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Hyster has launched new integrated lithium-ion battery powered forklifts that deliver robust performance, comparable to an internal combustion engine (ICE) lift truck. The Hyster® J2.0-3.5XTLG series, capable of lifting up to 3.5 tonnes, can be used in both indoor and outdoor operations, providing a durable, flexible option with zero exhaust emissions. “Many industrial businesses are looking to drive down emissions and are keen to replace ICE models with electric fleets. But they need to do so cost-effectively, while maintaining high performance and productivity,” says Fraser Brash, Product M...

Southern African Hyster dealer BHBW has introduced a new reach truck that works inside and outside providing even more flexibility for storage, handling and loading operations. The new “2-in-1” RO1.6-2.0 reach truck models, for lifts up to two tonnes, unlock new possibilities on sites with mixed indoor and outdoor operations. Pallets can be retrieved indoors and then loaded into trucks outside, or trucks with varying floor conditions can be unloaded and the pallets put away in the warehouse – all with the same reach truck. The new outdoor reach truck features Super Elastic tyres for load and ...

Since its appointment as the Southern African Hako dealer two years ago, BHBW has transformed the support provided to local Hako customers with services and solutions that deliver maximum equipment uptime, boost cleaning performance, and reduce maintenance costs. Through a 24/7 call centre, BHBW provides round the clock technical support, with an average response time of only 4 hours countrywide.  Hako customers have been benefitting from BHBW’s investment in servicing lift truck customers countrywide, “As the exclusive Hyster dealer in Southern Africa for more than 90 years, BHBW has the expe...

BHBW South Africa is inviting established businesses in Botswana to become authorised subdealers of the Hyster range of materials handling equipment. If you are looking to expand your operations and invest in one of the world’s top forklift brands, this is the perfect opportunity. Hyster is a household name in Africa, with a long-standing reputation for toughness, reliability and cost-efficient performance. It offers a full line of materials handling equipment, from pallet jacks and small forklifts to container handlers lifting up to 52 tonnes, and excels in a wide range of applications, from...

Boer volhoubaar met toerusting van BHBW Bednar se swaardienswerktuie help boere landwyd om produktiewer en winsgewender, en sommer net lekkerder, te boer. Die goeie nuus is dat BHBW nou sy Bednar-reeks uitgebrei het met ’n nuwegenerasie-tandwerktuig sowel as ’n fynsaadplanter wat ongeëwenaarde ontwerpvoordele bied. By Nampo kan besoekers met die BHBW-span kom gesels oor hierdie en ander Bednar-produkte, asook die jongste Geringhoff- en Crary-strooptegnologie, Yale-vurkhysers, industriële skoonmaaktoerusting van Hako, en ’n volledige reeks egte en vervangingsonderdele van gehalte. Bednar se vee...

Daar is nie nog ’n tafel wat koring, canola en ander kleingraangewasse so skoon en maklik stroop soos ’n Geringhoff TruFlex nie. So sê boere in die Swartland, waar BHBW einde verlede jaar ’n uitgebreide demonstrasieprogram onderneem het.   Graanboere in die noorde van die land maak reeds dekades lank staat op Geringhoff se strooptafels in oestyd. Nou het BHBW, wat Geringhoff in Suid-Afrika versprei en intensief ondersteun, ook daarin belê om die voordele van dié Duitse tegnologie aan boere in die Swartland en omgewing bekend te stel.  Die terugvoer was oorweldigend, sê George Cockrell, heelgo...

Yale Lift Truck Technologies has added an order picker pallet truck to its line-up of flexible warehouse equipment. The new solution, which previewed at LogiMAT 2024, is designed to help dynamic warehouse and intralogistics operations optimise order picking efficiency, while helping to reduce costs for applications which also need to load and unload lorries. “Warehouses are having to find ways to pick more orders, more efficiently, not least because the retail and eCommerce industries continue to boom,” says Monica Radavelli, Product Manager for Yale Lift Truck Technologies. “Rethinking equip...

We are thrilled to share the exciting developments and achievements that have shaped our journey, as we reflect on the past year. In particular, we are delighted to announce a groundbreaking partnership with MOTREC, a renowned leader in the design and manufacturing of Industrial Electric Vehicles. This collaboration represents a significant milestone for us and reinforces our commitment to innovation, sustainability, and progress. A year of success: First and foremost, we want to express our sincere gratitude to our customers and dedicated employees who have played a pivotal role in making th...

BHBW, a leading provider of high-quality industrial and materials handling equipment, is delighted to announce its partnership with Motrec International, a global leader in electric industrial vehicle manufacturing. This strategic collaboration will see BHBW become an official distributor of Motrec products in southern Africa, offering a wide range of innovative electric utility vehicles to businesses across the region. Motrec International, headquartered in Sherbrooke, Canada, is renowned for its cutting-edge solutions in the electric vehicle industry. Their vehicles are known for their exce...

Materials handling solutions provider BHBW has introduced Yale® lift trucks to the South African market following its appointment by Hyster-Yale Group as a dual Hyster and Yale dealer. BHBW, which has more than 90 years’ experience in the materials handling sector as a dealer for sister brand Hyster®, now also offers the full line of Yale counterbalance forklift trucks and warehouse materials handling equipment to South African customers. The Yale line-up includes warehouse equipment ranging from small pallet trucks to very narrow aisle turret trucks, working up to 18.3 m high, electric, dies...