TWE Donates Forklift to Trench Town Polytechnic College

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02.08.2023

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Principal of Trench Town Polytechnic College Dr. Dosseth Edwards-Watson is handed the keys for a forklift by John Ralston, managing director of Tank-Weld Equipment.


TANK-WELD Equipment (TWE), Hangcha exclusive dealer in Jamaica, has donated a forklift to Trench Town Polytechnic College (TTPC). Managing Director John Ralston explained that the company believes in giving the young people of Jamaica as much training and education as possible.


"Tank-Weld has always been a company that has tried to give back to our communities. We recognize that the more you put into youth the better it is for everybody, the more they can earn money, the less chance for crime. The more you can train them, the better they can earn. The whole society gains from it," he explained at the recent handover ceremony.


TTPC Principal Dr. Dosseth Edwards-Watson said the donation will afford the institution the ability to train hundreds of students who are currently on the waiting list to receive forklift operator certification from TTPC.


"This will enable students who are of a lower socioeconomic background to tap into the multimillion-US-dollar forklift operation industry," she said. 


Similarly, Member of Parliament Mark Golding said continued development of technical and vocational training is essential to the delivery of skills to young people who are unable to pursue a traditional university education. 


"As we seek to build an economy that can stand up in the world and trade with the world in goods and services, we must train our people so they can provide the workforce and management that would attract that kind of investment here," said Golding. 


He mentioned that the country's unique positioning on a major trade route through the Panama Canal, especially as logistics becomes a bigger part of Jamaica's economy, makes it even more vital for young Jamaicans to become qualified in these skills. 


The dual-fuel forklift donated is the 2.5t X series IC Forklift, which has an array of features. Kirk Finnikin, sales manager at Tank-Weld Equipment, explained the unique capabilities of the forklift donated and how the model can be used to ensure universal training for participants in the TTPC program. The model is the most popular forklift in the market, with features such as a triplex mast, super elastic tires, along with safety devices such as a flasher and backup alarm among other features that give the operator good dexterity. Finnikin added that once the students operate the forklift as trained, a high level of safety is afforded to the operator and those around.


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