FORS
10 years of Gold Status for Keyline
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is designed to recognise “exemplary levels of compliance in legal requirements, safety, fuel efficiency, and environmental improvement within fleet operations”. A number of merchant firms have signed up to the scheme, including Keyline Civils Specialist which recently achieved FORS Gold Status for the tenth consecutive year.
The company, as part of Travis Perkins plc, states that it is “driven to deliver safely and efficiently” and to maintain the Gold accreditation the business was shown to have demonstrated best practice and an ongoing commitment to operational excellence by meeting all of the requirements of the Bronze, Silver and Gold standards across its nationwide fleet of almost 200 vehicles.
Year on year, Keyline has showcased its commitment to maintaining excellent driver safety through its thorough driver training programme. Carried out at induction and throughout a driver’s career, the training equips drivers with an awareness of work-related road risk — including vulnerable road users and the impact that fleet operations have on the environment.
Keyline is also dedicated to reducing the environmental impact of its fleet by encouraging drivers to adopt safer and more fuel-efficient driving behaviours, and through investment in new vehicles and fuel types.
FORS Gold status means that Keyline also meets the requirements of the Construction Logistics and Community Safety (CLOCS) Standard, which looks to ensure collaboration between the construction and fleet sectors to maximise safety at every stage of a project.
For more on FORS, go to: www.fors-online.org.uk
Toyota Material Handling
Hydrostatic Tonero
Toyota Material Handling’s top selling Tonero range of counterbalance forklift trucks is now offered with newly-developed Stage V compliant diesel and LPG engines, and offers a hydrostatic transmission for powerful automatic braking, smooth inching control and a fast change of direction — something said to be perfect duties in busy builders’ merchant yards where “gentle handling is essential”.
Designed and built in-house by Toyota, all-new Tonero counterbalance trucks up to 3.5t are available and when it comes to performance, the manufacturer asserts that “maximum uptime is assured as reliability has been designed in”. Requiring only minimal maintenance, with extended service intervals, uptime is further enhanced by the diesel particulate filter’s automatic regeneration feature which means that ash cleaning is only required after every 6,000 hours of operation. Furthermore, the three-way catalytic exhaust system used on the LPG Tonero Stage V is said to be completely maintenance free.
Both exceed the Stage V regulations on emissions “keeping you cleaner and greener”, according to the manufacturer.
The new range is also said to deliver “outstanding driveability” with minimal noise and vibration for more comfortable long shifts, an intuitive dashboard display for fast decision making, LED lighting as standard for enhanced visibility, and ergonomically positioned controls for enhanced operator efficiency and overall productivity.
Enter www.toyota-forklifts.co.uk for full specs.
Renault Trucks
Electric range
Renault Trucks reports that its investment in ‘electric mobility’ will ensure that from 2023, an all-electric offer will be available for each customer segment it operates in, namely distribution, construction and long distance. The manufacturer is already well on its way with its commitment, having begun production back in March 2020 of the second generation of electric vehicles at its Blainville-sur-Orne plant.
Accordingly, it already boasts a “comprehensive all-electric range” with vehicles from 3.1 to 26 tonnes, comprising the Renault Trucks D ZE, D Wide ZE and the Master ZE. With a commitment to Research and Development, the firm intends “to meet the main technological challenges of this revolution through strategic partnerships, as well as relying on synergies within the Volvo Group, to which it belongs, to increase volumes and reduce costs”.
Head to https://www.renault-trucks.co.uk/leading-the-charge to discover more.
Better Branch
Design & Layout
Better Branch states that it offers a one-stop service for merchants that will “increase your average basket value by 40% or more while improving customer safety and satisfaction”. With the simple aim of ensuring that “your branch sells more”, the company says that its studies of customer buying behaviour allow it to maximise your space while increasing add-on sales and impulse purchases.
Any return on investment can be “recouped within months by increased sales and profits”, and the company’s services span the exterior, shop and yard, and include a full site audit and plan preparation through to layout drawings and implementation.
To discover more including case studies of recently completed projects, go to: https://betterbranch.co.uk/blog/
