Howard Tenens has ordered nine new Flexi HiMAX trucks

Howard Tenens, one of the UK's largest privately owned logistics companies, has ordered nine new Flexi HiMAX trucks from Narrow Aisle for use at its facilities at Ashby de la Zouch and Sharpness.

Flexi trucks have played a key role in ensuring Howard Tenens' intralogistics processes operate at optimum efficiency for more than 10 years, and this latest investment is part of an ongoing programme that has seen the company commit some GBP42 million (USD53.3 million) in the last three years to the development of its property portfolio, logistics contracts and systems solutions as well as employee training. 

Howard Tenens Sharpness has been working with Narrow Aisle for over a decade, according to Mike Jones, general manager. "(Narrow Aisle) were able to demonstrate flexibility within the three-year contract that allows us to tender competitively for new business and, in turn, a significant saving was made by trading in older trucks."

Narrow Aisle's sales and marketing director John Maguire says that Howard Tenens has long realised the space and throughput efficiency benefits that Flexi articulated truck technology brings "and we are delighted to be entering the second decade of our relationship with them". 

"The latest additions to Howard Tenens fleet - the Flexi AC HiMAX - offer the perfect solution for high-bay warehouses where fast throughput capability and narrow-aisle storage density are required."

The Flexi HiMAX allows pallet loads to be stacked over 12 m high and its HiVIS lift mast and specially developed integrated tilting and side-shifting fork carriage eliminates mast deflection at the highest lift heights - making pallet movement hugely efficient.

The trucks' triplex free-lift mast offers excellent forward visibility and, when retrieving and putting away pallet loads at the highest level, a high definition LCD CCTV system ensures operators have a clear view. 

The trucks have been provided on an inclusive contract rental package that includes all planned maintenance, safety inspections and repairs at a fixed monthly rental charge.