2019 Christmas raffle prize winners
A special Christmas raffle held by the Briggs Equipment Charity team for the company’s staff, has raised over £3,000 for the Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity. Rays of Sunshine is Briggs Equipment’s nominated charity partner for 2019/20, and have a clear aim to...
Darren Dunne climbs Kinder Scout to raise £800 for Brain Research UK
Darren Dunne hiked a grueling 10.5 miles up Kinder Scout, Edale in the Peak District over 5 hours. The walk was completed to raise £800 for Brain Research UK, a charity close to Darren's heart. If you wish to support his cause you can donate via the JustGiving...
Briggs helps Supply Technologies to reach greater heights at their new warehouse facility
Briggs’s relationship with Supply Technologies began in 2016 with contracts to service their equipment from existing suppliers. Fast forward to 2019 and Briggs have just helped the fastenings supplier for Hyster-Yale Group to prepare their brand new warehouse facility...
Briggs prove to be “made of more” at Diageo’s canning facility
Briggs Equipment Ltd were recently awarded the truck order for 15 new Hyster counterbalance units for the Guinness canning facility at Runcorn. Caroline Beardsell, Diageo’s Engineering & Facilities Co-Ordinator was delighted that Briggs Equipment were awarded the...
Briggs and Hyster deliver at John Mitchell Grangemouth Ltd
On Wednesday 24th April Briggs delivered a new Hyster H44.0XM-16CH Laden Container Stacker to John Mitchell Grangemouth Ltd. The new container stacker was commissioned and put into operation during the following evening. Sandy McGiven, Operations Manager commented,...
Angela Smith completes her one and only London Marathon for the Dementia Revolution
Angela Smith ran the London Marathon on Sunday raising £3,600 for Dementia Revolution. “I put everything I had into it, it’s been three months of mental battle and really tough physically but I’ve run the London Marathon and nobody can ever take that away from me....
3 Minis go to Turkey to help the fight against Cancer
On 1st May, three Mini Cooper S cars and six drivers will be leaving Cannock to embark on their 5000 mile long journey to Hisaronu in Fethiye, Turkey… and back again! The team are completing the journey to raise money for two charities; one based in the UK, and one...
Jim Pacey is on his marks, and getting set to go and run the London Marathon this weekend!
This will be the second time that Jim runs in London Marathon and he updates us on how he has been getting on with his preparations. “Following my snapped tendon almost a year ago, my dream of competing in a second London Marathon felt a long way off, but now...
BSB returns for Easter Weekend and our sponsorship with Smiths Racing BMW kicks in!
The 2019 Bennetts British Superbikes Championship (BSB) begins again at Silverstone this Easter Weekend! There is a packed weekend of racing on offer, and with being over the bank holiday weekend, the qualifying rounds take place on Sunday with the races being held on...
Brave Briggs duo raises over £1,000 with Skydive
Sean Pearson and Liam Doyle completed their first jump at Tilstock airfield on the 5th April 2019 from 10,000 ft. Liam said, "We both were nervous on the way to the skydive centre. Once we were geared up and on the plane, the nerves went away. We’re looking to book...