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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 21 May 2015 (#719) The world economy will continue to grow at a modest pace, with a gradual improvement projected for the second half of 2015 and 2016, according to the United Nations World...

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Inside the News - 14 May 2015 (#718) Seasoned trade show attendees may become blasé, but there's something really impressive about seeing new machines glistening in their livery and surrounded by weird and wonderful attachments. CeMAT, as we...

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Inside the News - 7 May 2015 (#717) Aerial work platforms (AWPs) are clearly on the rise, and as we read this week, rental activity is running hot. For the first time, the global rental fleet now accounts...

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Inside the News - 30 Apr 2015 (#716) Some of the biggest names in materials handling will be at CeMAT Australia next week, with plenty of curiosity about the event which is making its debut in the region...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 23 Apr 2015 (#715) Batteries are something of an after-thought for most forklift owners, but they represent a significant part of operational costs and also contribute to efficiency. This week, we start a two-part...

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Inside the News - 16 Apr 2015 (#714) When the going gets tough, people rent equipment. That seems to be the reasoning behind the continued growth of the equipment rental industry, flagged again by the ranking of the...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 9 Apr 2015 (#713) It's back to work in most regions after the Easter break and a slow-down in the news cycle. This year, the period was not helped by ProMat in the United...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 2 Apr 2015 (#712) Amid reports of a takeover of UniCarriers by KION or Mitsubishi, there's an interesting take in our Discussion Forum. One member notes that there are "too many manufacturers in this...

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Inside the News - 26 Mar 2015 (#711) Readers outside Australia don't generally get to hear much about materials handling on the island continent. That's because Australian subscribers get a localised version and the articles they read aren't...

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Inside the News - 19 Mar 2015 (#710) Recently, we noted that the Forkliftaction.com Discussion Forums are an excellent source of (unconfirmed) news. For some weeks, we have watched a discussion about NACCO dropping the Mazda and GM...

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