Newsletter #081 (View other news stories)
LEX HARVEY CUTS FLEET SIZE AND COSTS FOR CIBA
COVENTRY, United Kingdom
Thursday, 31 Oct 2002
Ciba Specialty Chemicals has outsourced materials handling requirements at its Bradford site to Lex Harvey in a five-year agreement.
Fifty-three forklifts, including electric, diesel counterbalance and narrow aisle machines, have been provided on inclusive maintenance contract hire. The new forklifts replace an ageing 68-forklift fleet, which Ciba owned and maintained.
Ciba Bradford warehouse manager John Scourfield said meeting future health and safety legislation was a factor in awarding the contract.
Lex Harvey has "reduced the size of the fleet and driven down our long-term costs. We are therefore very pleased with the contract", he said.
Four Lex Harvey personnel monitor key performance indicators on-site to ensure continuity at Ciba’s 24-hour operation. Monthly site reviews support an ongoing improvement strategy.
Because volatile chemicals are used in Ciba’s production process, forklifts used in Zone 2 areas are fitted with Pyroban engine safety systems to comply with new European Union directives which come into force next July.
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