Insights
Welcome to Insights, the home of the latest news, expert guidance and real-world success stories from Briggs Equipment.
Whether you’re looking for industry updates, practical advice on improving safety and efficiency, or examples of how businesses are overcoming operational challenges, our Insights hub brings together valuable content from across the materials handling, warehousing and industrial equipment sectors.
Explore our latest Blog articles, company and industry News, customer Case Studies, Media Centre resources and Best Practice Guides to stay informed, discover new ideas and make better decisions for your operation.
Frequently Asked Questions about Briggs Equipment
Briggs Equipment is an asset management and engineering services specialist. We are the exclusive, national distributor of Hyster and Yale materials handling equipment in the UK. We work with businesses around the UK, providing materials handling equipment, powered access equipment, and industrial cleaning equipment. Our equipment is available for purchase, short term hire, or contract (long-term) hire.
We also provide training, maintenance and repairs, fleet management solutions, and finance packages so there are literally hundreds of ways in which we can help your business.
in 2006, Briggs Equipment in North America expanded into the UK market. You can read more about the full history of Briggs Group here
The Briggs Equipment Head Office is located in Cannock, Staffordshire. We also have regional centres across the UK and engineers working nationwide so we can support your business wherever you’re based.
In April 2026 we announced the acquisition of Briggs Group by pension capital investor IFM Investors.
Read more here.
Frequently Asked Questions about Material Handling Equipment (MHE)
When choosing the right MHE for your business, you’ll find that there is a wide variety available. Equipment comes in a range of fuel types, such as electric, gas and diesel, and some even have the option of being ride on or pedestrian operated. To choose the right equipment for your business you’ll need to consider where you want to use it, the required lift height and load capacity.
Briggs Equipment can provide a complete site survey to help you work out which equipment best suits your needs. Contact us today
There are many different types of material handling equipment, including forklifts, pallet trucks, telehandlers, tugs, and trailers. For a more detailed overview of each, read our introduction to materials handling equipment.
To improve MHE safety in a warehouse environment, best practices include ensuring operators have correct and up-to-date training, frequently inspecting machines, and prioritising visibility.
For more tips on improving safety, read our blog post here.
Yes, anyone operating a forklift must have a license. Briggs Equipment delivers comprehensive forklift training courses, accredited by leading bodies for you and your employees’ peace of mind
Frequently Asked Questions about Powered Access Equipment
Powered access equipment, also often referred to as MEWPs or AWPs, is lifting machinery which enables workers to perform tasks at height safely
MEWP stands for mobile elevating work platform and refers to work platforms that can be moved so that its operators to work safely in high spaces.
AWP stands for aerial work platform. Similarly to MEWPs, these machines raise the operator and their work tools to the required height in a safe and controlled manner. Whilst MEWP refers more to lifts that can move, AWPs can refer to all lifting platforms for working at height.
Scissor lifts raise vertically utilising their criss-cross lifting mechanism, and have a long platform, ideal for tasks requiring a wider coverage area.
Yes, a cherry picker is a type of MEWP, officially known as a boom lift. MEWP is an overarching term which also includes scissor lifts and vertical mast lifts.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cleaning Equipment
Some of the most common types of industrial cleaning machines include scrubber dryers, sweepers, and autonomous cleaning machines.
Industrial sweepers are designed to clean large surfaces by sweeping up dirt and debris. These machines can be in the form of a pedestrian sweeper or a ride on sweeper.
Scrubber dryers combine sweeping and scrubbing functionality to effectively clean floors in a single pass.
A scrubber dryer is a cleaning machine used to wash and dry hard floors, widely used in both commercial and industrial settings. These machines offer a combination of cleaning with water and detergent and drying by removing water from the floor.
Sweepers can either be pedestrian or ride-on. Pedestrian sweepers are those that are manually pushed by an operator who walks behind the machine, whereas ride-on sweepers are powered, with a seat for the operator.
Autonomous cleaning equipment is becoming increasingly popular as businesses look to simultaneously improve efficiency and cleaning standards. They use advanced sensors and image processing systems to navigate environments and provide a reliable clean. Find out more about autonomous cleaning machines in this best practice guide.
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