At IFAT, from 30 May – 3 June 2016 in Munich, Hyster® showcased its wide range of products and specially engineered solutions suited to the tough and intensive operating conditions encountered in the recycling and waste management industry. With a comprehensive range of durable and well-engineered lift trucks the Hyster® product offering encompasses many options […]
Hyster Forklift Factory Sets Worldwide Standard for Quality
Hyster celebrates 35 years of manufacturing in Craigavon, Northern Ireland. “We have been making Hyster forklifts in Northern Ireland since 1981,” says Alan Little, Vice President Manufacturing & Logistics EMEA. “Back then, forklifts were less sophisticated, but we had the same principles of total quality management throughout the manufacturing process. “In the 80’s, reliability, […]
Tough New Hyster® Xt Forklift Series
Hyster® is introducing into European production a tough and durable series of 2.0 – 3.0 tonne capacity forklift trucks, built in the UK to suit a variety of everyday indoor and outdoor applications in logistics, distribution and manufacturing. The Hyster® H2.0–3.0XT series, available with either diesel, LPG or dual fuel engines, give maximum uptime […]
Hyster Celebrates 35 Years of Success in Craigavon
The 20th and 21st April saw the celebration of 35 years of manufacturing tough Hyster® forklift trucks in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, where the latest product, the Hyster® XT Series forklifts is being introduced into European production. On the first day of the event, guests heard the story of the forklift factory, which began with the […]
Hyster Celebrates 35 Years of Tough Trucks From Craigavon
In 2016, Hyster Company is celebrating 35 years of manufacturing tough forklift trucks at its plant in Craigavon, Northern Ireland. To commemorate this milestone, Hyster hosted an exclusive event celebrating advances at the plant and looking to the future, with the unveiling of the new “XT series”. “Reliable, tough, affordable forklift trucks – that […]
24 Hours in the Warehouse with Hyster
How does a busy warehouse thrive during a 24 hour shift? Ron Farr, Manager Warehouse Solutions for Hyster, explains some of the biggest materials handling challenges in the warehouse and how to overcome them with the right equipment. [Q]: When goods arrive at the warehouse there are often heavy time pressures to get the lorries […]
Hyster Asks: Are Electric Forklifts Overtaking Combustion Engines?
Diesel or LPG combustion engine forklift trucks used to be considered the only option to operate outdoors, but according to Karen Calver of Hyster, while IC trucks still have their benefits in many work environments, electric forklifts are increasingly being used outside. “A number of features are responsible for some businesses making the move to […]
Hyster Receives GOOD DESIGN™ Award for Efficiency and Productivity
Hyster Company has won a 2015 GOOD DESIGN™ award for its Stage IV (also known as Tier 4 Final) RS45-46 ReachStacker. Presented by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, GOOD DESIGN™ honours yearly achievements of extraordinary design excellence. The Stage IV ReachStacker was selected based on its efficient engine technology and productivity enhancing […]
2-part Stevedoring forklift for lifting in ships’ hull
The Hyster® Special Projects Engineering Department has adapted a 40 tonne lift capacity Hyster forklift to meet the challenges of a tough stevedoring application. The stevedoring customer has cranes on the quayside with a maximum capacity of 50 tonnes, and needs a 40 tonne lift capacity forklift truck to operate inside the ships as […]