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Loads of reasons to plan ahead (1st January 2010)
Failure to plan ahead for the service and maintenance of load handling equipment is a false economy which could have serious and expensive consequences for both machinery owners and operators, says John Meale,MD of Thor
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Inflatable dock seals reduce energy bills (1st January 2010)
According to Thorworld MD, John Meale, minimising internal temperature changes and reducing energy costs in the loading bay is not only simple but extremely costeffective with the installation of Thortight Inflatable Do
Wide range of products designed for loading bays (1st November 2009)
Thorworld Industries provides a one-stop single source for a wide variety of loading bay and materials handling products, including mobile yardramps which are suitable for the fast loading and unloading of vehicle trail
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Bespoke ramps (1st September 2009)
Car manufacturer Toyota has installed modular loading/unloading systems from Thorworld Industries at its plants at Burnaston and Deeside, in areas where there are no raised loading docks.
2009 catalogue (1st July 2009)
A 44-page 2009/10 Product Range Catalogue from Thorworld Industries features materials handling solutions for specifiers, purchasers and users of loading bay equipment, accessories and safety aids.
Ramp website (1st March 2009)
Thorworld Industries has developed a specialist website covering mobile yard ramps, also known as vehicle or container loading ramps.
Ramp complements (1st January 2009)
When JCB Industrial invited its dealers to view updates to its range of Teletruk forklifts, a Thorworld mobile yard ramp was chosen for the live demonstration.
Ramps revamped (1st November 2008)
Thorworld Industries has revamped its mobile yard ramps range, providing customers with the opportunity to select a ramp that is not only cost-effective but which is well suited for their individual applications.
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Latest catalogue (1st September 2008)
Included in Thorworld Industries' 2008/9 catalogue are details of its enhanced selection of mobile yard ramps, suitable for the fast, efficient loading and unloading of vehicle trailers and containers by fork truck, par
Check quality (1st July 2008)
Purchasers, specifiers and users of materials handling and loading bay equipment are being urged to check that products they consider buying or using are CE marked and meet the appropriate EU quality and safety standard
Heavyweight yard ramp (1st May 2008)
A mobile yard ramp from Thorworld Industries is helping load and unload heavy construction equipment at the Terex facility in Warwick.
Mobile yard lift aids unloading (1st March 2008)
When catering equipment supplier Nisbets took on two additional temporary warehouses that did not have raised loading docks, it needed a safe, cost-effective method of unloading container vehicles.
Ramp system serves up fast unloading for kitchen firm (1st January 2008)
A yard ramp and extending dock leveller from Thorworld Industries have reduced turnaround times for trucks unloading goods at kitchen appliance maker, CDA Group.
Mobile yard ramps provide solutions for recycling (1st January 2008)
With a rise in the amount of domestic and commercial waste being sent for recycling, Thorworld Industries reports a big increase in demand for its mobile yard ramps from recycling companies
Choosing suppliers (1st November 2007)
John Meale, MD of Thorworld Industries, says spending time to choose well designed and manufactured loading bay and materials handling equipment can pay dividends in making the goods in/out process more efficient and even saf
Spice work for new platforms (1st September 2007)
Two lightweight mobile platforms from Thorworld Industries have improved efficiency and safety at the West Bromwich processing plant of East End Foods, a spice, rice and lentil importer.
Smooth moves for smoothies (1st September 2007)
The lack of a fixed loading bay at serious Food Company's Llantrisant site has been solved with the introduction of a mobile yardramp and loading platform system from Thorworld Industries. A key part of a £5 million m
Loads of ideas (1st July 2007)
The 44-page 2007/2008 catalogue from Thorworld Industries has a wide range of materials handling solutions and is aimed at specifiers, purchasers and users of loading bay equipment.
An upwards turn in ramp exports (1st March 2007)
Loading and unloading equipment specialists, Thorworld Industries, is reversing the trend for yardramps to be imported into the UK from low-wage economies by capturing increased export business. Two seven tonne Economy range
The only bay is up (1st November 2006)
Kitchen appliance manufacturer, Baumatic has solved the problem of loading and unloading without loading docks with two mobile yardramps from Thorworld Industries. The 10t (10,000kg) capacity ramps which have an overall leng
Recyclers ramp it up (1st September 2006)
Eurokey Recycling has solved the problem of having no loading bays by using yardramps from Thorworld Industries to load containers.
Catalogue provides LOADS more handling solutions (1st September 2006)
Loading and unloading equipment specialists, Thorworld Industries has released a 25th anniversary product range catalogue which provides a comprehensive source of information for the company's product line-up. It covers every
New event (1st January 2006)
Loading and unloading equipment specialist Thorworld Industries will be exhibiting at the recently announced Materials Handling Live! exhibition.
Time saving (1st November 2005)
Concorde Glass has halved the time it takes to unload incoming containers since installing a ramp from Thorworld Industries. Fitted with a dock leveller, it has transferred unloading into a oneman job and led to improvements in working conditions.
Easy loading (1st September 2005)
Two Truckloada mobile lifting platforms from Thorworld Industries have boosted efficiency at an Initial City Link distribution operation.They have streamlined loading procedures and reduced the number of vehicles needed at the Computer 2000 logistics
Thorworld helps to cut handling costs (1st May 2005)
Switching to a mobile yardramp and modular loading dock to unload materials is providing cost savings in excess of £50 000 a year for BACO Consumer Products.
Food aid (1st November 2004)
Equipment from ThorWorld Industries has been chosen for a warehouse extension at Special Offer Supplies, Derby, provider of food products to retailers.
Single source (1st January 2004)
ThorWorld Industries provides a one-stop, single source for loading bay equipment accessories, safety aids, trucks, mobile lifting platforms and yardramps and will exhibit a range of its products at IMHX 2004. John Meale established the company in 19
Salt Solution (5th September 2003)
Problems caused to loading ramps by salt corrosion have been solved by Bradford Hide Co since it purchased a galvanised mobile yardramp from the RentARamp division of ThorWorld Industries
