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…
Forklift trucks are often run on liquid chemicals like diesel or gasoline and are therefore convenient to refuel. However, these liquid chemicals are also incredibly flammable, so the operator is at risk of explosion and fire when refuelling the tanks. Therefore, safety has to be the number one priority when you fuel up a forklift.…
If you’re looking to invest in an electric forklift, you might have come across Doosan’s models. Doosan has developed a reputation in the forklift world for providing a wide range of forklifts, suitable for a number of purposes, that offer both reliability and value for money. But electric forklifts are still relatively new, so how…
Many businesses are coming to see that long term forklift hire is one of the most intelligent investments a business can make. With a host of benefits to offer, both financial and practical, you should seriously consider long term forklift hire if your business uses a forklift. It doesn’t matter whether you use one or…
Many companies big and small across the UK require the use of a forklift at some point. Many might try to buy their own forktruck outright. However, there are significant benefits of forklift hire that can help your business in the long term to succeed and grow much more sustainably. What is forktruck hire? Forktruck…
Here at West Mercia Fork Trucks, we have supported the local charity, Molly Olly’s Wishes, since Molly Ollerenshaw sadly passed away in June 2011 from a rare form of kidney cancer. Please take 5 minutes to watch this powerful video about the charity’s work. Molly Olly’s is a wonderful charity that supports terminally ill or…
We hope that you and your family are safe and well at this time. Here at West Mercia Fork Trucks, we are working from all of our depots while following the governments guidelines for safety and social distancing. We would like to thank all of the essential and keyworkers who are keeping our country running…