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Allan Leibowitz

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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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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 30 Nov 2017 (#849) Forkliftaction News has always promoted forklift safety and much of the attention to date has been on training and safe operating practices. But as Melissa Barnett writes in this week's...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 23 Nov 2017 (#848) Unfortunately, reports of forklift-related deaths are not uncommon, and this week, we cover a UK court decision following the crushing death of a worker in 2014. Australian readers will also...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 16 Nov 2017 (#847) A couple of weeks ago, we noted a surge of new models in various markets. Well, that trend continues, and today, we report on a few more debuts. In the...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 9 Nov 2017 (#846) As the financial reporting season continues to produce good results and with this week's confirmation by Jungheinrich of its upbeat forecasts, it's clear that the gloom and doom of past...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 2 Nov 2017 (#845) Canada doesn't get too much coverage in Forkliftaction News, but it looks like there's lots happening there all of a sudden. This week's newsletter includes a couple of dealer/distributor appointments...

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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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Allan Leibowitz

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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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Allan Leibowitz

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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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