FLTA award winners

The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) put the spotlight on the "best of the best" in materials handling at its annual awards for excellence ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole this month.

This year's awards were different because 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 went to Ian Stone of Windsor Engineering in Hull and in a new category, Sellafield Ltd won the Safe Site award.

Two tyre manufacturers were among the most warmly applauded - Watts Industrial Tyre Services took the Supplier of the Year award while Continental Tyre Group received a Design Achievement award for its CSEasy tyre which can be fitted using a simple torque wrench.

The four awards decided by an open vote in the materials handling community were won by Still (environment), Crown (ergonomics), Doosan (safety) and Komatsu (innovation).

FLTA chief executive David Ellison says the association hopes the awards will encourage the industry to continually improve its standards.


The winners list

25 Year Plaque

Jofson Ltd and Linde Creighton Ltd

Apprentice of the Year Award

Ben Duff of Jungheinrich (UK) Ltd and Joseph Turner of Toyota Material Handling (UK) Ltd

Employee of the Year Award

Ian Stone of Windsor Engineering (Hull) Ltd

Design Achievement Award

Continental Tyre Group Ltd

Safe Site Award

Sellafield Ltd

Supplier of the Year Award

Watts Industrial Tyre Services Ltd

Environment Award

STILL Materials Handling Ltd

Ergonomics Award

Crown Lift Trucks Ltd

Safety Award

Doosan Infracore UK Ltd

Innovation Award

Komatsu Materials Handling UK