Linde (China) has received a customer service award.

GE honours Linde China
Xiamen, China
Linde (China) has received the "2009 Customer Service Excellence Award" from GE (China). It is the only equipment manufacturer to receive the award.
GE recognised Linde for being "a responsible company with high integrity while also being simple and efficient in the services it provided to GE across the various business units", the forklift manufacturer says.

Briggs wins international award
Cannock, United Kingdom
Briggs Equipment has received a technology and innovation award from the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) for its BE Fleet "Speedshield" asset management tool.
The UKWA judging panel looked for evidence of "bold and innovative responses to the changing marketplace" and products that boosted efficiency in warehousing operations when evaluating nominations.
Speedshield was introduced in the US in 2008 and is new to the UK.

Cargotec receives Idealease order
Manzanillo, Mexico
Cargotec has received an order for 50 Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractors from North American equipment lease and rental business Idealease. The units will be leased to an Idealease customer operating at the ports of Lázaro Cárdenas and Manzanillo, on Mexico's Pacific Coast.
The value of the order was not disclosed.

TVH expands logistics training
Waregem, Belgium
The TVH Training Centre in Belgium has added narrow-aisle stacker training and stowage training for internal transport equipment drivers to its range of courses.
The narrow-aisle stacker training takes place in a day and is fine-tuned to the specific needs of the company and its drivers, while the half-day stowage training instructs participants on pallet types, regulations for stacking and other points of interest.
Training is available in Dutch or French at the customer's site or at the centre.

Konecranes expands machine tool business
Cleveland, OH, United States
Konecranes has acquired the assets of Ohio Hi-Speed Machine in Cleveland, Ohio for an undisclosed sum.
Ohio Hi-Speed Machine was established in 1992. It provides a range of services including machine tool rebuilding, re-designing, control retrofits, preventative maintenance, calibration and repair services.
The company's 2009 annual net sales was about EUR1 million (USD1.3 million). It employs eight people.