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Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 Visit Forkliftaction.com for more global materials handling resources, directory and marketplace. David Hoover: Who’s training the trainers? [view] SMH acquires Tiger Reach Industrial Products [view] Forklift causes blackout [view] **Exclusive** Daewoo ends year on a high [view] Attachment Wanted [view] Forkliftaction.com confirms ProMat attendance! [view] Growth projected for US market [view] [view] Lift Shield Offers Extended Warranties For Forklifts [view] Former Raymond chairman dies at age 83 [view] Companies help tsunami-torn region [view] Airtrax’s first Sidewinder exhibited at ProMat 2005 [view] In brief ... [view] Hybrid power source planned for forklifts [view] New Integral masts for Rocla forklifts [view] VDL Groep acquires Smits Spreader Systems [view] Konecranes acquires Morris [view] Silk Street market demolished by forklift [view] The Year In Review: 2004 [view] Nacco Industries Inc has launched a new and improved version of their corporate website, which is more user-friendly and allows investors easier access to comprehensive information. (www.nacco.com) [view] LAP Electrical Ltd, a UK manufacturer of automotive components, has launched a new range of multi-voltage xenon beacons for forklifts, available in either 2 or 6 watts. [view] Executive named in Clark embargo drama [view] CLARK Material Handling Company Unveils New Headquarters [view] Secondhand Attachment Wanted [view] For Sale Second hand Empty Container Handler [view] Rodger Lamb reports: ProMat 2005 a magnificent event [view] Expomanejo 2005 - Get involved! [view] Wider product range for more customer satisfaction... [view] Are Your Batteries Charged? [view] ORLACO: Number One For Forklift Cameras [view] Forklift moves mystery buoy [view] JCB employee saved by palm trees in Asian tsunami nightmare [view] Jofson acquires Archway Handling [view] Kalmar launches first all-electric RTG [view] Forklift's use suspected in $225,000 rare coin theft [view] Terex to restate finances for three years [view] Movers & Shakers [view] Wayne Chornohus: A Yale of a tale [view] Coming soon: Awards 2005 [view] Focus: Manual Materials Handling Equipment [view] RAM Spreaders has appointed Diversified Metal Technologies (DMT), a Charloeston-based port industry service provider, as a parts and service agent for its US east coast and gulf coast clients. [view] Yale Materials Handling's Veracitor VX Revolutionizes Lift Truck Industry [view] Daewoo aims to double Chinese forklift market [view] Doosan signs USD1.8 billion contract for Daewoo [view] Heras Products replaces all diesel forklifts [view] RFID Knowledge Centre draws positive response [view] Free company listing in Forkliftaction.com's business directory! [view] Drunk forklift joyrider banned from driving [view] Hyster turns a page with new Fortis line [view] JCB increases tsunami aid to USD2 million [view] KCI Konecranes taps into new Mediterranean market [view] Noell RTGs for Chennai Port [view] Pinguely-Haulotte confirms profit for 2004 [view] Rocla receives honourable mention in Fennia Prize [view] Building contractor fined for runaway forklift [view] Toyota appointed new Raymond distributor [view] Toyota Australia leads counterbalance market [view] CCV Examenhuis of Netherlands has developed a new safety certificate for forklift and reach truck operators who work with the machines on an irregular basis. [view] Focus: Manual Materials Handling Equipment [view] Lift Shield Offers Extended Warranties For Forklifts [view] Solideal Tire helps tsunami-hit Sri Lanka [view] **ANNOUNCEMENT** FORKLIFTACTION.COM DISCUSSION FORUMS - NOW ACTIVE! [view] Propane-leaking forklift explodes, injures employee [view] Movers & Shakers [view] Toyota introduces faster forklift [view] Caterpillar reports record profit up 85 per cent [view] David Hoover: Developing countries and forklift training [view] Hyster adds four more to ReachStacker [view] Barloworld replaces carpet producer’s 415 forklifts [view] Van Gent now ATIB’s official dealer [view] Forklift and attachment do crane’s job [view] Komatsu's first simultaneous global product release [view] **ANNOUNCEMENT** NEW FORKLIFTACTION.COM DISCUSSION FORUM [view] Wanted: Used Full Container Handler 2 High Lift [view] Forklift drivers kiss neck aches goodbye [view] Hydrogenics and GM Canada join forces [view] Linde silent on reports of possible sale [view] Driving may affect male sex performance [view] Meclift buys back small forklifts [view] Rocla’s Abbot system wins award [view] Daewoo releases “prosperity” forklifts [view] Komatsu’s operating profit up 70.3 per cent [view] Focus: Telescopic handlers [view] The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has opened a Canadian office in Ottawa, Ontario to be close to the Canadian Parliament and the seat of Canada’s federal government. [view] CARER recently bought the carer.it domain, which is now active and comes as a support domain for carer-italy.com, making access to its website simpler. [view] Toyota Industrial Equipment has announced that its Chattanooga-based dealer Kenco Group Inc has increased its area of primary responsibility for Kenco Toyota-Lift. [view] EXIDE increases battery power with tubular technology [view] **ANNOUNCEMENT** NEW MECHANICAL TROUBLESHOOTING FORUM [view] Trelleborg finances houses for Sri Lankans [view] Beer choice costs forklift operator’s job [view] Nippon Yusoki manufactures Nichiyu forklifts in China [view] Airtrax finalises Canadian distributor [view] Toyota to build explosion-proof forklifts [view] KCI Konecranes issues financial results [view] Port Reunion recruits Kalmar expertise [view] Growing demand for Rocla trucks [view] Wayne Chornohus: What, me worry? [view] CONTAINER FORKLIFT WANTED ( FULL) [view] Free company listing in Forkliftaction.com's business directory! [view] Made to last a lifetime [view] Rapid installation of super flat floor [view] Bright Coop adds forklifts for poultry handling [view] Van Gent partners CD Carrozzeria [view] Forklift driver wears bikini for charity [view] Five telehandlers join Gehl’s compact line [view] First global orders for Kalmar’s E-One [view] Liebherr warehouse relies on Omni DCR [view] Top Toyota dealers recognised [view] CNG fuel factory option for Toyota forklifts [view] Movers & Shakers [view] Telescopic handlers: Part 2 [view] Reward for stolen forklift [view] **ANNOUNCEMENT** FORKLIFTACTION.COM DISCUSSION FORUMS - NOW ACTIVE! [view] Kalmar services over 60 machines for Korsnas [view] Cellex runs trials at London Drugs [view] Company fined after forklift hits sunbather [view] US poultry market has new Manitou dealer [view] JLG telehandler sales jump 32% in quarter [view] Toyota’s 2004 domestic sales up [view] Mitsubishi adds new warehouse truck [view] Movers & Shakers [view] David Hoover: Believe it or not? [view] **ANNOUNCEMENT** FORKLIFTACTION.COM COMMUNITY IS GROWING RAPIDLY! [view] Chinese exporters hit with anti-dumping duty [view] Gehl expands South Dakota telehandler plant [view] Jungheinrich hikes 2004 profit [view] Nichiyu meets domestic demand [view] Kalmar sells steel division to Svets & Mekanogruppen [view] In brief … [view] Balkancar founder dies [view] “Bong” discovery leads to forklift drivers’ alternate duties [view] FLTA awards raise industry standards [view] Hitachi Construction Machinery, whose subsidiary Hitachi Kenki Loaders owns 31.25 % of TCM’s shares, has announced a take over bid of 15 million shares (15.66 %) of TCM at 285 yen/share. [view] Rental Service Corporation has simplified its brand name to RSC Equipment Rental to clarify the company’s focus to its customers. [view] WANTED: ALL TERRAIN HEAVY LIFT FORKLIFT [view] Lift Shield - Warranties For Used Forklifts [view] Correction to “Mitsubishi adds new warehouse truck” [view] **ANNOUNCEMENT** IMPORTANT MARKETPLACE UPDATE - Free trial offer! [view] **ANNOUNCEMENT** RECEIVE USED EQUIPMENT OFFERS IN YOUR EMAIL [view] Focus: Financing your forklift [view] Zone 22 Hazardous Forklifts [view] Caterpillar makes top 10 list [view] Clark and Chinese produce CKD and SKD units [view] Fortis Lease Group acquires Italian subsidiaries [view] Forklift driver’s act evacuates Home Depot [view] In brief … [view] Kalmar buys Dutch companies [view] Macneill is pioneer in India [view] Palfinger's new forklift has “unparalleled” reach [view] Raymond raises USD340,000 for tsunami appeal [view] JCB is poised for greater global expansion in its 60th anniversary with the acquisition of land in south Shanghai to build its first Chinese factory and the building of a second factory in India. [view] Poljoopskrba-AGRA d.o.o. in Zagreb, Croatia is now an exclusive representative of SkidWeigh products for Croatia and all former Yugoslav republics. [view] RSC Equipment Rental has launched its new website “RSCrental.com”, which incorporates its new brand and logo and has an expanded range of user-friendly features and links. [view] Wayne Chornohus: Trouble in paradise [view] **ANNOUNCEMENT** FIRST MARKETPLACE STOCK LISTS IMPORTED [view] **ANNOUNCEMENT** RECEIVE USED EQUIPMENT OFFERS IN YOUR EMAIL [view] Forkliftaction.com publishes 200th issue [view] BT Industries: global market up [view] Arbitration confirmed; Crown v Toyota continues [view] Cat Lift Trucks wins gold [view] JCB expands in greater Asia [view] Twenty-nine RTGs for Gateway, India [view] Joyride costs security guard’s life [view] Coming soon: MHEDA 50th annual convention [view] Car buyers start on Internet - will forklift buyers follow the trend? [view] Crown's new Australian office [view] **ANNOUNCEMENT** MARKETPLACE UPDATE: 38 USED EQUIPMENT STOCK LISTS IMPORTED [view] **Letter from a reader** [view] Con-Expo, Las Vegas a success [view] Kalmar introduces RTGs to Asia [view] Manitou forklifts updated [view] Movers & Shakers [view] Nacco’s ‘ambitious program’ targets market share [view] Japanese companies hike domestic prices [view] South of the Border: Rolf Slobotzky [view] Oz plans international standards harmony [view] NEW!!! DURASHIELD *OUTDOOR STORAGE* COVERS For Lift Trucks [view] Omega Lift presents the MultiLoader [view] TOYOTA PARTS CLEARANCE [view] Superior Turret Master – Low priced alternative for high stacking [view] Kalmar Industries has opened a training centre in Shekou, China, to provide its customers in Asia with professional support to operate its range of port equipment. [view] David Hoover: Improved safety through fleet management [view] Forklift used in Royal Easter Show heist [view] UK and Europe: Rent or Own? [view] **ANNOUNCEMENT** MARKETPLACE UPDATE: USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE! [view] Daewoo to manufacture in Turkey [view] Worker told not to “lean on forklift” [view] Mitsubishi streamlines UK operation [view] Toyota and BT to integrate [view] Briefs [view] Kalmar E-One makes its US debut [view] Konecranes taps into US west coast market [view] Linde’s TRIM.100 works well [view] “Challenging year” for NMHG Wholesale [view] Bolzoni Auramo launches a new paper roll clamp series [view] Who are the top 35 forklift manufacturers? [view] Kalmar has established Kalmar Intelligence & Automation, a new dedicated business unit, to focus on the marketing and development of on-board smart features for container handling equipment. [view] Leavitt Machinery has been named Cat Lift Truck dealer for the state of Washington. [view] **ANNOUNCEMENT** MARKETPLACE UPDATE: 1283 MACHINES FOR SALE! [view] Omega Lift MultiLoaders in Mississippi [view] Made to last a lifetime [view] Rubbish-emptying forklift kills child [view] In Brief … [view] Airtrax investor first to buy Sidewinder [view] Forklift sales predicted to grow in Thailand [view] Forklift operators at Rolls Royce choose Daewoo [view] Toyota US is number one again [view] Wayne Chornohus: A finger in the dike? [view] Five more Kalmars for paper producer [view] RFID and forklifts [view] **ANNOUNCEMENT** MARKETPLACE UPDATE: LAUNCH PLANNED FOR 27 APRIL! [view] WorkSafe celebrates innovative health & safety measures [view] New Panther Mini gets many orders [view] Report predicts Chinese market growth [view] Konecranes ex-employees form new company [view] Growing US market spurs Combilift subsidiary [view] Jungheinrich “consistent” for five years [view] Noell China delivers 150th container handler [view] JCB telehandlers “run” the London Marathon [view] Pedestrian crushed by cheese [view] Rice producer changes forklift fleet [view] Announcement - exclusive to Forkliftaction.com [view] ORLACO: Number One For Forklift Cameras [view] Largest Rotating Roll Clamp ever manufactured by KAUP delivered to Egypt [view] Large tyre handler/manipulator attachment wanted [view] Japanese used forklift exporter seeks international dealers. [view] Innovations at Bolzoni Auramo website: www.bolzoni-auramo.com [view] **ANNOUNCEMENT** MARKETPLACE UPDATE: LAUNCH PLANNED FOR 27 APRIL! [view] HYSTER COMPANY OFFERS AC-POWER J30-40ZT SERIES OF THREE-WHEEL LIFT TRUCKS [view] **Equipment for sale** [view] Innovations at Bolzoni Auramo website [view] CASCADE XIAMEN WINS THE BIGGEST ORDER IN ITS HISTORY [view] Truck hits overpass on I-805 [view] Record performance for Gehl [view] What will you be doing in 99 years time? [view] EnerSys acquires FIAMM [view] JLG is number 7, magazine says [view] Toyota, Yale and Caterpillar popular in Argentina [view] Retailers explore RFID, recognise forklifts’ role [view] New generation of heavy-duty stackers for Toyota [view] The right forklift makes a difference for BMW [view] David Hoover: Real people can get lost in statistics [view] Spotlight on forklift operators [view] WorkSafe, Victoria, will be holding 30 briefings in 13 metropolitan and regional centres from May 12 to June 8 to explain the new Occupational Health and Safety Act which comes into effect July 1. [view] Marketplace to provide valuable resource to users [view] Superior Turret Master – Low priced alternative for high stacking [view] CLARK Material Handling Company Announces Release of the 100% AC Powered TMX 3-Wheel Rider [view] CLARK Material Handling Company Announces Two New Models of the GEN2 Series Forklift Trucks [view] Capital Industrial Becomes Dealer for Omega Lift in Canada's West [view] Macneill appointed as Linde’s exclusive importer [view] Rocla: Demand up, profits down [view] Toyota donates to tsunami disaster relief [view] JLG machines headed for Iraq and Afghanistan [view] Head of new Mitsubishi company named [view] SEV wins GBP400,000 order [view] Kalmar releases new log stacker [view] Businesses in breach of forklift safety [view] Q & A with Hiroshi Narukawa: Australia is “increasingly important” [view] **Huge new market for used equipment launched** [view] North American performance standard for casters & wheels released [view] **MARKETPLACE SCORECARD: for week1 (28 Apr - 05 May)** [view] CARGO CHAT #1 [view] **Equipment for sale** [view] Manufacturers face steel and tyre supply difficulties [view] Another USD1 million for newer, cleaner forklifts [view] Highest growth for Korean forklifts in five years [view] Forrester: USD26 billion online ad market/year by 2010 [view] Five Cat Lift Truck dealers receive "platinum" [view] New study examines impact of steel price on US industry [view] Movers & Shakers [view] Kent O'Sullivan: How does your safety program measure up? [view] Acquisitions contribute positively to Konecranes [view] Clark employees indicted by grand jury [view] **ANNOUNCEMENT**UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP AND RECEIVE ACCESS TO WHOLESALE TRADING FACILITIES! [view] [view] Paling Lift Truck - Chosen For Most Demanding Application in Integrated Steel Mill [view] Stolen equipment from Decatur office [view] Meclift Variable Reach Trucks & Side Reach Stackers [view] NEW!!! DURASHIELD *OUTDOOR STORAGE* COVERS For Lift Trucks [view] CVS Ferrari’s new family of reach stackers [view] Raymond awards top dealers [view] Briefs [view] Biggest single order for JCB Teletruks [view] Forklift rescues teen trapped in peas [view] Hitachi turns TCM into a consolidated subsidiary [view] Water producer buys 25 Kinglifters [view] Heavy Metal: Big Lifts – what’s the difference? [view] NMHG Wholesale: "monitoring change in material costs" [view] **ANNOUNCEMENT** UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR WHOLESALE TRADING! [view] **Equipment for sale** [view] Best Option for Forklift Financing [view] CVS Ferrari also has a new family of Forklifts and Container Handlers (Photo) [view] Order picking accuracy improvement using Mobile Weighing integrated in a WLAN system [view] Crown plans to build some smaller models in China [view] JLG telehandler sales up 42.5% in quarter [view] Forklift and operator plunge off barge [view] Welfaux wins breadmaker contract [view] Movers & Shakers [view] Continental Lift Truck founder dies [view] New trucks, new era for Doosan Infracore [view] FORK TALK – 2005 Outstanding Materials Handling Content Award [view] Doosan buys Daewoo (DHI) [view] **MARKETPLACE SCORECARD: for week 3 (up to 26 May)** [view] Heavy Metal: Big Lifts - current trends [view] The Monkey [view] CVS FERRARI's first machine in Belgium [view] Superior Turret Master – Give your machine Narrow Aisle features [view] Doosan Infracore’s US subsidiary changes name [view] Separate JCB sales companies for growing market [view] Caterpillar to open Russian parts centre [view] Terex’s first quarter net income up 78% [view] Shiga facility to make TCM forklifts only [view] Workers’ compensation board reviews seat belt use [view] Forklift raises maypole in old English village [view] AEM's “Measures of Success” marketing communications awards. [view] David Hoover: “Not certifying some operators will keep workplaces safer” [view] TEst. Delete this. [view] **ANNOUNCEMENT** Forkliftaction.com's Caption Competition is back! [view] South of the Border: Rolf Slobotzky [view] **ANNOUNCEMENT** DEALERS add your used forklift listing now! [view] OMEGA LIFT MANUFACTURING IS GROWING AGAIN [view] Ignorance of Thorough Examination worries FLTA [view] JLG awarded US Marine Corps contract [view] SMV Konecranes supplies UK’s largest forklifts [view] Second twin lift spreader for Finnish port [view] Briefs [view] Supply chain show satisfies exhibitors [view] TVH publishes “unique book” [view] Mitsubishi introduces a new generation of reach trucks [view] Forklift market's strongest growth is outside Europe [view] Kone Corp was demerged into two separate companies on June 1, 2005. One retained the name Kone Corp, and the other became Cargotec Corp. [view] Marketplace notes [view] XPaRT Pro is Now Available Online [view] CARGO CHAT #2 [view] Kent O'Sullivan: Mobile equipment operators must be supervised [view] Contract for forklift operator jobs reopened [view] Raymond introduces Pallet Dawg [view] Komatsu Division triples market sales [view] Briefs [view] Forklift mechanic awarded USD46.7 million [view] Canada funds Cellex R&D on hybrid power for forklifts [view] Kalmar secures Brazilian order [view] Obituary [view] Companies that use forklifts in New York can get a special rate and save up to 50% through ECONnergy (www.econnergy.com) when charging their batteries at night. [view] Toyota Industries Corporation has announced a price increase of around 4% for its forklift trucks from July 1, 2005. [view] Marketplace notes [view] TVH group Thermote & Vanhalst publishes a unique book: 100 YEARS FORKLIFT TRUCKS IN 200 PGS. [view] Meclift introduces Variable Reach Truck ML 1612R [view] Palfinger has acquired UK-based Ratcliff Tail Lifts Ltd, a company which has a third of the UK tail lift market. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval by the Austrian antitrust authority. [view] KCI Konecranes wins order for 30 cranes from APM [view] Movers & Shakers [view] Briefs [view] New Clark Forklift plant opens in Brazil [view] MMD Equipment ends forklift business [view] Forklift used to swipe coffee [view] Linde AG receives outstanding technology award [view] WorkSafe: Unsafe forklift use can lead to blood on the floor [view] RAM Spreaders launches “world-first” spreader [view] The Russian Materials Handling Industry [view] Marketplace notes [view] A free seminar on health and safety for users of explosion proof equipment will be held at Thistle London Heathrow on July 5. Visit www.pyroban.com [view] [view] ORLACO: Number One For Forklift Cameras [view] Peter Keogh Forklift Maintenance [view] International release of the KDE Forklift Sweeper [view] TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING, US, & SYSTEMS MATERIAL HANDLING CO WORK TOGETHER ON PARTS PROGRAM [view] Lisman keeps on expanding [view] Yale recognises top dealers with awards [view] Forklift to help deliver wheelchairs [view] Crown recognises its top dealers [view] Toyota chooses SMH as sole provider [view] Four cranes bound for large vessels in Oshima Shipyard [view] New forklift safety guide from WorkSafe [view] David Hoover: Safety at forklift dealerships [view] New TCM company hires MMD workers [view] Movers & Shakers [view] Californian regulator weighs lower forklift engine emissions [view] Marketplace notes [view] Hoist builds special paper handling forklift [view] Japanese forklift sales continue to rise [view] Movers & Shakers [view] Mageon and Caterpillar end exclusivity deal [view] Crown wins "red dot" design award [view] Cat Reman increases push into Europe [view] Jungheinrich starts work on new testing centre [view] Vandals fire Finning forklifts [view] Gottwald Port Technology supplies stacker cranes for P&O [view] Forklift needed to carry huge cheese [view] Marketplace notes [view] Manitou adds to its telescopic handler series [view] Omega Lift proudly announces Northland Industrial Truck Co. Inc. (NITCO) is new dealer [view] Second year of profitability for Clark [view] Linde ships LNG plant to the Arctic [view] Briefs [view] Komatsu introduces new forklift series [view] DHI sells RTG cranes to Singapore's port [view] New foundation poised to align US with ISO standards [view] Belgian distributor sold to Dutch Mechan Group [view] Forkliftaction.com's caption competition: vote for your winner [view] Movers & Shakers [view] Fork Lift Truck Association [view] Kent O'Sullivan: Summer Help [view] CARGO CHAT #3 [view] Full Container Handler for sale (used) [view] Currie Management Consultants Announces Release of Service Workbook [view] **Complete Parts Clearance** [view] New Transmission Catalog [view] Forklift crash spills phosphoric acid [view] Hoist releases big lift for marina operations [view] Grocer first to receive clean-air grant [view] More support for Manitou dealers [view] Kalmar to assemble forklifts in US [view] JCB buys German compaction equipment company [view] Toyota Industries Corporation Australia (TICA) has received the Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) overall excellence award at the recent Toyota Industries World Convention 2005. [view] Manitou’s Maniscopic MLT 627 range, specifically designed for agricultural use, is now available in Australia. [view] New technology showcased at CeMAT 2005 [view] Warning on fraudulent forklift buyers [view] Rocla’s active distribution helps sales [view] Cabin Comforts [view] Marketplace notes [view] Pilkington fined USD234,236 for putting worker at risk [view] Briefs [view] Chinese manufacturers sell 57,500 forklifts in 2004 [view] JLG grows its service operations [view] Barloworld sells 25 per cent stake to Shongwe-led consortium [view] Palletcap Limited to help Sudanese water supply [view] Forklift driver wins at Royal Welsh Show [view] Movers & Shakers [view] David Hoover: Sometimes the little things count [view] Marketplace notes [view] Japan’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry has conferred upon Mitsubishi’s Grendia series of forklifts the Good Design Award in the category of Product Design – Industrial Machinery. [view]

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