Northern Bear is home to ten specialist businesses, each one bringing a distinct capability to the group. Today, we are shining a spotlight on Alcor Handling Solutions – a materials handling business with over four decades of experience, a reputation built on genuine expertise, and a service offering that goes well beyond simply selling forklifts.
Who Are Alcor Handling Solutions?
Alcor Handling Solutions has been serving businesses nationally for over 40 years. What started as a small service and repair business in the early 1980s has grown into one of the UK’s largest independent Mitsubishi forklift dealers and a go-to name for complete handling equipment solutions.
They are based in the North East of England, operating from their Team Valley facility, and work with clients across a wide range of industries. Their mission is straightforward: to be the premier handling solutions company in North East England, supplying Mitsubishi forklift trucks and an extensive range of other equipment and machinery.
What Alcor Handling Solutions Offers
Alcor is not a one-size-fits-all supplier. They listen to what a client actually needs,
propose the right solution from their trusted supplier partners, and then support that
client for the long term. Their offering covers five key areas.
- Forklift Equipment : Alcor supplies the award-winning Mitsubishi forklift range, available to buy, hire, or lease. Electric, gas-powered, and diesel options are all available, with full maintenance and service packages included.
- Specialist Handling: For more complex requirements, Alcor offers specialist handling solutions including Combilift options designed to maximise capacity, safety, and efficiency in demanding environments.
- Industrial Cleaning: Total cleaning solutions for commercial, industrial, and municipal environments, available to buy or hire with full maintenance and service packages.
- Access Equipment: A comprehensive range of access equipment including scissor lifts, articulating booms, and telescopic booms, available to hire or buy.
- Complete Warehousing: Using their expertise and experience, Alcor can supply a complete solution to warehousing needs, offering a range of market-leading products.
All of this is backed by 24/7 breakdown cover, regular servicing and maintenance,
and a dedicated account management team.
Servicing and Support That Does Not Stop at the Sale
One of the things that sets Alcor apart is their approach to the long-term relationship with clients. The sale is just the beginning.
Their specialist trained engineers are based at the Team Valley facility and work throughout the North East of England and on-site across the UK. They carry out routine maintenance, service bookings, spare part replacement, and emergency breakdown jobs. When a breakdown call comes in, clients can expect an engineer on site within three hours.
Alcor keeps a large range of parts in stock, all supplied with manufacturer guarantees, so downtime is kept to an absolute minimum.
Training That Keeps People Safe
Alcor also offers a comprehensive forklift and warehouse equipment operator training programme, accredited by RTITB, the leading standards body for workplace transport training.
Courses are available for novice operators with no prior experience, experienced operators looking to gain formal accreditation, and those requiring a refresher. All training is delivered by highly qualified forklift instructors and covers the full range of equipment across all makes and models.
With operator expenses accounting for as much as 80% of a forklift’s total operational costs, well-trained staff are not just a safety requirement. They are a sound business decision.
Accreditations and Partnerships
Alcor holds accreditations from CHAS, UKMHA, and BITA, reflecting their commitment to safety, compliance, and professional standards. Their status as one of the UK’s largest independent Mitsubishi dealers is a further mark of the trust that has been placed in them over more than four decades.
Part of the Northern Bear Family
Alcor Handling Solutions represents something a little different within the Northern Bear group. While many of our businesses operate in the construction and roofing sectors, Alcor brings a specialist materials handling capability that serves a completely different set of client needs. That breadth is exactly what makes the Northern Bear group stronger as a whole.
To find out more about Alcor Handling Solutions, visit alcorhandlingsolutions.co.uk.
To learn more about Northern Bear and the wider group, visit our about page, read the latest news from across the Northern Bear family, or get in touch with the team today.
