British parcels carrier APC Overnight has taken delivery of 19 new Linde forklift trucks frommanufacturer Linde Creighton as a major upgrade to its warehouse management fleet.
The new forklift fleet comprises 18 Linde H16Ts and one model H20T. The value of the order fromthe Birmingham-based manufacturer was not disclosed.
APC Overnight will use the new high-performance, low-emission forklifts at its main UK hub inthe Midlands and at its Scottish operation in Bellshill, near Glasgow.
The company expects that the new trucks will streamline productivity as its business isbooming and the network is expanding. Since its creation, APC Overnight has tripled the size of itsnext day delivery network and now has 125 depots throughout the UK. Each depot provides a local andpersonal service to its customers.
“APC Overnight is experiencing tremendous growth and so we have taken the opportunity toinvest in new forklifts to boost our handling operations. We are pleased that Linde Creighton hasbeen able to supply us with these advanced forklift trucks locally. We have a long association withLinde Creighton in Birmingham and we have always received excellent service,” said Ivor Skinner,APC Overnight MD.
Linde Creighton, part of the global Linde Group’s Engineering Division, has supplied materialhandling equipment to APC Overnight for more than 10 years. It will deliver the forklifts on a newfive-year contract hire agreement that also includes the daily attention of a Linde serviceengineer.
For all its forklift truck operators, APC Overnight provides extensive and rigorous in-housetraining to meet all necessary industry requirements. The company’s team of AITT trained andqualified trainer/examiners deliver the training courses and examine the operators.
