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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An overview of the spare parts industry

Feature Article - 4 Jun 2004 (#160) The world market for forklift and materials handling spare parts has grown exponentially in recent years. Giants have emerged, small players have broken in, and the growth of the internet as a business tool has broken down international borders and created a truly global business. Forkliftaction.com News chief reporter Damien Tomlinson spoke to TVH Group, the Belgian family company that is the world leader in the forklift parts industry with an annual turnover of USD200 million. A second feature on June 17 will include market developments and interviews with the other truly global company, IMC Holdings, or Intrupa, another family business based in the USA.

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SAFETY FIRST: WAYNE CHORNOHUS

Feature Article - 27 May 2004 (#159) After every training session there are always students who say they can't possibly operate properly or they would be unproductive. They say they would be reprimanded if they didn't go fast and take shortcuts. I ask my students to remember the old saying about machinery, "fast is slow, slow is fast". When management and operators realise there is a time to speed up and a time to slow down, accidents will be reduced and productivity will increase.

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MATERIALS HANDLING IN JAPAN

Feature Article - 13 May 2004 (#157) Welcome to Forkliftaction.com News's coverage of the materials handling industry in Japan. The land of the rising sun is a mystery to most, but its reputation for economic efficiency and success is no secret.

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LONG LOAD SOLUTIONS: PART TWO - CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS

Feature Article - 29 Apr 2004 (#155) If you're one of the thousands of forklift professionals who read Forkliftaction.com's first feature on long-load solutions (Forkliftaction.com News #153), you'll know the side-loading forklift is not a new development in the materials handling world. While such companies as Taylor, Raymond, Hubtex, Kalmar, Linde, Baumann and Irion are household names for their "traditional" side-loading forklifts, it's the new wave of robust, paradigm-breaking, multi-directional side-loaders that has the materials handling market, and forklift buyers, talking.

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**FORK TALK** PORT EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS FORM NEW ASSOCIATION

Feature Article - 22 Apr 2004 (#154) Manufacturers of rubber-tyred gantries, straddle carriers, reachstackers, heavy forklifts and other port machinery have banded together to form the Port Equipment Manufacturers' Association (PEMA). PEMA's foundation membership includes Bromma Conquip, CVS Ferrari, Fantuzzi Group, Hyster, Kalmar Industries, Konecranes, Liebherr, Linde, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Paceco Corp, RAM, SMV Liftrucks, Stinis, Svetruck, Terberg and ZPMC.

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LONG LOAD SOLUTIONS: PART ONE - GENESIS

Feature Article - 15 Apr 2004 (#153) Welcome to part one of Forkliftaction.com News's special features on long-load solutions. This month you will receive two feature-length articles about developments and news from this increasingly popular segment of materials handling.

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SAFETY FIRST: I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW...

Feature Article - 15 Apr 2004 (#153) Forklifts should be driven in reverse if vision is impaired to the front. However, many operators reject this out of hand and will go to great lengths to drive the vehicle forwards.

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NA 2004 A GREAT SUCCESS

Feature Article - 8 Apr 2004 (#152) The Material Handling Industry of America's NA 2004 trade show was the most successful yet, and vindicated the organisers' decision to move it from Detroit to Cleveland.

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PROLOGISTICS: BELGIUM ON THE MOVE

Feature Article - 8 Apr 2004 (#152) Prologistics, the triennial trade fair "for the total supply chain", held at the Brussels Heizel from March 31 to April 2, attracted more than 7,000 visitors, an increase from 6,000 in 2001.

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USED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT: PART TWO

Feature Article - 18 Mar 2004 (#149) With an annual machinery turnover of 4,000 to 5,000 forklifts, TVH has a convincing argument for the tag "world's biggest used forklift wholesaler". While the company is known as a leading supplier of forklift spare parts, and derives about 75% of its income from parts sales, TVH was established as a used forklift dealer in 1970. Forkliftaction.com News chief reporter Damien Tomlinson spoke with Pascal Vanhalst, TVH forklift division general manager. Click here to read the full article.

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