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SAFETY FIRST: PATERSON SIMONS SUPPORTS NATIONAL FORKLIFT SAFETY DAY!

SAFETY FIRST: PATERSON SIMONS SUPPORTS NATIONAL FORKLIFT SAFETY DAY!

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By
Alisa Evans
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June 2024
Paterson Simons proudly supports National Forklift Safety Day, which is observed annually  in the UK and USA on the second Tuesday in June, falling on 11 June this year. Organised by the Industrial Truck Association, this initiative brings attention to a critical safety issue within the industrial sector: the significant...
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PATERSON SIMONS COMMISSIONS & DELIVERS 22 MANITOU ME450 5T ELECTRIC FORKLIFTS TO COCOA MARKETING COMPANY GHANA LIMITED (CMC)

PATERSON SIMONS COMMISSIONS & DELIVERS 22 MANITOU ME450 5T ELECTRIC FORKLIFTS TO COCOA MARKETING COMPANY GHANA LIMITED (CMC)

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By
Alisa Evans
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May 2024
Pasico Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Paterson Simons, commissioned & delivered 22 x Manitou ME450 5t Electric Forklifts to Cocoa Marketing Company Ghana Limited (CMC). This delivery follows our recent Manitou factory training for operators from CMC in Ancenis, France. These Manitou electric forklifts will expand CMC’s existing fleet of...
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KONECRANES SMV25-1200C FORKLIFT COMMISSIONED TO MINUSMA IN BAMAKO, MALI

KONECRANES SMV25-1200C FORKLIFT COMMISSIONED TO MINUSMA IN BAMAKO, MALI

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By
Alisa Evans
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June 2023
Paterson Simons recently commissioned & delivered a Konecranes SMV25-1200C Forklift, on behalf of Konecranes, to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission In Mali (MINUSMA), in Bamako. MINUSMA is a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali. The Konecranes SMV25-1200C  Forklift will be used for project cargo handling. Konecranes range of...
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ELECTRIFICATION: MOVING INTO THE FUTURE WITH CARER ELECTRIC FORKLIFTS

ELECTRIFICATION: MOVING INTO THE FUTURE WITH CARER ELECTRIC FORKLIFTS

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By
Alisa Evans
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February 2023
With 40 years of experience in designing, developing and making large-capacity electric forklift trucks, Carer Electric Forklifts are a valid alternative to internal combustion (IC) forklifts. Carer focuses on providing green materials handling solutions for applications where diesel or gas powered IC lift trucks were previously the only option, providing...
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JUST FOR FUN: JUMP BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A FORKLIFT IN ‘BEST FORKLIFT OPERATOR’ GAME

JUST FOR FUN: JUMP BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A FORKLIFT IN ‘BEST FORKLIFT OPERATOR’ GAME

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By
Alisa Evans
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June 2022
Just for a little bit of fun, have you ever wondered what it is like to drive a Forklift? Best Forklift Operator is a simulation game that gives players a unique opportunity to test their skills as a forklift operator. It is up to you to ensure that the supply...
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FUN FACT: DID YOU KNOW THAT ‘MANITOU’ ROUGHLY TRANSLATES TO ‘CARRY ALL’ IN ENGLISH?

FUN FACT: DID YOU KNOW THAT ‘MANITOU’ ROUGHLY TRANSLATES TO ‘CARRY ALL’ IN ENGLISH?

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By
Alisa Evans
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March 2022
M. Braud the founder of Manitou was the inventor of the Rough Terrain forklift which he achieved by taking the conventional layout of a farm tractor and adding a mast and forks. Today the modern descendants of that design in the M/MX range still set the standard for the product...