Briggs is a finalist

Forklift truck distributor, Briggs Equipment, has been recognised for its efforts to help a leading waste and recycling firm save around ?220,000 over the next five years.

The Cannock-based firm was amongst the finalists for the prestigious customer services award at this year's UK Warehouse Association (UKWA) Awards 2011. Finalists were judged on evidence of customer insight and a customer focused culture within the organisation.

Briggs worked with Viridor to install Speedshield on all forklift trucks at its Skelmersdale facility. This management software tool helped the firm reduce damage costs by nearly 75% and reduce fuel consumption by around 1000 to 2000 litres a month. Driving forklift safety forward