Sustainability is a term that is becoming increasingly important for many companies worldwide. “Green” is no longer just a colour; it has turned into a symbol, as businesses strive to showcase their commitment to being environmentally friendly. Combilift’s original green company colour reflects its Irish roots and has become globally synonymous with the brand since its establishment over 26 years ago. Recently, Combilift expanded its green colour palette by introducing the new vibrant Combi-Eco green, which enhances truck visibility in all conditions.
Reducing your company’s carbon footprint benefits society and the environment, and transitioning to electric-powered equipment can ensure a more sustainable business model. With the growing demand for greener technologies, 98% of Combilift’s R&D focuses on energy-efficient and electric-powered equipment, with over 70% of its production now electric.
Combilift’s CEO and Co-Founder Martin McVicar explains: “Sustainability is at our core – we’re highly focused on making our vehicles more environmentally friendly and helping our customers maximise their warehouse efficiency,”
Moreover, Combilift’s products are designed to maximise efficiency, storage capacity, and safety. The multidirectional “3 forklifts in 1” models, such as the C-Series or CB range, can replace various types of trucks, significantly reducing the size of the required fleet. They operate in narrow spaces while carrying long loads, potentially creating up to 50% more space and avoiding an unnecessary greenfield expansion during growth periods. Maximising space use also leads to lower energy consumption for utilities like heating and lighting.
Combilift’s multidirectional models are especially popular for handling long, heavy, or bulky timber products, as they enable safe and space-saving transportation of these loads in confined spaces.
In addition to using electric power, optimising warehouse space contributes to a sustainable supply chain. Before considering facility expansion or relocation during periods of growth, it is worth exploring space-saving strategies to optimise your existing facilities. Narrowing aisles and using higher racking are two methods that Combilift’s design engineers can recommend as part of the company’s free warehouse planning consultancy service. They provide diagrams and 3D simulations to help visualize how to increase extra storage capacity, and enhance workflow efficiency. Using Combilift’s versatile trucks, which can operate both indoors and outdoors, reduces the total number of forklifts needed, the energy consumed, and, in turn, the carbon footprint.
Martin McVicar said: “Almost every model in our extensive range of products is now available with electric power. The ever-increasing lift capacities will answer the demand for more powerful products, which at the same time help companies to achieve their aims for more sustainable operations”
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