Combilift has been voted Company of the Year at the 2024 Business & Finance Awards, its ninth significant achievement in three months, demonstrating its global leadership and innovation in material handling.

Combilift, a global leader in material handling systems, has been named Company of the Year at the renowned Business & Finance Awards 2024, presented by KPMG Ireland. This incredible result is Combilift’s ninth big victory in the previous three months, cementing its position as the industry leader.

The Company of the Year award, presented to Combilift CEO Martin McVicar by Seamus Hand of KPMG at the 50th Business & Finance Awards ceremony in Dublin, demonstrates the company’s substantial impact on the Irish economy and the global market. Combilift, with an annual revenue of more than €500 million, thrived because of its export-focused business model, with 98 percent of its activities supplying overseas markets.

Since its inception in 1998, Combilift has established a global reputation as the largest manufacturer of multi-directional, articulated, and sideloading forklifts, as well as heavy material handling equipment such as straddle carriers, with over 85,000 units in use in 85 countries. The company’s dedication to innovation, sustainability, and research and development has been critical to its rapid expansion, establishing it as a true leader in the material handling sector.

Martin McVicar, CEO of Combilift, says, “This award reflects the bold vision and relentless drive that has been at the heart of Combilift since Robert Moffett and I started in 1998. Every forklift, every innovation, and every milestone reflects our commitment to pushing boundaries and transforming material handling worldwide. This moment belongs to our employees, our dealers, and our customers, who rely on us to deliver quality material handling solutions to optimise their warehouse space.”