AMHSA – Automated Material Handling Systems Association

AMHSA is the voice of the UK automated handling industry and includes the principle UK companies that supply over 80% of all automated handling equipment purchased in the UK

The Association provides a forum for members to discuss matters of mutual interest and to promote ever-improving standards of quality and safety for the benefit of users of automated material handling systems.

AMHSA plays a significant role in the drafting of CEN and ISO standards affecting the automated handling sector.

The Association's Technical Committee, debates industry-wide policy on safety and technical matters and reviews standards in the light of future legislation and technology. It maintains close contact with government organisations such as the DTI and the HSE.

AMHSA members are committed to the highest standards of customer care and after sales service, of crucial importance in the maintaining the customers high opinion of the industry.

For more information visit: http://www.amhsa.co.uk

BITA – British Industrial Truck Association

BITA, the British Industrial Truck Association, is one of the UK’s leading trade associations for fork lift truck manufacturers and suppliers, companies supplying associated components and services, and the materials handling media.

BITA plays a pivotal role in the industry, partnering with key international organisations to help set and maintain the highest technical standards while also working continually to improve forklift operational safety.

BITA membership confers numerous exclusive benefits, including access to UK forklift sales statistics, free technical guidance notes and significant discounts on many of the highly regarded BITA publications, which are now available to purchase online.

BITA also provides a popular series of social activities for members and their guests, and maintains an active press presence.

For more information visit: http://www.bita.org.uk

FLTA – Fork Lift Truck Association

The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) is the UK's independent authority on fork lift trucks, and your first port of call for information and advice on fork lift trucks and materials handling issues.

For more information visit: http://www.fork-truck.org.uk

FTA – Freight Transport Association

Ensuring compliance and advancing performance

Freight Transport Association represents the transport interests of companies moving goods by road, rail, sea and air. FTA members operate over 200,000 goods vehicles - almost half the UK fleet. In addition, they consign over 90% of the freight moved by rail and over 70% of sea and air freight.

FTA is dedicated to its members, helping ensure their compliance and advancing their performance.

Ensuring compliance

With all the information needed via telephone, paper, on-line and seminars, FTA ensures members meet compliance requirements today and have advance warnings and support for planning for compliance in the future. A special product O-licence Compliance Information Service (OLCIS), is specifically designed to assist operators.

FTA also empowers members through training to ensure knowledge of compliance issues, standards and requirements. We provide auditing services to assess drivers' hours and vehicle maintenance processes to ensure compliance to the operator licence regulations.

Advancing performance

FTA campaigns for the legal, cost and structural infrastructure most conducive for efficient freight movement.

Establishing performance standards and facilitating development of best practice, FTA raises the profile of the freight movement industry.

With training services, FTA empowers and advances the skills of the drivers and managers in the industry. It's also provides auditing and consultancy to give a benchmark for performance improvement planning and suggestions for future enchancement of operations.

For more information visit: http://www.fta.co.uk

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA)

The LEEA is a globally recognised trade association for all those involved in the design, manufacture, hire, repair, refurbishment, maintenance and use of lifting equipment.

For more information visit: www.leea.co.uk