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18 February 2015

• Sorry seems to be the hardest word but not for us!

  The course of true love never runs smooth & we apologise that the sending of our Valentine’s newsletter brilliantly coincided with our website being out of action. For those left heartbroken by being unable to click through, here it is again. Give us a chance, we can change! For those who did manage to engage with us (see what we did there); we know you need your space.

• IceDry Editorial - August 2014

  For decades Munters, a global leader in energy efficient air treatment, have been trusted by the food industry to create the optimal conditions needed to convey, cool, freeze, dry and cure foods using desiccant dehumidification systems.

• Free Lunchtime CPD seminars focusing on Dehumidification

  We would like to offer you the opportunity of holding a lunchtime CPD seminar in your office to hear from the experts in air treatment and desiccant dehumidification.

• New First Responder Stations Enhances Site Health & Safety

  Bull Products, the leaders in site safety products, has launched a ground-breaking new range of First Responder Stations to improve health and safety provision at construction sites, factories and warehouses.

• Testing New ‘Super’ Lifts

  A building that is one kilometre tall is a serious feat of engineering. Another engineering feat is the method used to transport its occupants. Riding a super-fast lift one kilometre into the sky used to be thought of as something out of science fiction. Today, it is urban planning. This is the challenge facing a Finnish lift company and world leader in lift technology, Kone, as it plans to install 65 lifts in the one-kilometre-high Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

• Turkey Propose Controversial Ban

  In a move that is certain to court a great deal of controversy, a regional governor in Turkey has proposed a restriction on lift usage in public buildings. The proposal will see a ban put in place on people using lifts to reach the first three floors of a building. The governor of the western province of Edirne has put forward the idea as part of an overall campaign to fight obesity. It is hoped that it will encourage people to use the stairs instead. The scheme is another step in the governor’

• Lifting the Blame – Who is Responsible if a Passenger Lift Breaks Down?

  The combination of technological advances and health and safety regulations has ensured that this is a rare circumstance. According to the Lift Operating and Lift Equipment Regulations (LOLER), owners and operators of lifts are required to make provisions for the quick release of any passengers that may be trapped in a lift.

• Market Make Up – Leia

  With space becoming more of an issue in the construction industry, there is a growing requirement to build taller buildings. This has increased the need for efficient lift systems. There have also been additional requirements to improve accessibility within buildings for those with disability issues. All of these factors have affected the lift industry and the overall make-up of the market.

• Measom Freer Stand Out

  UK Manufacturers Measom Freer will be showcasing the very best of their innovative packaging products at the 2015 Packaging Innovations Show.

17 February 2015

• Aerial Platforms has taken delivery of its first HR28 Hybrid from Niftylift

  Greater Manchester based Aerial Platforms Ltd (APL) has just taken delivery of its first Niftylift Height Rider 28 (HR28) Hybrid