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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 17 Aug 2017 (#834) On the back of a couple of weeks of very positive financial results from European materials handling manufacturers, we report this week that the momentum has crossed the Atlantic. US...

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Inside the News - 10 Aug 2017 (#833) This week's crop of financial reports continues the good news we saw last week. Jungheinrich had another impressive quarter, with net sales up 22% and production rising 12% from the...

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Inside the News - 3 Aug 2017 (#832) We're starting to see solid growth reflected in the financial results in this latest reporting season and there are a number of reasons behind it. Firstly, the global economy is...

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Inside the News - 27 Jul 2017 (#831) Sometimes, we can't see the big picture and we need a bit of perspective. This week, that insight comes from the International Monetary Fund, which is upbeat about its growth...

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Inside the News - 20 Jul 2017 (#830) In the lull between financial reporting seasons, it's worth noting that the forklift market seems to defy other business trends and keeps growing. A new report estimates that growth will...

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Inside the News - 13 Jul 2017 (#829) We report on some significant milestones this week. Firstly, German giant Jungheinrich has celebrated the 50th anniversary of its plant in Norderstedt, Schleswig-Holstein. The recent celebrations were punctuated by the...

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Inside the News - 6 Jul 2017 (#828) Our American readers can be excused for making a bit of noise on this 4th of July. Figures just out provide some cause for celebration. Economic activity in the manufacturing...

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Inside the News - 29 Jun 2017 (#827) The growing importance of logistics was recognised at the recent inaugural Talent in Logistics event in the UK. Importantly, the new annual event is dedicated to the human aspects of...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 22 Jun 2017 (#826) This week's newsletter includes a couple of items about attachments, the often-overlooked add-ons that make the most of forklifts. In the cases reported, and more generally, attachments provide significant productivity...

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Inside the News - 15 Jun 2017 (#825) The US forklift industry has just marked National Forklift Safety Day, raising awareness of the need to be careful, considered and cognisant. In past years, some people lamented the fragmented...

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