Double winners Combilift led an impressive field of champions, as the Fork Lift Truck Association presented its 18th annual Awards for Excellence.
The company won the Innovation Category for the second time for its new Rough Terrain RT forklift, and its Combi-CB model scooped the first and only ‘Victor Ludorum’ prize, billed by the FLTA as the ultimate winner of winners in the awards’ 18 year history.
The Victor Ludorum award, a gold-plated ‘Archie’ statuette was created to mark the FLTA’s 40th year.
The Olympic-themed ceremony was co-presented by athletics legend Sally Gunnell OBE.
Other big winners included Linde’s 394 displacement pump (Environment), Ravas M-Forks (Safety) and JCB’s Changezee teletruk carriage (Ergonomics); each receiving a bronze statuette following an open vote through the FLTA website.
Individual Awards were presented to Daniel McKinnon of Global Materials Handling (Apprentice of the Year), Clive Mansfield of EnerSys (Employee of the Year), and Jim Cameron of FB Chain (Services to Industry) – designer of FB chain wear gauge.
McCain Foods was named “Safe Site” for its extensive use of Virtual Risk Manager to assess operators and focus training, and WB Powersource was crowned Supplier of the Year.
Since 1995, the Awards has served as a ‘Pick of the Year’ for materials handling products and services, rewarding those who strive to raise standards throughout the forklift truck industry.
