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Blogs: Inside the News

Witnessing the news from a commanding vantage point, our news editor uncovers materials handling trends and big developments as they happen. Go behind the news with valuable observations and insights you won't read anywhere else.

Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 3 Jul 2025 (#1237) While innovation and new technology are evolving at what seems to be an ever-increasing pace, the need to capture the data (telemetry) from this tech, and the ability to utilise...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 26 Jun 2025 (#1236) As June comes to a close, the month when our sector recognises National Forklift Safety Day , the United Kingdom’s Association of Industrial Truck Trainers (AITT) has issued a timely reminder...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 19 Jun 2025 (#1235) Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited with the famous saying “change is the only constant”, and this week’s Forkliftaction News demonstrates this is certainly true in the case of the materials...

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Matthew McDonald

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Inside the News - 12 Jun 2025 (#1234) As a journalist focussed on the materials handling sector, it is difficult not to notice the regularity of news stories that detail injuries to – or worse still the deaths of...

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Matthew McDonald

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Inside the News - 5 Jun 2025 (#1233) Stepping in for Angie Kay – who is taking a well-earned break from our editor’s desk – the story that catches my eye in this week's Forkliftaction News concerns the decision, by...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 29 May 2025 (#1232) In this week’s Forkliftaction News , we look at the life and legacy of Otmar Kaup, the founder of forklift attachment manufacturer Kaup, a true trailblazer in the materials handling sector...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 22 May 2025 (#1231) In this week’s Forkliftaction News we look at HD Hyundai XiteSolution’s plans to be the first Korean company to launch medium and heavy-duty electric forklifts to the market, in a...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 15 May 2025 (#1230) It’s been a big week of news with Jungheinrich’s financial reports for Q1 released at the same time it launched its new Stategy2030+, its strategic framework for the next five...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 8 May 2025 (#1229) In this week’s Forkliftaction News we look at the financial reports of some of the materials handling industry’s largest players including Hyster-Yale, KION and Hangcha. While modest revenue dips were...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 1 May 2025 (#1228) There is simply no ignoring the push for a greener, more sustainable materials handling equipment industry as manufacturers and customers alike seek eco-friendly solutions to reduce or eliminate carbon emissions...

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