Lift System distributes Bolzoni
PIACENZA, ItalyBolzoni Auramo has appointed Lift System srl in Bucharest as its distributor in Romania and Bulgaria.
Previously, Bolzoni did not have a local presence in Romania but handled its Eastern European business from its Italian headquarters.
Carlo Fallarini, sales & marketing director, says the East European markets' high potential is yet to be discovered.
Haulotte GP team on web
L'HORME, FranceA team from Haulotte Group is participating in the Moto GP World Championship.
The group has put up a website,
www.haulote-racing.com, for fans to follow the adventure of the Repsol Honda team - Julian Simon, Sushei Aoyama, Tito Rabat and Bradley Smith.
Hoist sells first P-Series
BEDFORD PARK, IL, United StatesHoist Liftruck has sold its first P-Series RoRo forklift to Ceres Marine Terminals in Baltimore. The series was introduced in June.
The 52,000lb (23,586kg) forklift will be built on a 170-inch (4.3m) wheelbase with a 48-inch (1.2m) load centre and have Cummins 8.3L diesel engine and Dana 32,000 transmission.
Delivery is scheduled for this month.
Rail transporter orders 13 RMGs
HYVINKÄÄ, FinlandOne of US's primary rail transporters has ordered 13 rail mounted gantry (RMG) cranes from Konecranes.
Konecranes will deliver the container-handling cranes to The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company's Memphis and Kansas City intermodal terminals.
Both parties agreed not to disclose the value and details of the order made in June.
Bush witnesses fuel cell demo
PARMA, OH, United StatesUS President George W Bush viewed a fuel cell-powered forklift demonstration during his visit to GrafTech International Ltd's Ohio facility.
GrafTech manufactures graphite material for the proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell power unit made by Cellex Power Products Inc.
A Crown PE 4500 Series rider pallet truck powered by a Cellex fuel cell power system was used in the demonstration.