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Merritt and Fryers, a long-established Skipton-based timber and builders merchant, was among the first in the UK to adopt Combilift’s new 4 wheel sideloader. Replacing a 20-year-old machine, the 5t diesel model offers improved manoeuvrability and versatility across the yard, warehouse, and timber import area, while retaining the familiar 4 wheel design favoured by operators.

We can offer a more cost-effective service by increasing the size of the pretreatment tanks and galvanizing kettles, which are now 10.25m long compared to the old 7m kettles. This, in turn, means that our finished materials are longer than ever and the counterbalance forklifts we were using to transport them to the storage yard…

We saw the Aisle-Master as comparable to a combination of a VNA and counterbalance truck, and a demo provided by our partners in Lift Truck Sales (Toyota) proved that it could do just what the manufacturers stated. It’s a great improvement on the previous system: the ability to pick from racking and load directly to…

Crown Imperial, a British furniture manufacturer based in Herne Bay, has upgraded its handling operations by replacing counterbalance and reach trucks with Combilift models. To reduce forklift traffic near personnel and handle varied load types, the company introduced Combi-WR4 pedestrian stackers and a COMBI-CBE8 forklift. It also became the UK’s first user of the 4t electric Combi-CB, chosen for its compact size, manoeuvrability, and capacity to handle heavier loads in

Lawsons uses a fleet of Combilift C4000s to handle timber, plasterboard, bricks, and palletised loads both indoors and out. Recent additions include electric C4000Es and STE models, chosen for their low emissions and quiet operation—ideal for residential areas. “Electric power is definitely the way forward,” said David.