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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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Telescopic handlers: Part 2
Feature Article - 24 Feb 2005 (#197)
The two main telehandler markets for French telehandler manufacturer Manitou BF are the construction and agriculture markets. What is the difference between an agriculture telehandler and a construction telehandler? Christine Liew reports.
Focus: Telescopic handlers
Feature Article - 10 Feb 2005 (#195)
There is a special materials handling customer whose work thrives in secrecy, depends on superb organisation and benefits from reliable equipment. So what type of equipment does that customer need? Are they that different? Christine Liew reports.
Focus: Manual Materials Handling Equipment
Feature Article - 27 Jan 2005 (#193)
While the European market braces for the European Commission's provisional ruling on dumping allegations against Chinese hand pallet truck manufacturers (Forkliftaction.com News #192), the western world is seeking ways to deal with "the monster we created". DAMIEN TOMLINSON reports.
The Year In Review: 2004
Feature Article - 13 Jan 2005 (#191)
Forklift markets in the USA, Europe, Japan and China showed growth in 2004 thanks to healthy local economies. That was despite the influence of the Iraq war and the fight against terrorism on the US economy, and the burden of higher steel and fuel prices.
CHRISTINE LIEW reports.
Materials handling in South America
Feature Article - 16 Dec 2004 (#188)
South America's proximity to the United States suggests neighbourly commonality, but their materials handling businesses are worlds apart. In this special report, DAMIEN TOMLINSON looks at one company that has been through thick and thin in one of the world's most progressive markets.
Crown wins arbitration, opens two Florida branches
Feature Article - 9 Dec 2004 (#187)
An arbitrator has found that Florida Lift Systems Inc (FLS) violated its dealership agreement with Crown Equipment Corporation in representing Toyota's competing line of forklifts.
Effective from November 1, Crown ended its authorisation for FLS to sell or service Crown products and opened two Crown-owned central Florida branches in Orlando and Tampa.
Crown's Andre Lauber manages the two new branch locations. Each is about four miles from existing Orlando and Tampa sites where FLS continues to represent Toyota Material Handling USA (TMHU). Crown transferred Lauber back to central Florida from an assignment in Dallas, Texas.
Both Crown and Toyota have major forklift dealership networks in the USA; Crown with 180 facilities, and Toyota with 186.
FLS, a long-time Crown dealer, agreed to also represent TMHU in Tampa in January 2004. Previously, FLS started representing Irvine, California-based THMU in Orlando in September 2002.
The full text of the story is continued online.
Machinery Storage & Transportation: Part 2
Feature Article - 25 Nov 2004 (#185)
The forklift business is an increasingly competitive, global industry and, like most other industrial businesses, it lives and dies by its ability to be flexible and respond to the needs of the market quickly and efficiently. As companies seek to broaden their reach further from head office, transport by sea is now, more than ever, a major part of the machinery supply chain. DAMIEN TOMLINSON reports.
SPECIAL FEATURE: Weighing systems for forklifts
Feature Article - 14 Oct 2004 (#179)
WEIGHING systems for forklifts are becoming more up-front in today's materials handling industry, and importantly, they are playing a leading role in the overall efficiency of the modern warehouse. A good system can save hours in a busy setting, and maximise productivity and efficiency for logistics companies, reports DAMIEN TOMLINSON in this first of our two-part series.