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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 29 Sep 2016 (#789) This week, we report on a couple of dealer appointments. Such announcements are regular features of our newsletters and they represent an important source of information. Not only are these...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 22 Sep 2016 (#788) Our congratulations go out to two sets of winners this week - both gaining glory in Birmingham in recent days. Firstly, well done to the eight forklift operators heading through to...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 15 Sep 2016 (#787) As the UK materials handling showcase, IMHX, gets under way in Birmingham, the industry has received a positive diagnosis from the BITA peak body. BITA has just released its analysis...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 8 Sep 2016 (#786) We report this week on the storm brewing in Belgium over Caterpillar's decision to close its plant in Gosselies. The closure means the loss of 2,200 direct jobs and up...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 1 Sep 2016 (#785) Our thoughts go out to the people of Italy after last week's devastating earthquake in and around the town of Amatrice, which claimed almost 300 lives. It doesn't appear that...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 25 Aug 2016 (#784) Some manufacturers have very well resourced PR departments and they tend to bombard the media with press releases, especially about new products. But what is "new"? We'll get a preview...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 18 Aug 2016 (#783) From time to time, readers contact us about unscrupulous vendors who either fail to deliver forklifts after payment, or supply machines that differ from the buyer's expectation. Where a specific...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 11 Aug 2016 (#782) Recently, we highlighted the mixed messages in the financial results of major players, and this week, the signals remain varied. There were some significant announcements in the US since our...

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Inside the News - 4 Aug 2016 (#781) The European forklift industry has a lot on its plate: new Stage V EU emissions reductions measures, possible further reductions of noise levels, a potential revision of the Machinery Directive...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 28 Jul 2016 (#780) The financial reporting season generates some interesting insights into the broader market. This week, we include results from Konecranes and JCB - both a bit more cautious about the future than...

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