Briggs Equipment takes the high road to deliver on new contract

CANNOCK-based materials handling firm Briggs Equipment has delivered on a multi-million pound contract with Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest port.

The Port of Grangemouth, part of the Forth Ports Group, has taken delivery of a new fleet of forklift trucks as part of a wider investment to increase capacity, efficiency and environmental performance.

It has replaced its existing fleet with 15 new Hyster machines.

The new deal includes full maintenance on the new fleet, which consists of 12 tonne, seven tonne, five tonne and three tonne counterbalance trucks.

John Shields, Briggs’ key account manager Scotland, said: “We’re delighted to deliver this new fleet, which strengthens our long-standing relationship with Forth Ports – both at Grangemouth and its other facilities in Scotland.”

Port manager Derek Knox said: “More than £6bn worth of goods passes through Grangemouth each year including steel plate, timber, paper and equipment for the oil and gas industry. We also handle some of the country’s most valuable exports, such as fine foods and drinks, so flexibility and durability was a key priority when specifying the new trucks for our business.”

Briggs Equipment is the national distributor of Hyster forklifts.