Cat ® Lift Trucks : The best kept secret in warehouse handling
Although better known for the durability and performance of its counterbalanced machines , Cat ® Lift Trucks has a long and impressive history of delivering pioneering warehouse handling solutions .
Exclusively distributed in the UK and Ireland by Impact Handling , part of Aprolis UK , Cat Lift Trucks can trace its warehouse equipment roots all the way back to 1958 . Over the years the company has focused heavily on cutting-edge product development and innovative production capabilities – investing heavily in organic growth and acquisition – to ensure it continues to provide its warehouse customers with market leading equipment .
A recent flurry of new product developments sees Cat now offer one of the widest and smartest warehouse equipment ranges in the marketplace . Yet despite the
22 FDPP - www . fdpp . co . uk history , the pedigree and all the exciting customer benefits the brand seems to remain one of the industry ’ s best kept secrets . So perhaps it ’ s time to take a deeper dive …
The first surprise is the incredible scope of applications the Cat Lift Trucks offering can support , thanks to its wide range and almost endless customisation options . The core equipment range includes , VNA , reach trucks , low and high level order pickers , ride on powered pallet trucks , powered pallet trucks , stackers , 4-way multi directional trucks , turret trucks and tow tractors .
Richard Root , National Sales Manager at Impact Handling comments : “ We support warehouse customers across a really diverse range of sectors , everything from transport and haulage and retail to manufacturing and 3PL . We offer true end-to-end solutions , with dedicated machines for every step in the chain , right down to the back of store or kerbside delivery .”
Cat Lift Trucks has a particular strong VNA offering in the UK , where Impact operates a dedicated in-house team of high density storage experts . The team includes a UK-based VNA factory specialist from Cat , permanently on hand to support customers . Unsurprisingly , the Cat Lift Trucks VNA range has generated significant interest amongst UK customers , combining numerous advantageous benefits such as 19 metre maximum lift heights , wire or rail guide options , superior ergonomics and low running costs .
The range builds on Cat Lift Trucks ’ long held belief in developing products based firmly around customer needs .