Double digit sales growth in fork lift trucks

Posted on 7 Sep 2012 by The Manufacturer

More than 26,800 forklift trucks were sold in the UK in the 12 months to June according to the British Industrial Truck Association.

This sales figure represents growth of more than 10% for the year BITA, the sole provider of industrial truck sales statistics in the UK, reports that the strongest sales were made in counterbalance rather than warehouse trucks. Sales of counterbalance trucks increased by 13.6% to 13,450 units. This growth was prompted by renewed investment, particularly from…

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