Ben Charity Forklift Raises Over £2,000

When Dawsongroup material handling acquired its 5000^th truck, it celebrated the milestone by pledging to donate a percentage of its rental income to charity. The unique truck has just come back from its first year on hire and has already gone out to a new customer for another twelve months. The special truck, a Combilift C4000ET, has been liveried with the logo and contact details of the chosen charity: Ben, the Automotive Industry Charity. Ben is one of Dawsongroup’s partner charities through Open Hands, our Corporate Social Responsibility program, and it was the logical choice to benefit from the Ben charity forklift.

Adding Value to a Worthy Cause

The N5000 was first hired out to Fork Truck Direct (FTD) for their customer Colorminium, which needed a truck to fulfil their requirements as they had a long lead time on a new forklift. Amy Edwards, Dealer Relationship Manager for Dawsongroup material handling, worked with Dave Brown, Regional Sales Manager for FTD, to find the right solution for Colorminium, and the Ben charity Combilift was the perfect fit.

“My first introduction to Ben was through Dawsongroup,” said Dave. “My colleagues and I had never heard of it before, but now I look at their website regularly. It’s great to be able to add value to such a worthy cause through what would ordinarily be the normal hire of a Combilift, and it’s brilliant to get more coverage in our industry.”

Fulfilling Customer Needs

When the Ben charity truck was off hired, it was washed, serviced, and given a thorough examination to make it ready for its next hire. A little paint tidying was also carried out on the main areas that get worn from carrying loads to ensure the truck looked good when it went back out.

Once it was ready to go, Amy Edwards, Dealer Relationship Manager for Dawsongroup material handling, started working to find it a new home. Louise Tremaine, Area Sales Manager for Bennie Equipment, had contacted Amy about a short-term hire for her customer, and the Ben charity truck was exactly what they needed.

Continue reading to find out more about our Ben Charity Forklift.

If your forktruck business could benefit from a Combilift short-term hire, contact Dawsongroup material handling and find out how our Smarter Asset Strategy can support your business.