The No-Fuss Way to Cater for an Event This Summer If you’re in the hospitality and catering business, you’ll probably be in the throes of your busiest time of the year, with weddings and garden parties aplenty. The added bonus of the hot summer weather means that thirsty customers will be guzzling down more drinks, […]
How to Keep Your Warehouse Secure Warehouses hold a lot of valuable stock so they can be a target for thieves. Around 20% of all crimes record in the UK are thefts or other offences against businesses, so it’s important that you put measures in place to protect your property and stock. Assess the risks […]
Dealing with Awkward and Heavy Goods When You Move House The logistics of moving to a new house can be a headache, and aside from the sheer amount of stuff you have to pack, there’s the issue of how you’re going to deal with moving heavy, awkward, and bulky items. Here are some tips […]
How to Make Delivering Goods Safer Delivering goods safely is about more than manual handling, though it is a big part of the job. Delivery drivers have to encounter constantly changing situations and delivery locations, so sensible judgements need to be made about the safety of each delivery they make. Things to consider when delivering […]
Manual Handling: The Art of Safer Lifting Manual handling covers many work activities like lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, and carrying. Manual handling tasks are often repetitive and can include things like packing, assembling, and using machinery and equipment. Most jobs involve some kind of manual handling, so most workers are at risk of injury. You […]
Think Health and Safety Isn’t Important? Think Again If you’re one of those people that rolls your eyes when health and safety is mentioned in your workplace, you’re probably not alone. But no matter how much the rules and regulations make you want to tear your hair out, they’re there for a reason. 137 workers […]
Spring Clean your Workplace to Be More Productive When you think of spring cleaning, you probably think about going through your house to spruce up the areas you might not get a chance to clean regularly, but what about spring cleaning your workplace to make it more productive? Workplace cleaning can be cleaning your office […]
Minimising Disruption to Your Business in Severe Weather In the UK, we’re always talking about the weather, and sometimes it’s for good reason. Lighter nights and sunnier days got us thinking that spring was on its way, then suddenly, Siberia decided we needed some snow. If you’re indoors watching it out of the window, you’ll […]
The Trucks and Trolleys January Sale We know, yet another January sale you may say, but the sales aren’t just about impulse buying ill-fitting clothing and shoes you’ll wear once and banish to your wardrobe. It’s a great time to invest in some big-ticket items for your business. Here’s a guide to our January sale, […]
Get your Bar or Restaurant Ready for the Christmas Rush As Christmas party season gets into full swing, you’ll know that it’s the busiest time of the year by far for bars, clubs, and restaurants. If you run a business like this, you’ll love the sound of the tills ringing, but you know that the […]
The Rise and Rise of DIY Go to any DIY store on a bank holiday weekend, and you’ll see countless DIY enthusiasts collecting what they need for their latest project. DIY has been popular since the 1950’s, and it continues to grow and grow. The difficulties in the housing market have led to people staying […]
How to Run a Safe and Productive Industrial Workplace Keeping a busy workplace running smoothly takes a lot of time and effort, and it takes common sense, organisation, and investment in the right equipment to make sure it runs as efficiently, safely, and productively as possible. This is especially important in industrial working environments like […]
Top Tips for Getting Your Warehouse to Run Efficiently Running a business successfully is all about efficiency and productivity. This is especially important in an environment like a warehouse, where items need to be moved, picked, and packed with speed and accuracy. On top of this, health and safety is paramount in warehouses, which can […]
Make Light Work of Stairs and Steps with a Stairclimber Truck Whether it is your business premises that has stairs, or you have to carry things in and out of customers’ homes or premises, a regular sack truck is sometimes just not up to the job. Trying to take loads up staircases and stairways can […]
Essential Back to School Trolleys for the New Term It’s that time of year again, the summer holidays are a distant memory and a new school year has begun. Schools need a never ending supply of equipment and books, and this means that to keep everything running smoothly, equipment like trolleys are needed to move […]
Stock Trolleys and Storage Containers: The Unsung Heroes of the Workplace Stock trolleys and the plastic containers that come with them are the unsung heroes of many a workplace, from warehouses to factories and workshops. They improve efficiency, they save space, and they can accommodate items of different shapes and sizes that can prove difficult […]
The History of the Sack Truck A sack truck is a rather unassuming piece of equipment. It isn’t glamorous but it’s there to do a job, and boy does it do it well. Here’s all you need to know about the unsung hero of many warehouses. You might see a sack truck referred to as […]
Safety Signs and Their Importance in the Workplace As well as a selling a huge variety of trucks and trolleys, we also sell safety signs for your workplace. Many people roll their eyes at the mention of health and safety, and complain that there are often too many signs telling us to do one thing […]
The Industrial Truck and Trolley Superstars If you work in any industrial environment, you will know how busy it can be from day to day. Different tasks require the use of the appropriate equipment to ensure that you can carry out tasks not just efficiently, but also safely. We’ve compiled a list of the trucks […]
Sack Trucks 101: All You Need to Know A sack truck is an upright two-wheeled trolley with an L-shaped design. Sack trucks are often used in warehouses and other commercial environments to move and handle large, heavy items. Sack trucks come in many different designs, but every truck has a push handle (or a pair […]