In the world of logistics and warehousing, forklifts play a crucial role in efficiently moving heavy loads and streamlining operations. While purchasing a brand-new forklift may seem like the obvious choice, there is a viable alternative that offers significant advantages for businesses —buying a refurbished forklift. We help our customers with refurbished forklifts regularly, so…
Operating forklifts efficiently during the summer months requires special attention due to the increased temperatures and potential impact on both the forklift and its operator. Given that we had temperatures of up to almost 40 degrees last summer in the UK, now is the time to prepare you fleet in case the same happens again…
Here at West Mercia, we are so pleased to be working with Janitorial Direct. They have been a customer with us for 8 years and we recently supplied them with a their second fully refurbished Bendi. As owner of Janitorial Direct, Julian Gaze puts it: ‘Our fork truck is a vital piece of equipment…
In today’s world of material handling, electric forklifts are increasingly becoming the go-to option for businesses that want to reduce their carbon footprint while improving efficiency and productivity. Electric Combilift Forklifts are one such option that has been gaining popularity due to their unique features and benefits. Combilift is a leading manufacturer of multi-directional forklifts…
West Mercia has an exciting opportunity available for an Assistant Service Manager to join our team. Working on a full-time, permanent basis the successful candidate will earn a competitive salary dependent on experience + benefits. Working out of our Head Office in Birmingham (Oldbury), you will act as a key member of the team by…
2022 has really been a return to normal for so many things, and it was great for us at West Mercia Fork Trucks to be part of helping make the Commonwealth Games run smoothly. We supplied 33 trucks to help ensure that everything went smoothly with the set up and running of the games. Our…
West Mercia has an exciting opportunity available for a Field Service Engineer to join their team at our Coventry Depot. Working on a full-time, permanent basis the successful candidate will earn a competitive salary dependent on experience + optional overtime + benefits. As our Forklift Service Engineer you will act as a key member of…
West Mercia Fork Trucks are supporting Molly Olly’s Wishes West Mercia Fork Trucks are supporting Molly Olly’s Wishes and the wonderful work they do. Molly Olly’s Wishes supports children with life threatening or life limiting illnesses and their families to help with their emotional wellbeing. This charity grants individual wishes and donates therapeutic toys and…
A forklift certificate, commonly referred to as a forklift licence, is a record that an individual has completed professional forklift training. While this certification doesn’t technically have an official expiry date, the gap recommended by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) between course completion and updating your knowledge is a maximum of three years. The…