INDUSTRY NEWS, Forkliftaction's feature articles about sectors and trends in materials handling and the forklift industry

Feature Articles

Here is a list of our in-depth feature articles, written by the News team based on interviews with industry experts about latest business trends, new technologies and challenges.

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Feature Article 9 minute read

Accessories and Cabin Options

28 April 2011

Good cabin design which ensures driver safety and comfort is an essential component of forklift design and manufacture. Melissa Barnett looks at how this is achieved using a range of innovative cabin options and accessories available on the market.

Feature Article 9 minute read

New solutions through new technology

31 March 2011

Despite the general downturn in sales and production over the past few years, a number of materials handling companies, both large and small, have been busy finding solutions to client problems by developing new and exciting technology. Melissa Barnett investigates some of the new technologies on offer.

Feature Article 14 minute read

The North American market report
Recession caused pain but improved good companies

24 February 2011

US materials handling equipment orders grew 18% in 2010 and are forecasted to grow 11-12% in 2011 and 2012. While some pundits say the industry...

Feature Article 15 minute read

Market looks towards recovery

6 January 2011

It was a year of unprecedented natural disasters on a global scale. Beginning with the Haiti earthquake in January, 2010 delivered a disaster almost every month. Floods, fires, blizzards and volcanic eruptions caused widespread misery and financial hardship on every continent. No sector of industry or agriculture went unaffected, including the materials handling industry. Melissa Barnett reports on the year that was and looks at what 2011 might bring.

Feature Article 13 minute read

Parts distribution key to happy customers

16 December 2010

The forklift industry may appear to be centred around new products, but for more end-users, it is the availability of parts that is paramount. Christine...

Feature Article 7 minute read

Counterbalance forklifts – here, there and everywhere.

25 November 2010

Counterbalance forklifts are one of the cornerstones of materials handling, offering versatility and an almost bewildering range of options. Melissa Barnett looks at some of the trends and applications for these vehicles.

Feature Article 10 minute read

European recovery slow and steady

28 October 2010

Over the past two years, Europe, along with the rest of the developed world, has felt the consequences of the Global Financial Crisis. None of the companies Forkliftaction.com News spoke to for this report have emerged unscathed. However, as Melissa Barnett discovered, some are doing better than others.

Feature Article 8 minute read

Hydrogen forklifts still a long way to go

30 September 2010

The forklift market is looking for greener power sources but as Forkliftaction.com News reporter Christine Cranney discovers, it may be a while before fuel cell forklifts replace battery-powered ones.

Feature Article 8 minute read

Portal has come a long way

2 September 2010

From 50 subscribers in 2000 to 50,000 in 2010, Forkliftaction.com has come a long way since its small but ambitious start. Forkliftaction.com marks its 10th anniversary this week and Melissa Barnett looks at some of the highlights of the last 10 years, how the news service and industry portal have evolved and gives a hint at what is planned for the next decade.

Feature Article 11 minute read

Market picks up south of the border

5 August 2010

It has been six years since Forkliftaction.com has profiled the Latin American region. Since then, there have been changes in governments and economies. Latin America has weathered the Global Financial Crisis better than many other global regions and financial confidence is running high. Melissa Barnett reports.

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