Combilift Case Study: The Winning Formula

Introduction

As the largest global manufacturer of multi-directional forklifts and a leader in long load handling solutions, Combilift transforms the way companies handle awkward loads, especially where space is limited.

Its substantial year on year growth is built on its ability to customise everything it manufactures, delivering a consistent and reliable service to its customers.

With a range of gases used in the manufacturing process, establishing a long-term, trusted relationship with one of the world's leading industrial gas companies, Air Products, has been key to Combilift's ability to grow and evolve as a business.

The Challenge

Starting with just three employees, Combilift now employs 550 workers across the world and has a turnover of approximately €300 million. With the recent opening of its brand-new factory in Monaghan, Republic of Ireland, Combilift looks set to continue to grow, with projections of up to 750 employees in the next two years.

Air Products has been providing a reliable and consistent supply of cutting and welding gas to Combilift for over a decade. It has become a trusted partner, using its expertise and extensive knowledge of the business to evolve the type and mode of gas supply over the years, supporting Combilift's continued growth.

The challenge has been to develop with the business, in order to:

• Deliver a high-quality gas combination that reduces possible rejects and improves quality;
• Ensure maximum efficiency and productivity;
• Enhance monitoring of gas usage; and
• Simplify supply logistics.