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A European HiTech version (20th April 2012)
Articulated forklift truck manufacturer, Flexi Narrow Aisle, has announced the launch of a new European HiTech version of its Flexi VNA AC truck.
From Newsletter Stories
Flexis steeled for the task (1st March 2012)
Flexi articulated trucks lift loads weighing up to 2,000kg to heights over 8 metres at steel giant's on-site storage facility
From Lift trucks
Flexi Narrow Aisle articulated trucks gear pallet wrapping firm for better fulfillment (1st February 2012)
Golden Valley is a specialist provider of hand- and machineapplied pallet wrapping film. The company has more than doubled its turnover every year since launching and Chairman Colin Griffiths is optimistic that this impres
Articulated trucks replace sideloaders (17th January 2012)
Steel company ArcelorMittal undertook a detailed evaluation of Flexi trucks over the course of a year at its facility near Liege before switching its fleet.
Seeds like a good deal (1st September 2011)
Articulated truck helps seed company to grow at low cost
Truck is a durable cold store specialist (1st June 2011)
The typical life expectancy of a forklift working multiple shifts in a minus 25 degree cold store can be as low as 3 to 4 years.
Flexi truck sales hit record high (1st May 2011)
Global sales of Flexi Narrow Aisle's range of Flexi articulated forklift trucks reached record levels during December 2010 and January and February 2011. The increased demand for Flexi articulated trucks – which are
Flexi to present new VNA articulated truck at CeMAT (14th April 2011)
Articulated forklift manufacturer Flexi Narrow Aisle will showcase the new Flexi VNA at CeMAT.
Flexi articulated truck sales hit record high (12th April 2011)
Global sales of Flexi Narrow Aisle’s range of Flexi articulated forklift trucks reached record levels during December 2010 and January and February 2011, says the company.
Flexi develops passage to India (1st March 2011)
Flexi Narrow Aisle has announced a comprehensive partnership agreement for the distribution and support of its range of Flexi articulated forklift trucks in India
Flexi takes the HiLOAD (1st March 2011)
VNA manufacturer adds heavy load model to its range of articulated forklifts
Taking the HiLOAD (1st February 2011)
Flexi Narrow Aisle has announced the addition of a new model to its Flexi range of articulated forklift trucks.
Space saving machines (1st January 2011)
Flexi Narrow Aisle releases new VNA articulated truck and the the Flexi HiLOAD, which is designed to handle heavy loads in very narrow aisle storage schemes
Flexi truck offers quick put-away (10th November 2010)
Flexi Narrow Aisle has launched a new version of the Flexi EURO VNA articulated forklift truck.
Narrow Aisle rebrands (8th November 2010)
Narrow Aisle, the UK-based manufacturer of the Flexi range of articulated forklift trucks, has announced a new brand identity - Flexi Narrow Aisle.
Cold store flexes muscles (1st June 2010)
Powered mobile racking and Flexi trucks allow cold store provider to maximise storage density and pallet accessibility
Quick turnaround key (1st March 2010)
Speed of aisleway movement proves as important as working in narrow aisles for 3PL Bowker as it identifies quick turnaround as a warehouse priorty.
Articulated option for ikea (1st February 2010)
IKEA has ordered three Flexi EURO articulated trucks from Narrow Aisle for use in the goods-in warehouse at its Milton Keynes UK store.
Narrow aisle in uae supply deal (1st January 2010)
Genavco, the United Arab Emirate's (UAE) largest independent materials handling group, has appointed Narrow Aisle Flexi to be its exclusive supplier of articulated forklift trucks.
Max traction with Flexi (1st December 2009)
Narrow Aisle has announced the introduction of the new Flexi VNA which is designed to optimise materials handling efficiency and safety within the warehouse, distribution centre or factory and has twin front wheel drive amo
Tight racking challenges (1st December 2009)
Squeezing the highest number of racking runs into any given storage cube may adversely affect the efficiency and productivity of forklift fleets says John Maguire, sales and marketing director of Narrow Aisle Flexi
From Products
French diy giant gets articulated (1st October 2009)
Castorama, the French home improvement products and building supplier, has added to its 70+ fleet of Flexi trucks by ordering an additional range of the articulated forklifts from Narrow Aisle. The trucks have been acqu
Artic truck for low bays (1st September 2009)
Narrow Aisle will be demonstrating the Flexi EURO – a compact, electric-powered four wheel articulated forklift truck, suited to low bay warehouses, where high lift performance is not required but where space is at a
From Industry update
Cradle to grave value (1st April 2009)
John Maguire, sales and marketing director of Narrow Aisle Flexi says that in the current climate it is particularly important that companies considering investing in forklift trucks choose models with the best value
Unfreeze your assets (1st April 2009)
A need to deliver greater pallet selectivity and order assembly is changing the way many cold stores operate, says John Maguire, sales and marketing director of Narrow Aisle Flexi In the UK, sales of chilled foods outstrip
Holding the doors (1st December 2008)
Narrow Aisle Flexi's articulated Flexi EURO trucks are performing work that previously required both counterbalance and reach trucks, for Mercedes Benz component suppliers.
Gas powered truck weighs less, lifts high (1st December 2008)
Narrow Aisle has announced the launch of the FLEXI eco GAS, a new addition to the FLEXI range of articulated forklift trucks.
Pick and mix safely (1st October 2008)
With retailers keeping less inventory in store, the amount of break-bulk and ground level picking of items into economic order quantities within distribution centres is growing fast.
Toy story (1st June 2008)
Amethyst Group is reaping the benefits of a fleet of Narrow Aisle FLEXI articulated trucks
LPG-powered articulated truck (1st June 2008)
LP Gas-powered articulated forklifts operate at many sites around the world and their ability to combine the VNA performance of an articulated forklift truck, with the power and availability of a propanepowered truck
Safe picking (1st April 2008)
With retailers keeping less inventory in store, the amount of break-bulk and ground level picking of items into economic order quantities within distribution centres is growing fast. This means warehouse designers are unde
From Features
Flexi eliminates double handling (1st February 2008)
Thanks to a fleet of versatile Flexi G4 articulated trucks, Harlow Group Storage has increased efficiency at its busy multi-user warehouse
Right choice or articulated folly? (1st December 2007)
One of Ireland's leading providers of stationery products has recently switched its supplier of articulated forklift trucks and re-equipped its warehouse fleet with a number of award-winning Flexi G4 articulated forklifts f
Gas hikes see Flexi G4 switch (1st December 2007)
One of Ireland's stationary products providers recently switched its articulated truck supplier to Narrow Aisle, reequipping its fleet with Flexi G4s in the process. The company had been using articulated trucks for th
Spice picking (1st August 2007)
Natco Foods has chosen a fleet of five Flexi G4 HiMAX articulated VNA trucks from Narrow Aisle as part of its relocation and redevelopment. Said to be two trucks in one, the Flexi's design enables it to load like a co
BMHF Safety Award for FLEXI G4 (1st June 2007)
The FLEXI Generation 4 Very Narrow Aisle articulated truck from Narrow Aisle FLEXI is the 2007 winner of the prestigious British Materials Handling Federation (BMHF) Safety Award
Narrow aisles, broad appeal (1st April 2007)
Sales of articulated trucks shows they are a viable alternative to the traditional combination of counterbalances to unload and reach trucks to put away palletised loads Rapidly increasing sales of articulated trucks are ha
New generation electric G4 (1st February 2007)
FLEXI Generation 4 – known as G4 – is the latest version of the FLEXI articulated truck from articulated truck expert, Narrow Aisle, and will be exhibited on stand 17P90. FLEXI G4 is an electricpowered truck which includes a
G4: A design evolution (1st December 2006)
Offering enhanced safety and comfort, as well as mechanical advances, Narrow Aisle has introduced the latest G4 version of its FLEXI articulated truck Narrow Aisle has introduced the latest version of its FLEXI articulated
A perfect balance (1st December 2006)
Based in the UK's industrial heartland, Narrow Aisle Ltd has been one of the world's foremost manufacturers of very narrow aisle (VNA) equipment for over three decades Narrow Aisle's range of VNA products includes man-down a
New appointments at Narrow Aisle (8th November 2006)
Narrow Aisle marks 30th anniversary (20th September 2006)
Key appointment at Narrow Aisle (22nd August 2006)
The Flexi-ble friend (1st August 2006)
The ability to load like a counterbalance, combined with a capacity to work comfortably both inside and outside and within very narrow aisles, has established the articulated forklift as a popular choice with truck specifiers
The articulated answer (26th June 2006)
The ability to load like a counterbalance machine combined with a capacity to work comfortably both inside and outside and within very narrow aisles, has established the articulated forklift as a popular choice with truck specifiers.
Save time and space (1st June 2006)
Space really is the final frontier for most warehouse operators. The problem of how to
Extending their reach (18th May 2006)
Originally perceived as something of a quirky niche product, the articulated forklift concept is now well established in the UK. The ability to load like a counterbalance combined with a capacity to work in very narrow aisles has made it a popular ch
Man-upmanship (1st April 2006)
Already a market leader for Very Narrow Aisle trucks in the USA and with 10 years experience of manufacturing these specialist units in Europe, Yale chose Manutention to launch its new range of man-up VNA trucks
Fast, efficient and reliable (1st February 2006)
Rapidly growing distribution company, RAD Warehousing, is reported to have achieved greater productivity, higher storage density and less downtime after switching its truck fleet to the Narrow Aisle Flexi.
A perfect fit for Harlow Group Storage (1st December 2005)
A fleet of FLEXI G3 articulated lift trucks from Narrow Aisle has been instrumental in helping Harlow Group Storage Ltd achieve maximum storage density and warehouse efficiency at its Essex facility
Multitasking truck (1st October 2005)
The European spare parts distribution hub of Samsung Electronics distributes a huge range of parts across Europe. With its business expanding, Samsung’s warehouse team were looking for a versatile truck that could carry out multiple tasks, from loadi
Flexi time (1st June 2005)
Needing trucks that could handle loads in very narrow aisles, global electronics giant, Samsung Electronics, also reduces double handling with Narrow Aisle’s Flexi The European spare parts distribution hub of Samsung Electronics distributes a huge ra
FLEXI fits the bill at Harlow Storage (1st June 2005)
A fleet of Narrow Aisle FLEXI G3s is enabling Harlow Group Storage to increase pallet spaces by 30% at its Essex warehouse.
Flexi sows seeds of change (1st June 2005)
Grass seed supplier Barenburg UK has taken on a Narrow Aisle Flexi G3 to drive down costs, increase storage density and warehouse efficiency.
From Lifting & Moving
Pallet storage maximised (1st December 2004)
When marketing fulfilment company, Two Ten Communications needed to maximise the pallet capacity of its 70,000ft2 warehouse in Wetherby in 2001, it re-equipped the building on a partial VNA system served by two Narrow Aisle Flexi trucks. As a result
50% capacity increase (1st December 2004)
A fleet of Narrow Aisle Flexi lift trucks has helped pharmaceutical manufacturer, Thornton & Ross, increase its storage capacity by 50%, supporting brand expansion.
New era in gas trucks (1st December 2004)
In 2004, Narrow Aisle introduced a world first in gas truck technology – the Flexi GAS articulated lift truck. Security products manufacturer, ERA Products, is one of the first companies to put the new truck through its paces
From News
Reach truck suitable for yard work (1st October 2004)
Narrow Aisle has launched the OutBack R5 four wheel reach truck.
New gas powered Flexi (1st October 2004)
Companies with multi-shift operations can now take advantage of the Flexi’s space saving benefits thanks to a new LPG version of the articulated truck.
Multi-purpose solution (1st October 2004)
A Flexi Generation 3 articulated lift truck from Narrow Aisle is providing a cost effective multipurpose warehouse solution for International Radiator Services (IRS).
Saves space and increases efficiency (1st October 2004)
Two Narrow Aisle Flexi Generation 3 trucks have solved the VNA storage needs of the yacht business of the global International Coatings group.
High levels of storage density (1st August 2004)
Distribution group, Bowker, is reaping the rewards of choosing the Narrow Aisle Flexi articulated forklift for a new materials handling system in its expanded warehouse facilities. The four-strong fleet of Flexis has enabled the company to achieve th
Flexi comes to the aid (1st June 2004)
A Narrow Aisle FLEXI is helping the British Red Cross with the logistics operation at its international warehouse in Bristol. The FLEXIs ability work outside and in narrow aisles has enabled the organisation to achieve its aims with one truck rather
Storage capacity increase enabled (1st February 2004)
A fleet of Narrow Aisle Flexi trucks has helped Wyko Industrial services increase storage capacity and implement a major reorganisation of its warehouse operation.
Flexible trucks increase capacity (1st February 2004)
Wholesale distributor, Entertainment UK, uses a fleet of Narrow Aisle Flexi Generation 3 lift trucks. The relationship started in 1998, when EUK needed to increase capacity at its Hayes warehouse. By installing four Flexis it was able to reduce aisle
FLEXI delivers an extra 20% (1st December 2003)
A fleet of FLEXI articulated lift trucks has helped TNT Logistics UK Ltd increase the storage capacity at its Corby distribution centre by over 20%. The trucks have also delivered many other benefits including enhanced reliability, and greater opera
