NYK Forklifts general manager Phil Singleton with the Flexilift forklift.

Brisbane-based NYK Forklifts has become the exclusive dealer of Flexilift forklifts for Queensland.

General manager Phil Singleton tells Forkliftaction.com News that the deal, struck last month, will see the company expand its range of materials handling equipment beyond its current Nichiyu, TCM and Cat forklift brands.

"Many of our customers were looking for a machine to handle narrower aisles and increased racking, and we found the Flexilift brand filled the gap in our product range perfectly."

He adds that the company is about to clinch a deal to supply two new machines to a paper packaging client.

"With this new addition to our range, we can show clients how to increase their storage capacity by up to 30%," says Singleton.

The company will analyse a customer's warehouse, set up dummy racking and demonstrate the forklift's 90 degree turning capability in narrow aisles.

"It can lift up to 1,800kg at 600mm load centre with heights of up to 12m and loads like a counterbalance forklift. What's more, any licensed forklift operator can drive the Flexilift machine (as) it doesn't require specialised training."