THORWORLD MOBILE YARDRAMPS BRIDGE THE GULF

Loading and unloading equipment specialist, Thorworld Industries, is maintaining its export drive with the sale of its market-leading mobile yardramps to customers in the Middle East.

Two 10 tonne Deluxe range models have been bought by Al Kout Industrial Products of Shuaiba, Kuwait, and a 15 tonne Deluxe range version has been sold to C.E.F. (Dubai Bulk Stores) LLC of Dubai.

The three ramps were supplied with a selection of accessories, including wheel chocks and trailer safety jacks to support the trailer when being loaded and unloaded without a lorry cab.

Said Thorworld Managing Director, John Meale: "With the continuing import of often poorly-built, cheap, foreign-made ramps into the UK by some other suppliers, we are reversing the trend by exporting our top quality British-made ramps around the world."

"We believe that the increasing demand for our equipment from companies overseas exists because it is manufactured to the highest design and engineering standards, with all ramps CE marked and meeting all the appropriate EU quality and safety standards and directives."

Thorworld Deluxe and Economy mobile yardramps are ruggedly built and ideal for the fast loading and unloading of vehicle trailers and containers by fork truck where there is no loading dock. They are available with a steel superstructure in a choice of 7,000 kg, 10,000 kg, 12,000 kg or 15,000 kg capacities. With a solid beam construction, they are hydraulically operated down to 890mm and have a serrated open grid deck for positive traction in all weather conditions. They are available with high or low side safety rails.

Because they come complete with a built-in tow bar they are extremely mobile and can be easily moved around by fork lift truck, as necessary. Bespoke models are also available on request to meet specific individual customer requirements.

In addition to the latest sales to the Middle East, Thorworld mobile yardramps have been despatched recently to customers throughout Central and Eastern Europe and the Far East, with both UK and overseas demand showing no signs of slowing down.

Thorworld provides a one-stop, single source for a wide range of high quality loading & unloading equipment and loading bay accessories & safety aids, such as: dock shelters & seals, dock levellers, dock plates & boards, dock & vehicle bumpers, wheel chocks and modular loading docks, together with the provision of mobile yardramps, for purchase or rental on a sale or return basis through their specialist RentARamp operation, as well as the Truckloada mobile yardlift, the Dockloada scissor lift platform and a low cost Economy ramp.

In addition , the company provides comprehensive service and maintenance back-up. All designed to help ensure safe, efficient, profitable working and the protection of vehicles, plant and personnel.

Thorworld is firmly established as a leading supplier to the loading bay and materials handling sectors, with numerous prestigious customers throughout the UK, mainland Europe and beyond, in distribution, logistics, transport, retailing, food, drink, manufacturing, recycling and service industries.

Having celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2006, Thorworld was established by Managing Director John Meale, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (FCILT), past Chairman of the Association of Loading & Elevating Equipment Manufacturers (ALEM), former President of the British Materials Handling Federation (BMHF) and now a board member of the Federation Europeenne de la Manutention (FEM), the European Federation of Materials Handling, and is also President of its Elevating and Loading Equipment Product Group.

For more information about Thorworld’s market-leading loading and unloading equipment, and to obtain a copy of their new 2007/8 Product Range Catalogue contact: Thorworld Industries Ltd, Station Lane Industrial Estate, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9QX. Tel: 01246 260981. Fax: 01246 260493. Email: info@thorworld.co.uk Web: www.thorworld.co.uk

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Thorworld’s market-leading Deluxe and Economy mobile yardramps are designed and manufactured to the highest standards.

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