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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 10 Jan 2013 (#598) As the new year gets under way, some of the world's leading economists have just wrapped up the annual American Economic Association conference in San Diego, a meeting dominated by...

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Inside the News - 3 Jan 2013 (#597) There seems to be plenty of optimism around as we start a new year and it's not hard to see why. For many, 2012 was a year they'd rather forget...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 20 Dec 2012 (#596) The Forkliftaction.com team will take a well-earned break over the next couple of weeks and we'd like to thank all our readers and advertisers for their support over the past...

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Inside the News - 13 Dec 2012 (#595) There are some home truths about forklift safety in Danny Maron's Safety First column this week. Most importantly, safety training is not just academic. Everyone needs to remember that there...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 6 Dec 2012 (#594) There's more evidence of industry consolidation this week, with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) and Nippon Yusoki Co Ltd (Nichiyu) signing an agreement to integrate their forklift businesses. The two...

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Inside the News - 29 Nov 2012 (#593) The end of the year might be approaching, but the forklift industry is certainly not slowing down. There's plenty of activity reported in this week's newsletter, from acquisitions to new...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 22 Nov 2012 (#592) We are currently researching a story on less-than-reputable equipment exporters who take customers' money and then fail to deliver the goods. And when you're talking about forklifts, there are obviously...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 15 Nov 2012 (#591) Another big materials handling trade show has come and gone. Organisers are hailing CeMAT Asia as a success, and many exhibitors are happy with their participation. But these trade shows...

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Inside the News - 8 Nov 2012 (#590) As we flagged last week, Superstorm Sandy did, indeed, impact on forklift businesses along the US east coast. Hopefully, things are now returning to normal, and operators are able to...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 1 Nov 2012 (#589) Our thoughts go out to those affected by Superstorm Sandy which struck the east coast of the United States earlier this week. It will clearly take some time to return...

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