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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 4 Aug 2022 (#1088) We see a new concept in forklift sales this week - dynamic pricing. Two manufacturers this week flag the move to dynamic pricing in their latest financial reports. The pricing model...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 28 Jul 2022 (#1087) David Malpass, president of the World Bank, recently had some gloomy predictions about the global economy, identifying significant downside risks. "These include intensifying geopolitical tensions, the fragility in many countries...

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Inside the News - 21 Jul 2022 (#1086) This week's newsletter comes to you from Melbourne, where Forkliftaction News is attending CeMAT Australia. The show, which wraps up today, is the first post-COVID event for our industry in...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 14 Jul 2022 (#1085) Readers will have noticed that we take a strong interest in mergers and acquisitions - four of which are reported this week. This kind of activity is interesting because it shows...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 7 Jul 2022 (#1084) One of the common arguments against electric equipment is that it is no greener than ICE-powered machines when you take into account the emissions associated with battery production and ongoing...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 30 Jun 2022 (#1083) We wrap up our LogiMAT coverage this week with a report on the overwhelming issue on the minds of everyone at the event in Stuttgart - the impact of supply chain...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 23 Jun 2022 (#1082) Much of our news in the past few weeks has been focused on Europe, mainly due to the LogiMAT show. This week, we report on Tailift USA's new distribution and...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 16 Jun 2022 (#1081) The British forklift industry, celebrating its second National Forklift Safety Day simultaneously with peak bodies and industry participants in the United States, made a poignant call to "make every day...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 9 Jun 2022 (#1080) The first big European gathering of the materials handling industry in more than two years, LogiMAT 2022, is over and we begin a series of reports on the show this...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 2 Jun 2022 (#1079) Greetings from LogiMAT, the first major European materials handling show since the start of the pandemic. This message comes as our CEO, Ann Hofmans, and I are visiting our contacts...

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