Combilift number 60,000 will be working at the site in Toowoomba and has been fitted with features such as 195” triplex mast with a 120” spreader to safely and easily manage the long loads that are typically handled by Metroll.

“Like most businesses we are very busy and we’re also growing at a significant rate, so space has become a premium resource," says Metroll Operations Manager Vic Josephs. "With this unit we can utilize our space more efficiently whilst at the same time operating safely. Safety is of paramount importance. This forklift allows our machinery to get into tighter spaces and for us to space our racks more closely together to maximize factory floor space.”

Combilift CEO and Co-Founder Martin McVicar says: “This is a great achievement for Combilift, particularly as almost every truck we manufacture is a one-off, designed for specific and individual requirements. There are very few other companies, if any, that can offer this level of customization whilst manufacturing in such volume. The first half of this year has been by far the best in our 23 year history for the number of orders we have received – not just for Combi-CB models but across our complete product range.”        

The Combi-CB 3t model is the most popular unit in the Australian market and accounted for 50% of the machines sold by Combilift in the country in the year ending March 2021.

Following the successful collaboration with Metroll in Australia, Combilift now also supplies its trucks to the company’s Californian based operations too.

“We have often found that a recommendation from one country leads to sites elsewhere adopting the same material handling processes with our products,” concludes McVicar. “So we’d like to congratulate Metroll on taking delivery of our 60,000th truck, and thank them for their continued support over the years.”