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Inside the News - 8 Jun 2017 (#824) The British materials handling market will be watching the outcome of the UK poll with added interest after some testing times. According to latest BITA Forklift Truck Market Outlook for...

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Inside the News - 1 Jun 2017 (#823) There was plenty of optimism among materials handling suppliers at the recent Brisbane Truck Show. As Australasian readers will see in our special coverage, most importers commented on the strong...

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Inside the News - 25 May 2017 (#822) At Forkliftaction, we take your safety and security very seriously. That's why we are upgrading the Forkliftaction.com website to the more secure HTTPS protocol. The upgrade will take place next...

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Inside the News - 18 May 2017 (#821) There was a strong positive sentiment at the recent MHEDA convention, and it looks like things are looking up on the global economic front. This week, the United Nations Global...

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Inside the News - 11 May 2017 (#820) This week's edition could well be called CraneAction News because of the dominance of that sector in the coverage. We report on a couple of big orders, a major service...

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Inside the News - 4 May 2017 (#819) This week's newsletter has a strong financial flavour as the big players continue to report on their earnings. The results, overall, are positive, with lots of black ink. More importantly...

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Inside the News - 27 Apr 2017 (#818) Hot on the heels of the ProMAT show, American materials handling leaders are now headed to Salt Lake City, Utah for the 62nd Annual MHEDA Convention. Where the Chicago event...

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Inside the News - 20 Apr 2017 (#817) This week's newsletter is dominated by dealer news and it's a reminder of the importance of this segment. Dealers are the glue which binds the materials handling industry. They are...

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Inside the News - 13 Apr 2017 (#816) For those who thought the impact of technology on materials handling was limited to transmissions, power sources and safety sensors, the latest MHI Industry Report would be a real wake-up...

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Inside the News - 6 Apr 2017 (#815) Major events in the industry tend to dominate materials handling news - in the lead-up, while they're under way and often in the weeks afterwards as well. The major manufacturers generally...

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