Combilift backs Convoy of Hope in anniversary year

WHEN COMBILIFT was established in 1998 it had a handful of employees working from a small manufacturing facility in a village near Monaghan Town.

Twenty five years later, the company is acknowledged as an unparalleled success story in the materials handling sector. It exports to over 85 countries and employs over 700 staff at its global HQ. 

As part of its anniversary celebrations and as testimony to its tireless R&D department, a number of new products will be unveiled throughout the year at various international trade fairs or in-house in Monaghan. These will of course all feature the groundbreaking technology and innovation that has been a hallmark of Combilift products since the company’s original C4000 multidirectional model was launched. 

“We are looking forward to marking this company milestone at events and in person with our customers, dealers, sales personnel, representatives from the international trade press and of course our workforce,” said Combilift CEO and co-founder Martin McVicar. “Their loyalty and support has been pivotal in enabling us to achieve the amazing level of growth and success that we have experienced during the last 25 years.”

Combilift recently announced that it has donated its 75,000^th truck - an Aisle Master articulated forklift - to Convoy of Hope, a non-profit humanitarian and disaster relief organisation. Convoy of Hope works with a wide network of volunteers to help alleviate poverty and hunger and to bring help where it is most needed in the world.   

The World Distribution Centre is based in Springfield, Missouri, and from this location at the “crossroads of America” truckloads of relief supplies and food are sent on their way across the USA and further afield around the globe. Combilift supplied its first Aisle Master for this site four years ago, and a further three units were delivered last year. 

Convoy of Hope’s senior director - distribution Jeff Smethers: “A lot of our exponential growth has been down to the Aisle Masters as they enable us to get more loads in and out faster. And thanks to Combilift’s free warehouse layout service and the Aisle Master’s narrow aisle capability we have achieved the best possible storage density and very efficient operation.” 

Martin McVicar said: “The work that Convoy of Hope does is invaluable to relieve suffering around the world and we wanted to make our own contribution by donating our 75,000th truck to this very worthwhile charity.” Erick Meier, senior vice president - supply chain at Convoy of Hope said ”We are so grateful that Combilift has actually given us one of these trucks. This is going to help people for years – and ensure that every day someone in the world will receive aid - and that brings hope.”

For more information, visit www.combilift.com