CFTS Thorough Examination logo gains 'Certification Mark' status.

The words 'Certification Mark' have recently been added to the 'fork lift tick' logo of the CFTS Thorough Examination scheme.

Seen on all the related documentation, it also appears on a sticker boldly applied to trucks to proclaim that they have been thoroughly examined under the scheme.

To gain the right to use the term 'Certification Mark', official recognition must be sought from the Trade Marks Registry. Success in meeting the Registry's rigorous criteria is an endorsement, in itself, of the best practice for which the mark stands.

"The CFTS scheme--which is the materials handling industry's own accredited scheme for Thorough Examination--more than met the Registry's stringent requirements," says CFTS Chairman Steve Hodkinson. "It was, after all, set up to ensure uniformly high standards in the delivery of Thorough Examination.

"The scheme already has the backing of the industry's two major trade associations, the FLTA and BITA, who worked together as Consolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS)--in consultation with the HSE--to establish it. Only companies accredited to deliver CFTS Thorough Examinations can use the CFTS logo--and to be accredited they must agree to abide by the strict CFTS procedural code. Now, to give even further confidence to customers, that logo carries the authority of a Certification Mark. "With over 120 CFTS accredited companies spread right across the UK, it makes absolute sense to look for the Certification Mark when seeking Thorough Examinations. Without it, you could be taking a very big risk."

For further information on the fork lift truck industry's accredited Thorough Examination scheme, and to find your nearest CFTS accredited company, please:

Contact: CFTS Ltd on tel: [phone] or visit www.thoroughexamination.org