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Forklift Battery Types: Which Is the Most Economical | Battery Life

Forklift Battery Types: Which Is the Most Economical | Battery Life

Most warehousing operations will use one of two main battery types to power their forklifts: lithium-ion batteries and lead acid batteries. Of these two options, which is the most affordable forklift battery?

Material Handling // 5 min read
Embracing 2030: Why It's Not Too Early To Prepare Material Handling

Embracing 2030: Why It's Not Too Early To Prepare Material Handling



In this article, we reveal why it’s never too early to start your electrification journey, as well as how TCM can help you prepare for 2030 and beyond. Read on to find out more.

Business Development // 4 min read
Dealer Spotlight: How Altegra Is Helping Its Customers Adapt

Dealer Spotlight: How Altegra Is Helping Its Customers Adapt

Our dealer network is dedicated to helping TCM customers adapt as their business needs evolve and their circumstances change. In recent months, this has become even more crucial. Read on to discover how Altegra is helping customers adapt.

Business Development // 4 min read
Checklist Download: 4 Ways to Extend Your Forklift Battery Life

Checklist Download: 4 Ways to Extend Your Forklift Battery Life

If your business is operating an electric forklift fleet, maintaining your forklift batteries and factoring in sufficient charging time into your shift patterns should be a key priority. Read on to discover how to help protect your material handling investments.

Batteries // 4 min read
How To Adapt Your Operation for Downtime: COVID-19 & Your Business

How To Adapt Your Operation for Downtime: COVID-19 & Your Business

Have you reduced or paused your operation as a result of COVID-19? Though your operation may be experiencing greater periods of downtime than usual, safeguarding your essential workers and maintaining your forklift investments should still be a priority. Read on to learn more and discover how we can support you.

Business Development // 5 min read
4 Warehouse Sustainability Ideas for Every Industry

4 Warehouse Sustainability Ideas for Every Industry

With the 2030 ban on petrol and diesel engines looming, and electrification in full swing, a drive towards more sustainable business practices is gaining momentum. Here are four warehouse sustainability ideas to implement in your own operation.

Business Development // 4 min read
TCM Finalist In The FLTA Awards 2020 For Innovation And Ergonomics

TCM Finalist In The FLTA Awards 2020 For Innovation And Ergonomics

TCM is proud to have been nominated as a finalist in the FLTA Awards 2020 for Innovation and Ergonomics. Read on to find out more about our award-nominated forklifts and discover how they could help transform your operation.

Material Handling // 4 min read
How Amvar Handling Solutions Identifies the Right Solution for Your Business

How Amvar Handling Solutions Identifies the Right Solution for Your Business

TCM’s dealer network is specially trained to assess your business requirements, help identify your needs, and recommend the ideal solution. We caught up with Malcolm Mitchell, Sales & Commercial Director at Amvar Handling Solutions, to find out how this works in practice.

Material Handling // 5 min read
Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe A Further Integration Of The Group

Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe A Further Integration Of The Group

Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe (MLE), member of the global Mitsubishi Logisnext Group, accelerates the optimisation of its material handling and logistics solution offers through further group integration in Europe.

News // 2 min read
Key Questions You Should Consider Before Buying Your Next Forklift

Key Questions You Should Consider Before Buying Your Next Forklift

As a warehouse manager you have a lot of operational decisions to make. You want your business to run as efficiently and safely as possible, but you also want to maximise profits.

To help keep the most vital business operations at the front of your mind, we’ve created this forklift buying guide for you to quickly and easily refer back to whenever it's needed.

Material Handling // 6 min read
Forklift Contract Hire vs. Purchase: How to Make the Right Choice

Forklift Contract Hire vs. Purchase: How to Make the Right Choice

With the option to choose between contract hire, renting, or purchasing your next forklift truck outright, which approach will best meet your needs?

Material Handling // 4 min read
How to Support Customers Through Changing Times As TCM Dealer

How to Support Customers Through Changing Times As TCM Dealer

The material handling industry is changing. With 2020 just around the corner, how will you adapt to customers’ changing needs? Read on for our top four tips and advice.

Business Development // 4 min read
Why Wet-Cell Battery Technology Could Surpass Lithium-Ion

Why Wet-Cell Battery Technology Could Surpass Lithium-Ion

With electrification gaining increasing coverage in the run-up to the 2030 ban on petrol and diesel engines, lithium-ion is a hot topic. However, it might not necessarily be the best solution for your business’ unique operation. Read on to find out why.

Material Handling // 6 min read
3 Future Material Handling Challenges You Need to Prepare For

3 Future Material Handling Challenges You Need to Prepare For

The challenges associated with material handling are growing, with forthcoming legislation driving change in regard to EU directives, emissions regulations, and fleet electrification. At TCM, we’re committed to helping you navigate that change and prepare for the future.

Material Handling // 4 min read
Why TCM's Dealer Network Is Built On Customer Partnerships

Why TCM's Dealer Network Is Built On Customer Partnerships

At TCM, building valuable, long-term partnerships with our customers is at the core of what we do. Read on to discover how we help businesses transform their operations, what this looks like in practice, and how we could support your organisation.

Material Handling // 3 min read
How to Support a Diverse Range of Customer Needs As A Dealer

How to Support a Diverse Range of Customer Needs As A Dealer

As the material handling market is evolving, your customers’ needs are changing with it. Discover how we can help you as a TCM dealer to support a wide range of diverse customer requirements.

Business Development // 3 min read
How To Achieve Your Business Objectives As TCM Dealer

How To Achieve Your Business Objectives As TCM Dealer

At TCM, we work closely with our trusted dealer network to improve material handling operations around the world. Here’s what this looks like in practice so that together, we can ensure a fully unified sales process for every customer, every time.

Dealers' Corner // 3 min read
The Latest Material Handling Industry Trends: TCM Dealer Summit 2019

The Latest Material Handling Industry Trends: TCM Dealer Summit 2019

On 10th April 2019, TCM dealers from across Europe gathered at The Belfry Hotel & Resort near Birmingham to discuss the past, the present, and the future of the material handling industry. TCM also announced some exciting new product launches.

Material Handling // 3 min read
Material Handling's Future Is About Holistic Business Models

Material Handling's Future Is About Holistic Business Models

Technological and regulatory change is happening all around us. Material handling must adapt to reflect this by adopting a holistic approach that utilises the best of what we have today while also planning for the future.

Business Development // 3 min read
Investing In Electric Forklifts: The Ultimate Guide

Investing In Electric Forklifts: The Ultimate Guide

Are you thinking of investing in an electric forklift truck, but unsure where to start? This guide covers all of the factors you need to consider. Read on to learn more.

Batteries // 6 min read
How Much Will the Electrification of Your Forklift Fleet Cost?

How Much Will the Electrification of Your Forklift Fleet Cost?

The upfront cost of electric forklifts is typically higher than their ICE counterparts, but have you stopped to consider the long-term ROI of your initial investment?

Batteries // 5 min read
TCM Leads Material Handling Industry Towards an Electrified Future

TCM Leads Material Handling Industry Towards an Electrified Future

TCM is driving the change towards electrification. Discover how our electric forklift and battery alternatives to the ICE trucks currently available can support your business through this transitionary period.

Batteries // 4 min read
Prepare Your Business for the Electrification of Your Forklift Fleet

Prepare Your Business for the Electrification of Your Forklift Fleet

Is your business taking steps to prepare for electrification? Don’t wait until 2030 — now is the time to research your options, educate your team and plan for the future before the regulation comes in.

Batteries // 5 min read
Prepare for These New Fleet Management Challenges And Reduce Costs

Prepare for These New Fleet Management Challenges And Reduce Costs

The direction of the material handling industry is rapidly evolving, and with emerging technologies and EU directives come new fleet management challenges you need to prepare for.

Fleet Management // 6 min read
The Benefits Of Managed Forklift Fleet Services

The Benefits Of Managed Forklift Fleet Services

We frequently discuss fleet management with our customers — but is it worth the extra expense? Read on to discover why managed fleet services are a worthy investment.

Fleet Management // 3 min read
3 Warehouse Optimisation Techniques You Need to Know

3 Warehouse Optimisation Techniques You Need to Know

When looking to cut costs and improve efficiency, certain warehouse optimisation techniques can help. Here are three practical solutions you can’t afford to miss.

Fleet Management // 2 min read
How Fleet Management Analytics Are Changing The MH Industry

How Fleet Management Analytics Are Changing The MH Industry

Technology continues to advance at a disruptive rate, and fleet management analytics are no exception. Here’s how it will affect the material handling industry in the future.

Fleet Management // 3 min read
Improve Warehouse Productivity Overnight: For Operations Managers

Improve Warehouse Productivity Overnight: For Operations Managers

From injured operators and drained batteries to low data visibility, operational downtime causes a multitude of warehouse inefficiencies. Learn how to improve warehouse productivity today.

Fleet Management // 4 min read
What Is The True Cost Of Your Forklift Fleet? | Fleet Management

What Is The True Cost Of Your Forklift Fleet? | Fleet Management

The acquisition cost of a forklift is only one factor in the overall cost of ownership. Identifying your forklift TCO is key to reducing total fleet management costs.

Fleet Management // 8 min read
TCM Dealer Conference 2018 Looks to the Future of Material Handling

TCM Dealer Conference 2018 Looks to the Future of Material Handling

On May 15th, 46 delegates joined us in Budapest for The TCM Dealer Conference 2018 to discuss the future of the material handling industry and the key trends shaping it.

Material Handling // 3 min read
Key Challenges to Productivity: Material Handling Survey 2017

Key Challenges to Productivity: Material Handling Survey 2017

In a previous post, we shared our early findings from the Material Handling Survey 2017. Now the survey is complete, we are back to report on the key challenges limiting material handling productivity.

Material Handling // 4 min read
TCM Awarded 2018 Ergonomics And Safety FLTA

TCM Awarded 2018 Ergonomics And Safety FLTA

We’re really pleased to announce that TCM were finalists in the 2018 FLTA awards, and our EO and FB series were nominated for the Ergonomics and Safety categories respectively.

safety // 4 min read
How to Create a Culture of Health and Safety in the Workplace

How to Create a Culture of Health and Safety in the Workplace

Health and safety is an ever present topic for businesses within the material handling industry, particularly as the equipment required to transport and move goods can pose a significant health risk to your workforce.

safety // 6 min read
Results From The Material Handling Survey 2017

Results From The Material Handling Survey 2017

For the past couple of months, we have been running a survey to inform our upcoming 2017 report on material handling and how the equipment and processes used can impact business productivity.

Material Handling // 3 min read
How To Be More Efficient Managing Forklifts Fuel

How To Be More Efficient Managing Forklifts Fuel

Thanks to the advice of TCM dealer Cam Forklifts, George Walker Transport is now going to save hundreds of thousands in fuel costs.

Efficiency // 1 min read
How To Choose A Material Handling Solutions Provider

How To Choose A Material Handling Solutions Provider

Choosing the right material handling solutions provider is integral to your business' growth. They should be able to identify a problem you have, find the appropriate solution, and help you be successful.

Material Handling // 2 min read
What Makes TCM a Global Force in Material Handling?

What Makes TCM a Global Force in Material Handling?

An increasing number of businesses are choosing to have one company they partner with to manage the material handling needs of whole continents, rather than having different manufacturers by country.

Material Handling // 2 min read
Look After Your Forklift Flock With Fleet Management

Look After Your Forklift Flock With Fleet Management

Effective forklift truck fleet management is essential for limiting or even eradicating unnecessary downtime. More importantly, it can increase the longevity of your trucks and ensure the safety of operators.

Fleet Management // 2 min read
How To Choose The Right Forklift Supplier

How To Choose The Right Forklift Supplier

We all know that money doesn't grow on trees. However, if you invest in the right resources, you can create value that helps your business grow and ultimately make more money. 

Material Handling // 2 min read
How To Become A Valued Forklift Supplier?

How To Become A Valued Forklift Supplier?

Too many companies are attentive before the deal is done, then once the contract has been signed, they're too busy to call. 

Material Handling // 2 min read
10 Things to Consider When Choosing a Material Handling Supplier

10 Things to Consider When Choosing a Material Handling Supplier

Don't get burned by the devil in disguise. Here are 10 things to consider when choosing your next material handling equipment supplier. 

Material Handling // 4 min read
5 Reasons To Partner With A Forklift Dealer Vs A Manufacturer

5 Reasons To Partner With A Forklift Dealer Vs A Manufacturer


Choosing your next material handling equipment supplier is an important decision.  If you get it wrong, it could be detrimental for you and your business.

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