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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 26 Oct 2017 (#844) It's a week of mixed messages, depending on which side of the Atlantic you call home. The good news: MHEDA reports that new orders of materials handling equipment in the...

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Inside the News - 19 Oct 2017 (#843) You wouldn't know it from the mainstream media, but there is an upbeat mood at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. The latest meetings of both have forecast ongoing...

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Inside the News - 12 Oct 2017 (#842) In recent weeks, we seem to have moved up a gear in new product launches. There have been several new products introduced in various classes, with three debuts reported just...

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Inside the News - 5 Oct 2017 (#841) There's good news from the UK this week, with BITA reporting growing demand for forklifts. The industry group notes two quarters of growth, with the retail sector buying more machines...

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Inside the News - 28 Sep 2017 (#840) A large proportion of materials handling equipment is used in warehouses, and the ever-changing nature of logistics means new challenges for this equipment. Machines need to be smarter, smaller and...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 21 Sep 2017 (#839) Anniversaries are special times, and this week, we note two significant milestones on two continents. Firstly, Toyota Material Handling U.S.A. (TMHU) recently marked the 50th anniversary of the first Toyota...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 14 Sep 2017 (#838) A couple of weeks ago, when we reported on Hurricane Harvey, there was little indication that more trouble was on the way. While it appears that the materials handling sector...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 7 Sep 2017 (#837) Something strange is afoot. In a week when we see another manufacturer reporting strong sales and healthy margins, our team is hearing about end-users taking longer and longer to make...

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Inside the News - 31 Aug 2017 (#836) This week, our thoughts go out to the people of Houston and surrounds, devastated by Hurricane Harvey. As an armada of volunteers takes to the flooded streets to help the...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 24 Aug 2017 (#835) We're sometimes asked how we determine what should and shouldn't be included in our newsletter. Well, we take a cue from our readers - now approaching a global audience of 70,000...

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