In-depth feature articles about materials handling trends and solutions

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Forkliftaction News takes an in-depth look at current trends, challenges and opportunities impacting the materials handling market. Packed with insights from industry experts, you'll learn about the latest emerging technologies and new solutions on the market.

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Ensuring workplace safety is priority number one

Matthew McDonald

8 minute read

Ensuring workplace safety is priority number one

Feature Article - 30 Apr 2026 (#1279) The best materials handling operations are those which don’t just aim to be as efficient and effective as possible, but those which do so with an understanding that safety will always be their top priority. These products are designed to help them do exactly that.

Customised attachments meet real-life challenges

Matthew McDonald

8 minute read

Customised attachments meet real-life challenges

Feature Article - 19 Mar 2026 (#1273) In this, the second part of our series on customised forklift attachments, we continue the theme of fine-tuning and profile three more suppliers with strong track records in projects of this type.

Attachments that are fine-tuned and functional

Matthew McDonald

7 minute read

Attachments that are fine-tuned and functional

Feature Article - 12 Mar 2026 (#1272) Thanks to customisation, suppliers of forklift attachments are able to match their products precisely to the requirements of their clients. In this, the first of a two-part series, we shine a light on three examples of this type of fine-tuning in action.

The intricacies of battery affordability

Matthew McDonald

11 minute read

The intricacies of battery affordability

Feature Article - 5 Feb 2026 (#1267) It’s always important, when considering forklift battery options, not to be seduced by affordable price tags. A complex affair, battery affordability involves much more than that.

Angie Kay

18 minute read

2025 was a bumpy ride for our industry

Feature Article - 26 Dec 2025 (#1262) If you could only use one word to describe the global materials handling sector in 2025, it would surely have to be “uncertainty”. From tariffs to AI, editor Angie Kay wraps up the year in materials handling news.

The attractions of robust, flexible asset financing

Matthew McDonald

8 minute read

The attractions of robust, flexible asset financing

Feature Article - 27 Nov 2025 (#1258) Thanks to new, flexible asset financing solutions, state-of-the-art materials handling equipment is now finding its way into the factories and warehouses of not just large, well-established businesses, but SMEs.

Managing mixed fleets of materials handling equipment

Matthew McDonald

8 minute read

Managing mixed fleets of materials handling equipment

Feature Article - 9 Oct 2025 (#1251) While managing mixed fleets is a necessary step on the pathway to comprehensive automation, it has some unintended consequences. Matthew McDonald examines the best ways to address these challenges and get the most out of all your equipment.

Wireless charging and the promise of 24/7 operation

Matthew McDonald

9 minute read

Wireless charging and the promise of 24/7 operation

Feature Article - 21 Aug 2025 (#1244) An important part of materials handling's electrified future, wireless charging helps overcome many of the challenges associated with forklift batteries. Matthew McDonald writes.

25 years of connecting the global materials handing industry

Matthew McDonald

9 minute read

25 years of connecting the global materials handing industry

Feature Article - 17 Jul 2025 (#1239) Beyond the facts and figures of subscriber numbers and page views, the real success of Forkliftaction can be measured by the platform’s ongoing capacity to facilitate productive business relationships. Matthew McDonald writes.

Forklifts and the attractions of artificial intelligence

Matthew McDonald

9 minute read

Forklifts and the attractions of artificial intelligence

Feature Article - 29 May 2025 (#1232) Looking past the hype, it becomes clear that AI has much to offer materials handling operations. At the same time, as Matthew McDonald writes, it is important that those who use this increasingly ubiquitous technology make sure they are aware of its limits.

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