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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 8 Aug 2013 (#628) This week, we share some positive sales reports from three large US manufacturers across a range of sectors. Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Oshkosh and Terex Corp have reported growth for the...

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Inside the News - 1 Aug 2013 (#627) Technician training is back in the news, with coverage this week of UniCarriers Americas Corp's college of technical services. We report on the latest batch of "graduates" from the training...

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Inside the News - 25 Jul 2013 (#626) Much of the industry has been looking at the short term for the past few years, and that always poses dangers for the long-term future. That's why it's reassuring to...

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Inside the News - 18 Jul 2013 (#625) Amid all the rationalisation, it's good to read about the expansion plans of Britain's JCB. The construction equipment giant, with 11 plants in the UK and a similar number overseas...

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Inside the News - 11 Jul 2013 (#624) The global economy is growing more slowly than expected, with risks to that growth increasing, especially in emerging markets, says the IMF in an update to its World Economic Outlook...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 4 Jul 2013 (#623) The Safety First column is one of our most-read features. We regularly include articles from leading forklift safety and training experts around the world and this week welcome a new...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 27 Jun 2013 (#622) Warehouses play an increasingly important role in the supply chain, and the need for efficiency, economy and environment-friendliness has never been greater. Around the world, manufacturers have stepped up to...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 20 Jun 2013 (#621) Forkliftaction.com News was the first to report the troubles at Spanish forklift manufacturer Mecano Continental, and we have been following the developments for some months. It has been a difficult...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 13 Jun 2013 (#620) A brief item this week covers the sentencing of a forklift broker in the US who took upfront payments and then failed to deliver forklifts. Co-incidentally, last week Forkliftaction.com News...

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Inside the News - 6 Jun 2013 (#619) From time to time we use this space to talk about ourselves, and this week we can share some new statistics on our audience growth. Firstly, we are rapidly approaching...

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