Llanelli, Wales: CK Food Stores has upgraded its material handling equipment at its Llanelli warehouse with refurbished powered pallet trucks from Toyota Material Handling UK.
Used trucks generally sell for around two-thirds of the price of new equipment and this financial advantage was a significant influence in the company’s decision to choose used machines. Available with immediate delivery was also an important factor.
Alun Littlejohns, operations manager, CK Food Stores, said: “With one of our busiest periods of the year approaching we needed to have a reliable truck fleet in place that would minimise unplanned downtime and allow us to meet our logistics challenges at this particularly hectic time.”Stuart Reilly, rental and used equipment director, Toyota Material Handling UK, said: comments: “For many companies used forklifts represent an attractive and economical alternative to new equipment. And, because Toyota refurbishes trucks to such a high standard, our used trucks give many years of efficient and productive service.
“Buying or renting used trucks should never be overlooked. As the example of CK Food Stores demonstrates, acquiring pre-owned trucks can be highly beneficial to many businesses”.
Toyota supplied 10 used LWE 180 powered pallet trucks to CK Food Stores to replace the company’s existing mixed fleet of pallet trucks and order pickers.
The Toyota LWE 180 is popular with operators due to its stability, clear and safe view of the forks, and manoeuvrability.
Toyota will provide full service and maintenance support to minimise the fleet’s running costs and ensure best truck uptime at the Llanelli site where some 6,000 picks are undertaken each day.
