Bendi once again took centre stage at the FLTA Awards for Excellence, with the Bendi Order Picker winning the prestigious Innovation Award.

Since 1995, the Awards have served as a “Pick of the Year” for materials handling products and services, rewarding those who strive to raise standards throughout the fork lift truck industry; making Bendi a truly worthy winner.

As the son of Freddie Brown, one of the industries most influential and charismatic inventors, it comes as no surprise that Simon Brown has gone on to become a ‘chip off the old block’ with his own award winning invention – the Bendi Order Picker.

FLTA chief executive Peter Harvey said: “This Award is bestowed upon the company which – through votes cast by the truck-buying public – has launched the most imaginative and genius product of the past 12 months. The Bendi Order Picker can pick like any other stand-on order picker but it is the first truck that’s been designed for self-replenishment – avoiding the need for a separate replenishment truck – resulting in a near 50% reduction in wasted aisle space.”

The FLTA Awards were held for the first time, at The International Centre in Shropshire – the birthplace of the British Industrial Revolution; so quite apt that a revolutionary British manufacturer won the coveted Innovation award!