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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 23 Sep 2021 (#1044) Sometimes, one is especially proud to be part of the materials handling industry. When you hear of forklift companies supporting recovery efforts, such as after the recent floods in central...

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Inside the News - 16 Sep 2021 (#1043) This week's newsletter includes a couple of fleet expansion reports. We find these valuable because they indicate the areas of economic growth - both geographically and in industrial sectors. But, more...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 9 Sep 2021 (#1042) Australian forklift insiders are preparing for Forklift Safety Week, which will be marked in the third week of September this year. Of course, in the shadow of COVID-19, the events...

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Inside the News - 2 Sep 2021 (#1041) Our feature this week looks at one of the biggest segments in the materials handling market - pedestrian trucks. While this equipment is seen just about everywhere, it is not regulated...

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Inside the News - 26 Aug 2021 (#1040) It seems supply chain challenges are big news at the moment. At the consumer level, media around the world are reporting on the fast food crisis in the UK, as...

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Inside the News - 19 Aug 2021 (#1039) This week's news includes a few fleet upgrade/expansion stories which we believe are more than interesting. These case studies reveal a lot about equipment trends. We see, for example, more...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 12 Aug 2021 (#1038) Going, going, gone! Consolidation in the industry continues with this week's announcement of the acquisition of Euro Auctions by the world's largest equipment auction house, Ritchie Bros. This is certainly...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 5 Aug 2021 (#1037) We continue to see market growth as the big players share their financial results. But there are two caveats. Firstly, the last quarter and the last six months are being...

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Inside the News - 29 Jul 2021 (#1036) Last week, we expressed our sympathy for the people of Germany and neighbouring Belgium and Austria affected by the recent flooding. Now, we convey similar wishes to China, which has...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 22 Jul 2021 (#1035) Germany has a special place in the hearts of most people in materials handling. We are very familiar with their products globally and many of us have spent time at...

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