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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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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 21 Jul 2016 (#779) Readers will recall that we marked our 16th anniversary a couple of weeks ago, but what was not evident in our recap was the growing reach of this newsletter. This...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 14 Jul 2016 (#778) It seems there's a materials handling or related trade show almost every week as the major event organisers spread their reach. This week, we're at CeMAT Australia. One has to...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 7 Jul 2016 (#777) It was 16 years ago today - Thursday 7 July, 2000 - that the first edition of Forkliftaction News was distributed. It was not only the first email newsletter for the materials...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 30 Jun 2016 (#776) The UK materials handling sector is taking a pragmatic approach to the UK's historic Brexit vote last week. As we report this week, the FLTA is braced for "significant changes...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 23 Jun 2016 (#775) Last week, we reported on our discussions with forklift sector leaders about the impact of Industry 4.0, and heard from most that it represents an opportunity for collaboration and expansion...

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