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Witnessing the news from a commanding vantage point, our news editor uncovers materials handling trends and big developments as they happen. Go behind the news with valuable observations and insights you won't read anywhere else.

Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 12 Mar 2015 (#709) It seems like last year was a million-unit year for forklifts, with Jungheinrich revealing in its market intelligence that the market rose 8% in 2014 to 1.09 million units. The...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 5 Mar 2015 (#708) An American editor once said unnamed sources often say more than they know, and journalists quoting them report more than they hear. There's a case in point this week, as...

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Inside the News - 26 Feb 2015 (#707) There's no doubt that the looming deadline for Tier 4 environmental compliance is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it is creating new demand for low-emissions equipment which will...

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Inside the News - 19 Feb 2015 (#706) Today marks the Chinese New Year, a festivity celebrated not only in China and Taiwan, but all around the world. This year is designated the year of the goat - an...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 12 Feb 2015 (#705) No longer the stuff of science fiction, driverless forklifts are certainly making their presence felt. Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) have come a long way since the first model produced by...

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Inside the News - 5 Feb 2015 (#704) This week's Safety First column raises an interesting point: we're all responsible for forklift safety. Safety is not a set-and-forget activity which ends when the employer settles the account for...

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Inside the News - 29 Jan 2015 (#703) In some sectors, recent takeover activity has been aimed at growing marketshare by taking out a competitor. But in materials handling, we seem to see more of a value-adding approach...

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Inside the News - 22 Jan 2015 (#702) There's nothing like a reality check to start the year. And that's what we got from the International Monetary Fund, which this week downgraded its forecasts for global economic growth...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 15 Jan 2015 (#701) Are you an expert? Forkliftaction.com News regularly includes expert submissions in the Your Focus column. Here, people in the know share their expertise on subjects of general interest to the...

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Inside the News - 8 Jan 2015 (#700) While some were on holidays in the past fortnight, it was business as usual on many fronts. As we read this week, a few big acquisitions were closed, some expansions...

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