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- 5 Jul 2007 ( #317 )
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Forklift parts company for sale
SOFIA, Bulgaria

The Bulgarian privatisation agency has called tenders for a 67.92% stake in forklift parts manufacturer Balkancar Georgi Mihailov.
The starting price is LEV80,000 (USD55,689) and the bidding step is set at LEV50,000 (USD34,806). Bidders must pay a LEV200,000 (USD139,222)deposit to participate in the tender. Tender papers cost LEV1,000 (USD696), the Bulgarian News Digest reported.
Balkancar Georgi Mihailov is based in the northern town of Knezha. The company manufactures, services and repairs electrical components for powered trucks and forklifts.

New Lull dealer in Connecticut
MCCONNELLSBURG, PA, United States

JLG Industries has appointed All Reach Equipment as a dealer for Lull telehandlers in southeastern Connecticut.
All Reach will represent three Lull models with capacities ranging from 6,000lbs to 10,000lbs (2,721.6kg to 4,535.9kg), featuring a load placement system which moves a load 80 inches (2.03 metres) horizontally at full height without driving or complex manoeuvring.

Malta Freeport upgrades equipment
HYVINKÄÄ, Finland

Malta Freeport Terminals Ltd has ordered 10 rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes, two reach stackers and one forklift from Konecranes.
The eight-wheel RTGs can lift up to 50 tons and stack one-over-five containers high and a six-wide-plus truck lane. The reach stackers can lift up to 45 tons and stack five-high containers and the forklift is used to stack empty containers.
Malta and Konecranes have agreed on an option for an additional 10 RTGs.
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