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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 15 Feb 2018 (#859) Speaking to materials handling insiders in Germany last week, a few hot topics emerged: connectivity, automation and lithium-ion battery technology. Over the next few weeks, we'll be hearing a lot...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 8 Feb 2018 (#858) The "international" nature of this newsletter is demonstrated graphically this week. Normally produced in Brisbane, Australia before being shared with a global audience, this time, the editorial content comes to...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 1 Feb 2018 (#857) Those outside the forklift retail sector probably haven't given too much thought to the sales training behind the scenes. When they arrive at a dealership, they expect to find knowledgeable...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 25 Jan 2018 (#856) The US-based Equipment Leasing and Finance Association shares some interesting predictions this week, based on its experience from the USD1 trillion equipment finance sector. One of the key forecasts is...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 18 Jan 2018 (#855) Some weeks, the news is dominated by product launches. Sometimes, it's financial results. This time, we seem to have a plethora of orders and fleet expansions. And that's interesting for...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 11 Jan 2018 (#854) The World Bank is warning that global growth appears to have peaked after growing 3% last year. But the good news is that growth is likely to remain constant until...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 4 Jan 2018 (#853) A fresh new year is upon us, and many find that it's a good time to reflect on the year just completed and take stock of all one's achievements. The...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 21 Dec 2017 (#852) All of us at Forkliftaction.com would like to wish readers, contributors and advertisers all the best for the festive season. It's been another busy year, with lots of developments in...

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Inside the News - 14 Dec 2017 (#851) There's nothing like an acquisition to get things moving. So, expect some significant implications from Hyster-Yale's purchase of a controlling interest in China's Maximal. Maximal is a large Chinese forklift...

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Inside the News - 7 Dec 2017 (#850) It's always good to start with positive news, and this week's BITA Market Index provides more room for optimism. The report indicates that the UK notched up sales of 33,407...

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