Mumbai, India, 09 June 2016 - Godrej is a major manufacturer of side loader forklift trucks that are designed for specific industrial applications. Since the growth of material handling equipment industry, Godrej have seen increasing demand for heavy-duty lift trucks. Anil Lingayat, Executive Vice President & Business Head at Godrej Material Handling says: “We’re seeing unprecedented demand for electrically-driven forklift trucks particularly from Indian customers from the small and medium-size companies,” consequently sales of Godrej lift trucks are enjoying a boost.

So far the quality matters, Godrej forklift trucks impact the handling of heavy goods and allows picking up packets from a lorry with full safety. The company also has an in-house training center wherein they train the truck operators with the help of skilled trainers. They had sponsored an event “Forklift Operator of the Year 2015” that was held in Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, and Pune. The event was organized to search for the most efficient forklift operator in India.

The quality and reliability of the trucks are really impressive. Their primary vision is to ensure the safety of truck operators, hence they emphasis on providing the best training to drivers. They not only teach about the right way of driving but also teach how to handle machine & materials and safety of themselves. At Godrej Material Handling they’re manufacturing battery-powered trucks that are in constant demand and a top priority for manufacturing firms in India.

These trucks are build quality, and have full capability in handling’s heavy load goods, and deliver first-class performance over a long life in service. On the other hand, these trucks have relatively low operating cost compared to the CNG/LPG ones. These are an excellent option for industrial operations that provides the advantage of zero carbon emission that makes it an eco-friendly choice.

In 2014, Godrej was awarded the CII Design Excellence Award for its 1.6 ton, 3-wheel electric forklift. They have also won the award for the Warehouse/Material Handling Company of the Year 2015 at the 9th ELSC Leadership award ceremony. They do offer aftersales service that includes a team of mobile engineers with service vans and focuses on swift parts supply.

About Godrej Material Handling

With over 1.1 billion of consumer base across the globe, Godrej is a world-renowned group of Lifting & Material Handing Businesses, serving a broad range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards, ports, and terminals. The firm has been awarded many times and provides productivity-enhancing lifting forklift trucks as well as services for lifting equipment and machine tools in India. The Godrej Material Handling Group holds ISO 9001-2008, ISO 14001-2004 and OHSAS 18001-2007 certifications by TUV Nord.