Strong dealership clinches MOD contract for Hyster

News Story
- 7 Oct 2004 ( #178 ) - FLEET, United Kingdom
1 min read
Hyster and its UK distributor, Barloworld Handling attributes its recent major contract win from the British Ministry of Defence to Hyster's global dealer support network.

The contract will see Hyster deliver equipment to all three of the British armed forces - army, navy and air force - over a period of eight years. While Hyster did not specify a dollar value when announcing the contract, equipment to be supplied will range from warehouse trucks, forklift trucks (from 1-48 tons), container handlers and reach stackers.

Alan Blyth, Hyster's senior major accounts manager says the strong manufacturer/dealer combination was instrumental in gaining the substantial foothold with the military in Europe.

Gary Clements, the divisional director of Barloworld Handling agreed with Blyth saying, "Hyster has particular strengths in two areas, its product offering and its reputation with both the US and British armed forces. That's an important factor because armies are not just confined to one country; they need support worldwide."

Alan Blyth for Hyster confirmed that the company is in talks with a number of other European countries about their defence needs.
World Vision seeks forklift bids
World Vision seeks forklift bids 1 Apr 2021 - Federal Way, WA, United States - 1 min read
Liftking steps up deliveries
Liftking steps up deliveries 18 Mar 2021 - Woodbridge, ON, Canada - 1 min read
Previously about:
Briefs News Story - 10 Jul 2025 - 1 min read
Hyster launches new electric empty container handler News Story - 3 Jul 2025 - United Kingdom - 1 min read
LA Berth transitions to electric forklift fleet News Story - 15 May 2025 - Los Angeles, CA, United States - 1 min read
Do you have materials handling news? Submit your news here
Inside The News
This week Forkliftaction News is celebrating its 25th anniversary! A wonderful achievement given we launched at a time when just 6% of the world’s population were internet users, according to Internet World Stats . Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing stories about our history and rolling out more celebrations, so keep an eye out... Continue reading

Since July 2000, Forkliftaction News has been your guide to the developments that are shaping your industry.

Starting today we are also looking back on some of the key news stories from our extensive news archive.

In the news email and on the website, you'll see links to stories that were 'leading our news' multiple years ago, with topics spanning world-first products, big acquisitions, and major industry shifts.
We hope you enjoy this unique insight into the materials handling industry!

Words of support …

Thanks to advertising with Forkliftaction, we have received inquiries and more and more people are aware of Ningbo Ruyi Joint Stock Co.,Ltd, which fits with our company's goal to go global and let the world know more about the benefits of our Xilin brand.

Michille Shi, Vice General Manager Sales

Are you recruiting? Find your ideal candidate among a diverse range of materials handling professionals:

Forkliftaction's JOB MARKET

It’s the year 2000. You’re in front of a boxy beige desktop waiting for the screeching ramblings of your dial-up to reach its finale. You go to Yahoo!, MSN, or maybe AOL, and start the mind-numbing process of finding your very specific needle in the digital haystack. And with web pages loading one image at a time, patience isn’t just a virtue – it’s a requirement!

As clumsy as this early iteration seems now, this technology was the great enabler that allowed Forkliftaction to connect to the industry across the globe.  

To everyone who has connected with Forkliftaction in the past 25 years, thank you for your contribution to our success! We feel deeply touched by your words of encouragement.

What has Forkliftaction meant to you? Drop us a line.

PREMIUM business

Lift Technologies Inc.
Global leader - manufactures masts, carriages, sideshifters & fork positioners

Are you recruiting? Find your ideal candidate among a diverse range of materials handling professionals:

Forkliftaction's JOB MARKET

Are you recruiting? Find your ideal candidate among a diverse range of materials handling professionals:

Forkliftaction's JOB MARKET

Since July 2000, Forkliftaction News has been your guide to the developments that are shaping your industry.

Starting today we are also looking back on some of the key news stories from our extensive news archive.

In the news email and on the website, you'll see links to stories that were 'leading our news' multiple years ago, with topics spanning world-first products, big acquisitions, and major industry shifts.
We hope you enjoy this unique insight into the materials handling industry!