Awards 2008 - All shook up
FLTA Awards for Excellence 2008 a resounding success
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An unexpected appearance by Elvis set the tone for a night of pleasant surprises at the Fork Lift Truck Association Awards for Excellence 2008. Held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on 9th February, the event was hosted by FLTA Chairman John Chappell and Vice-Chairman Martyn Fletcher, whose entry to the stage followed a rousing musical opening by Elvis impersonator JD Memphis. Among the most warmly applauded announcements were those for two tyre manufacturers. Watts Industrial Tyre Services took the 'Archie' for Supplier of the Year, while Continental Tyre Group received the Design Achievement Archie for its innovative CSEasy tyre which can be fitted using nothing but a simple torque wrench. Unusually, there were two winners of the Apprentice of the year Award: Ben Duff of Jungheinrich and Joseph Turner of Toyota. The Employee of the Year Award reflected the warm respect felt by colleagues and customers towards Ian Stone of Windsor Engineering in Hull. In an entirely new category, Sellafield Ltd became the first ever winner of the Safe Site Award. |
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Following the ceremony, Elvis was back in the building for a half-hour set - during which he took the opportunity to meet and greet many of the guests at their tables. A fine band, Vegas, kept the audience dancing until midnight, delivering a highly polished mix of musical styles. Finally - and back by popular demand - versatile songstress Amanda treated guests to another powerful performance.
FLTA Awards regulars observed that they had never seen the dance floor so full for so long.
"Awards 2008 has been another resounding success," said FLTA Chief Executive David Ellison. "We hope that by shining the spotlight on all that is best in materials handling we will have helped to encourage continued improvement in standards. Importantly, the Awards help ensure that truck users get to know that these developments are being made Our thanks go to the many sponsors, partners and supporters who have made this possible."
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Pick of the Year
This year saw another new record set for nominations in the crucial categories of Environment, Ergonomics, Safety and Innovation - reflecting continued growth of interest in the FLTA Awards.
While every one of the products nominated made a worthwhile contribution to the materials handling industry, the Technical Committee's job was to trim them down to a shortlist of finalists within the rules. The 21 products reaching that shortlist can truly claim to be the 'pick of the year'. Click on the categories above for details of those products.
The Awards, Winners and Finalists in Full
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25 Year Plaque
Sponsored by the Fork Lift Truck Association
Awarded to Jofson Ltd and Linde Creighton Ltd
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Apprentice of the Year Award
Sponsored by Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks UK
Winners - Ben Duff of Jungheinrich (UK) Ltd and Joseph Turner of Toyota Material Handling (UK) Ltd
Employee of the Year Award 
Sponsored by the Fork Lift Truck Association
Winner - Ian Stone of Windsor Engineering (Hull) Ltd
Design Achievement Award 
Sponsored by Samuk Lift Trucks Ltd
Winner - Continental Tyre Group Ltd
Safe Site Award 
Sponsored by Narrow Aisle Flexi
Winner - Sellafield Ltd
Supplier of the Year Award 
Sponsored by Doosan Infracore UK Ltd
Finalists;
B&B Attachments Ltd
Bolzoni Auramo Ltd
Cascade (UK) Ltd
Espex Batteries Ltd
Norco Group Ltd
Watts Industrial Tyre Services Ltd
Winner - Watts Industrial Tyre Services Ltd
Environment Award
Sponsored by GE Capital Solutions - Equipment Financing
Finalists:
CMP Batteries Ltd - Environmental grading system
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks UK Ltd - FD80-160N diesel counterbalance
Pyroban Envirosafe Ltd - Acti-Trap™ filter system
STILL Materials Handling Ltd - RX70 25-35 IC engine counterbalance
Winner - STILL Materials Handling Ltd - RX70 25-35 IC engine counterbalance
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Ergonomics Award
Sponsored by CMP Batteries Ltd
Finalists:
Crown Lift Trucks Ltd - RC 5500 ride-on counterbalance
Komatsu Materials Handling UK - Dual floating structure of BX50 109 Compact fork lift
Linde Material Handling (UK) Ltd - Linde ACtive G reach truck range
STILL Materials Handling Ltd - FM-X reach truck
Toyota Material Handling UK Ltd - Tonero Productivity+ package
Winner - Crown Lift Trucks Ltd - RC 5500 ride-on counterbalance
Safety Award
Sponsored by the Fork Lift Truck Association
Finalists:
Copar Corporation (represented by Sigma Squared Solutions Ltd) - Pedestrian Alert Safety System (PASS)
Doosan Infracore UK Ltd - Rear grab bar and integrated horn
Jungheinrich UK Ltd - Floor control system on EKX Kombi
STILL Materials Handling Ltd - Lateral battery change on RX60 16-50 electric counterbalance
Toyota Material Handling UK Ltd - Tonero Safety+ package
Winner - Doosan Infracore UK Ltd - Rear grab bar and integrated horn
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Innovation Award
Sponsored by Albury Asset Rentals Ltd
Finalists:
Continental Tyre Group Ltd - CSEasy rapid-fit tyre
Curtis Instruments UK Ltd - Model 1298 integrated AC traction and hydraulic system controller
Doosan Infracore UK Ltd - Electronic Inching System (EIS) on D160 IC engine counterbalance
Komatsu Materials Handling UK - BX50 109 Compact fork lift
Linde Material Handling (UK) Ltd - Linde ACtive G reach truck range
Norco Group Ltd - Norco RMS™/Extranet
Toyota Material Handling UK Ltd - Tonero speed and acceleration control
Winner - Komatsu Materials Handling UK - BX50 109 Compact fork lift
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Thank you for your support
Once again, the Awards for Excellence were supported by leading companies from the fork lift truck industry. Main sponsors were Albury Asset Rentals, CMP Batteries, Doosan Infracore UK, GE Capital Solutions - Equipment Financing, Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks UK, Narrow Aisle and Samuk Lift Trucks. The entertainment sponsor was Linde and our media partners was ShD. Also making a valuable contribution were the event supporters: Curtis Instruments, Integrity Handling, Jungheinrich, The Private Health Partnership and Watts Industrial Tyre Services.
For more information - including a brochure on how you can get involved in the Awards - contact the FLTA using the contact details below
Contact us
email: mail@fork-truck.org.uk
Telephone:01256 381441
Fax:01256 381735
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Lasham,
Alton,
Hampshire,
GU34 5SL