Hyster's "taller and stronger" mast for its Matrix reach trucks.

Taller and stronger as shelves go higher
GREENVILLE, NC, United States
Hyster Company has introduced a "taller and stronger" mast option to enable its reach trucks to service higher shelves.
Robert O'Donoghue, Hyster's general manager for warehouse products, says rising land costs have led to a trend of taller warehouses.
He says the new mast option provides its Matrix reach trucks with the stability and control needed to place heavy pallets at heights of 12 metres.

Alta Lift Trucks office may move
WIXOM, MI, United States
Forklift dealer Alta Lift Truck Services will move its headquarters and about 50 jobs from Wixom to West Bloomfield in Michigan, Detroit Free Press reported.
The company has offered to buy Pella Corp's site on Haggerty Road near Pontiac Trial.
Its plans for the site will be reviewed by the West Bloomfield Planning Commission on 23 October.

Patented plastic debuts in US
SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom
UK fuel cell materials company Bac2 showcased its patented ElectroPhen material for fuel cell bipolar plates in the US this week.
The unique conductive plastic was shown to visitors at the Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition at the HB Gonzalez Convention Centre in San Antonio, Texas from 15 to 19 October.
Bipolar plates constitute 30% of a PEM fuel cell stack's cost. Bac2 claims making them from ElectroPhen cuts costs without compromising performance (Forkliftaction.com News #316).