s extensive Cat® lift trucks product line will be on display, including examples from both

IMPACT PREMIERES KONECRANES LIFT TRUCKS’ NEW OPTIMA CABIN AT MULTIMODAL

Stand 650, Multimodal, NEC, Birmingham, 10-12 May 2016Impact – sole distribution partner in the UK and Ireland for Konecranes Lift Trucks – is marking its return to Multimodal for the second year running with the UK launch of Konecranes’ new Generation C Optima Cabin. The new cabin will be exhibited on Impact’s stand, and is available across the entire Konecranes Generation C lift trucks range, including container lift trucks, reach-stackers and forklift trucks. The Optima Cabin stands out for its driver-friendly design, which aims to maximise safety and efficiency. Larger, lowered

IMPACT BOSS INSISTS THE SERVICE IS AS IMPORTANT AS THE SALE

30 November 2015The Managing Director of Impact, the UK’s sole Cat® Lift Truck distributor, believes that equipment downtime in the materials handling sector could be drastically reduced if more suppliers followed its example and implemented proactive maintenance programmes for their customers. Terry Kendrew says service teams working from Impact’s 11 branches across the country take pains to develop tailored maintenance schedules for every customer, which in turn ensures maximum uptime with minimum fuss. Engineers aim to visit customers outside of their peak times wherever possible –

IMPACT HANDLING DELIVERS NEW KONECRANES EMPTY CONTAINER HANDLER IN 10 DAYS

14 July 2015Impact Handling has delivered its first Konecranes empty container handler to Leeds-based freight services specialist Northern Containers, supplying the new truck within 10 days of the specification being confirmed. The new truck will be used by the company to unload empty containers from delivery vehicles, before stacking them up to six containers high. It will also load departing trailers when a shipper requests a container for exporting cargo, plus transport containers to and from the workshop when repairs are needed. It joins a fleet of four existing container handlers

IMPACT HANDLING INCREASES HEAVY TRUCK AVAILABILITY

18 February 2015Impact Handling is reinforcing its commitment to the heavy truck sector with the arrival of four Konecranes forklifts and a pair of MAFI terminal tractors in its 1,300-strong hire fleet. This significant investment marks the first Konecranes and MAFI assets to enter Impact Handling’s hire fleet, following its appointment as a distributor in 2014. The Konecranes machines include three 16-tonners and one 12-tonne model, whilst the MAFI units are purpose-built for terminal operations and up to five times more efficient than using a conventional road-going tractor unit. As

IMPACT HANDLING STRENGTHENS HEAVY-DUTY DIVISION WITH NEW SENIOR APPOINTMENT

18 November 2014After introducing Konecranes, MAFI and Carer products to its range earlier this year, Impact Handling has further strengthened its focus on the heavy-duty truck sector by making a senior appointment to lead its specialist division. Nigel Richardson joins the company as Divisional Sales Manager, bringing more than 28 years’ experience, including 18 years at Linde most recently as Sales Development Manager – Heavy Trucks for the UK, Ireland and Nordic regions. Prior to this he held a number of sales-related roles within Boss Materials Handling. Richardson says: “After

IMPACT HANDLING STEERS COURSE FOR INCREASED PORTS FOCUS

1 July 2014Impact Handling has been appointed as a nationwide distributor for the Konecranes range of heavy-duty lift trucks, extending its materials handling portfolio from the smallest pallet trucks to specialist port-based machines with lifting capacities of up to 80 tonnes. The agreement follows three years after Konecranes signed Impact Handling’s parent company, Eqstra Industrial Equipment, as a distributor in South Africa – a deal which has already seen R197 million (South African rand) worth of port machinery delivered into market. Commenting on the UK opportunity, Terry

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