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BARLOWS MAY LOOSE POST OFFICE CONTRACT

A strong source told me recently Briggs are after Barlows post office contract. Something to do with Briggs supplying some cheap Chineese machines, can't remember story exactly. Any one heard anything? Barlows are on their back side as it is this is the last thing they need!!!!!
  • Posted 25 Mar 2009 08:56
  • Modified 25 Mar 2009 08:59 by poster
  • Discussion started by CATMAN
  • UK, United Kingdom
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Gooood God Miss Molly.

I hear Barlowrld is looking for a Branch Manager in Knoxville.

My input here.


Love ya all, But I am still one of the best!


Regards,

Doc
  • Posted 28 Mar 2009 12:39
  • Reply by Drlifttruck
  • Texas, United States
Lift Trucks all the same, just painted different colors.
Doc
Email: kulsh@forkliftservice.net
Brian_J, give Easy_M a break too, he is from the Carolinas, he was sincere, I am sure.
Sometimes English is more than 3 different languages.
We (in the Carolinas) may not be speaking "English", sometimes what we speak might better be called speaking "Dixie", but we think it is you who has the accent, especially when you type.
  • Posted 28 Mar 2009 06:46
  • Reply by edward_t
  • South Carolina, United States
A bit more about the story of this post is that Briggs are going to try and supply Doosan machines to the post office (from South Korea I've been told) through their sister company Birchwood (As in what used to be LEX Birchwood). I spoke to a Briggs engineer today who hadn't heard anything about the post office contract but there are lots of talk about the Doosan machines within the company.

Also sold 6 machines February and 8 machines March so lets hope thing's are picking up!!!!
  • Posted 28 Mar 2009 05:37
  • Reply by CATMAN
  • UK, United Kingdom
John Bennet - Doncaster
The guy is Dutch, give him a break at least he is trying to speak the mother tongue
  • Posted 28 Mar 2009 03:28
  • Reply by brian_j
  • Cheshire, United Kingdom
All fairy tales do not believe the post is still and remain in the hands of Baloworld. Well product and especially good service that tells the field.
Posted by: jan_j


What???????????
  • Posted 27 Mar 2009 22:23
  • Reply by EasyM
  • South Carolina, United States
All fairy tales do not believe the post is still and remain in the hands of Baloworld.
Well product and especially good service that tells the field.
  • Posted 27 Mar 2009 05:45
  • Reply by jan_j
  • Ned antillen, Netherlands Antilles
Spoke to a Barlow engineer today and he told me that he and all the other engineers have nothing/very little to do and their sitting around. Also by the end of April they are making engineers redundant.
  • Posted 27 Mar 2009 03:36
  • Reply by CATMAN
  • UK, United Kingdom
John Bennet - Doncaster
No I am not getting at Engineers or at any particular Branch of the industry,

Just think that the poor wages has attracted some ******** that find ways of making money, other than give good service,

I really am agreeing that all those stupid deals that were done for " volume " are taking their toll.

I did say there are many good people, Even very good people, but the others have brought down the whole industry,

Anyway sorry you are having a bad day , relax you or I won't solve it have a pint and go home.

Good luck.
  • Posted 27 Mar 2009 03:24
  • Reply by Normandy
  • Co. Cork, Ireland
ALL the usual suspects have been at it for years and now we are all paying the price.

If you want to know how "not to behave in business" all you need to do is examine the forklift industry.

Prices have been on a downward spiral since the 1970's along with wages and the quality of people attracted to it. Yes of course there are many good guys but it has attracted a lot of ******** who would not know their Ar** from their elbow.
  • Posted 27 Mar 2009 00:34
  • Reply by Normandy
  • Co. Cork, Ireland
Barlow won this contract from Linde in an internet auction at prices Linde could not live with. The rumours I hear are that Barlow are losing their shirt on it.
  • Posted 27 Mar 2009 00:03
  • Reply by veteran
  • Leicestershire, United Kingdom
and I was just "talking out my butt" with all the first hand knowledge, authority and expertise about this subject that I figure the OP had.
  • Posted 26 Mar 2009 20:44
  • Reply by edward_t
  • South Carolina, United States
the world is not a pretty place at the moment. payday tomorrow though
  • Posted 26 Mar 2009 04:40
  • Reply by kevin_k
  • dumfriesshire, United Kingdom
Another rumour, and before everyone shoots the messenger again it's just what I've heard that Linde are about to announce redundancies. Any one know anything?
  • Posted 26 Mar 2009 04:20
  • Reply by CATMAN
  • UK, United Kingdom
oh ok. it,s been one of those ars* days. nothing going right (_)(_)
  • Posted 26 Mar 2009 04:20
  • Reply by kevin_k
  • dumfriesshire, United Kingdom
not me mate. member of the black hands gang me
  • Posted 26 Mar 2009 04:12
  • Reply by kevin_k
  • dumfriesshire, United Kingdom

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