(L-R) Bodo Uebber, member of Daimler AG's board; Thomas M Fischer, director of international key accounts for Still GmbH; and Dr Heinrich Reidelbach, director of Daimler AG's corporate procurement services.

Still honoured as Daimler supplier
Hamburg, Germany
Still GmbH was awarded the Daimler Supplier Award for 2008 at a Stuttgart meeting last month.
Still received the award in the Manufacturing Equipment & Services category for its "outstanding performance in cost, quality, technology and logistics".

Proton Motor exhibits at Hannover Messe
Puccheim, Germany
Proton Motor will showcase its PM Basic A 50 fuel cell system, which was used to equip the world's first fuel cell-powered passenger ferry, the FCS "Alsterwasser", at the Hannover Messe 2009.
The fuel cell system is also used in buses and for stationary power generation.
Proton Motor made news in 2007 when it combined a fuel cell, a battery and supercapacitors to produce a triple-hybrid forklift system (Forkliftaction.com News #331).

Konecranes signs new revolving credit facility
Hyvinkää, Finland
Konecranes has signed a new EUR200 million (USD265 million) three-year revolving credit facility with its core relationship banks.
The loan will be used for general corporate purposes and is a refinancing of the EUR200 million (USD265 million) facility signed in March 2005.
Konecranes' group sales for 2008 totaled EUR2.103 billion (USD2.790 billion) and it employs 9,900 people in 43 countries.

Nissan Nine dealers awarded
Marengo, IL, United States
Nissan Forklift Corp has announced its Nissan Nine Dealer of Excellence award winners for 2008.
The awards program is designed to recognise the company's top nine forklift dealers based on sales achievement.
Dealers are evaluated in categories including unit sales, market penetration, parts sales, professionalism, service and overall performance.
The list of winners can be found on www.nissanforklift.com.