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Environmental Sustainability in Heavy Machinery Moving

In an era where environmental sustainability is paramount, companies industry wide are seeking innovative solutions to reduce their carbon footprint. Heavy machinery moving, an essential aspect of various industries, often comes with significant environmental impacts.
James Merritt – March 4, 2024
Sustainable Heavy Machinery Transportation

Big Interview: Ex HSE inspector talks about his role as Health & Safety Manager on heavy machinery transportation projects

It’s been nearly 18 months since Lincoln Marks joined Merritts as our Health & Safety Manager, so we thought it would be interesting to find out his views on the differences between his past role as an HSE inspector and his current role as Health and Safety Manager at Merritts.
Richard Merritt – April 27, 2020
Lincoln Marks | Merritts Heavy Machinery Movers

What are the Health and Safety Requirements for Machinery Removal Projects?

A key benefit of partnering with Merritts when planning a heavy machinery removal or installation project is the fact that our Health and Safety team is headed by an ex HSE inspector, Lincoln Marks.
James Merritt – April 20, 2020
Heavy Machinery Removal

COVID 19 UPDATE

Please rest assured that Merritts are following all Government guidelines to ensure we can work safely during the coronavirus pandemic. The safety of our staff and customers is of paramount importance and we are currently implementing a number of measures in order to continue to safely carry out work for our customers throughout these difficult times.
Richard Merritt – April 14, 2020
COVID-19 Update | Merritts

Heavy Machinery Movers – March Focus

Merritts work across multiple sectors, regularly carrying out over 100 heavy machinery removal, installation and transportation projects per month. We provide the world’s leading machinery manufacturers with specialist machinery moving, lifting, installation and storage services.
James Merritt – April 9, 2020
Heavy Machinery Movers

Equipment Spotlight: Merritts’ Fleet of Versa-Lift Trucks

An equipment spotlight on Merritts’ Versa-Lift fork trucks, highlighting their versatility and efficiency when used to lift, move and install heavy machinery.
D. Hardy – April 1, 2020
versa-lift trucks | heavy machinery moving

What is industrial Storage

In this article we outline the various types of industrial storage and how to decide which option is best for your requirements.
D. Hardy – March 27, 2020
Industrial storage

What’s included in the Merritts heavy machine removal package?

Last week our engineering sales team was contacted by the operations manager of an automotive production facility in Cheshire. They had recently carried out a review of one of their production lines and were considering a machinery removal project. The following is an example of the process we follow when responding to enquiries to remove machines.
Richard Merritt – March 25, 2020
Heavy Machine Removal using Versa-Lift Fork Lift

Heavy Machinery Moving Projects – February Focus

Merritts regularly carry out over 100 projects per month, providing specialist machinery moving, lifting, installation and storage services to the world’s leading new machinery dealers, re-sellers and product manufacturers. Here is an overview of some of the projects we carried out during March.
James Merritt – March 2, 2020
Internal Movement of CNC Machinery

Merritts launch Modular Housing Transportation Service

The perception of modular housing is beginning to change and many now believe their wider use may be one of the solutions to the problems caused by building traditional homes from bricks and mortar. We won’t be focussing on the transport of small component parts or boxes, but if there are projects that require the lifting, transportation, installation or storage of entire modular units, then Merritts are ideally equipped.
James Merritt – February 18, 2020
Movement and Storage of Modular Housing Units

How might Brexit affect heavy machinery moves

The dust has settled on Brexit, the UK has left the EU and the period of transition has started during which the Government has until 31 December 2020 to negotiate trade agreements and set standards. In this article we reflect on Brexit and how it might affect heavy machinery moves for companies planning to relocate factories or buy new machinery within the next 11 months.
James Merritt – February 12, 2020
How will Brexit affect heavy machinery moves