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- 12 Jul 2007 ( #318 )
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Forklift specialist gives boys golf a lift

GLASGOW, United Kingdom.
Forklift specialist Douglas Gillespie has continued its support of the Scottish Golf Union by sponsoring the Scottish Boys Under 16s Championship this week.
Douglas Gillespie, chairman and managing director of the family forklift specialist is proud of his long-standing association with the event.
"This is our 13th year of partnership with the Scottish Golf Union and we are delighted to have been able to encourage the development of Scottish golf over the years. It is very pleasing to see many youngsters who have played in our under 16s tournament go on to national and international level and many on to the professional circuit," he says.

Safety guide gets an update

CHESTERFIELD, United Kingdom.
Mentor Training has updated its "Fork Lift Truck Safety" guide, publishing a second edition of the pocket guide.
The latest edition of this practical guide includes 'new' sections on operating pivot steer trucks and procedures for stacking and de-stacking alongside existing information on truck maintenance, safe driving, loading and unloading, plus understanding capacity, stability and other limits for different types of sit-on and pedestrian operated trucks.
Additionally, the new guide also includes an easy to understand summary of the current law covering forklift operations, says a spokeswoman.

Fund manager ups Bolzoni stake

MILAN, Italy.
Fund manager Fidelity International Ltd has purchased 2% of Italian forklift attachment maker Bolzoni SpA. According to angecy reports, the stock was purchased from Intesa Sanpaolo and raises the fund manager's stake in the company to just over above 4%.
There's been no reaction to the move from Bolzoni.
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