Briggs Equipment secures £1m forklift deal

CANNOCK-based materials handling supplier Briggs Equipment has won a £1m contract with global construction products company RMD Kwikform.

The contract is to supply 22 new Yale forklifts and extend the existing contract on 11 used machines.

RMD Kwikform is a long-standing Briggs client.

Scheduled to be delivered over the next four months, RMD Kwikform – whose local operation is based in Aldridge – will take delivery of the Yale GDP 3 tonne VX machines for use across five of its UK sites.

Mike Follett, UK managing director of RMD Kwikform, said: “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.”

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 fingertip controls for ease of operation, reducing operator fatigue.”

As part of the agreement, Briggs Equipment is also providing full service and preventative maintenance.