Editor Allan Leibowitz comments on the news of the week

Welcome to the 100th edition of Forkliftaction.com News! It is almost three years since Forkliftaction.com News #1 was emailed to 50 subscribers in the USA, Australia and New Zealand. The readership has since grown to an estimated 36,000, with members in every country on the planet. The strength of a global community is measured by the support of its members. We thank all our loyal readers for supporting Forkliftaction.com News and sending in stories and pictures. A special thankyou also to our advertisers, who have kept the weekly bulletin free for all to enjoy. Our bumper 100th edition is highlighted by the launch of the biggest web initiative in world materials handling. Forkliftaction.com's Materials Handling Index is a global directory for the materials handling industry. See this issue's news article or click here to see if your company is listed. We look forward to continuing to provide the best independent materials handling industry news, and to being the online reference point for the world industry for years to come.