February 25, 2011 - Cannock-based Briggs Equipment is celebrating a new £5 million contract to supply nearly 400 trucks and other materials handling equipment to one of the country’s largest builders’ merchants and home improvement retailers.
The new flexible-hire contract is the latest development in a long-standing relationship between Briggs and Travis Perkins and extends across its main UK distribution centres.
Richard Close, CEO of Briggs Equipment, commented: “This is a national contract and our service centre here in Cannock acts as the main hub for all of Travis Perkins’ sites across the country. We are delighted to renew this agreement, the scale of which helps to secure local jobs for local people at a time when many jobs are being lost.”
The contract sees Briggs supply a wide range of Yale forklift trucks and other materials handling equipment. The deal also includes a partnership with a Staffordshire-based industrial battery manufacturer to supply a battery system solution offering up to 30 per cent increased efficiency.
Nick Wilson, Travis Perkins’ General Manager – Brackmills Stores, comments: “With over 2,600 pallets that need to be picked and moved daily, our operation needs to run as efficiently as possible to meet demand.”
Further savings and environmental improvements have been made with the conversion of 58 trucks from LPG to electric power and the fitting of Briggs’ award winning Speedshield system that monitors operator utilisation and safety.
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Briggs Equipment UK
Briggs Equipment UK Ltd is a leading materials handling service provider and sole distributor of Yale Materials Handling products in Great Britain. Providing a wide range of equipment for a broad customer base, Briggs provides innovative, tailored and cost effective solutions on a nationwide basis. With its headquarters and national support centre in Cannock, Briggs people assist and advise in the delivery of long term solutions that enable customers to develop more efficient and results driven businesses.
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