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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 2 May 2013 (#614) The financial community will no doubt be watching the wires for news of an IPO by the KION Group. While the forklift giant is remaining tight-lipped, there are reports the...

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Inside the News - 25 Apr 2013 (#613) There are always some interesting discussions on safety in our Discussion Forums. Often, however, they are about short-cuts from people interested in quick and easy solutions. As Danny Maron explains...

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Inside the News - 18 Apr 2013 (#612) There's good news and bad news this week. The good news, according to the latest Global Financial Stability Report from the International Monetary Fund is that the global financial system...

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Inside the News - 11 Apr 2013 (#611) There's plenty of evidence this week of the globalisation of the forklift market. First, there's the analysis of the KION Group's results and the healthy contribution of the Asian market...

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Inside the News - 4 Apr 2013 (#610) There's a strong merger and acquisition theme this week, with coverage of UniCarriers' completion of the operational integration of the Nissan and TCM forklift businesses a year ahead of schedule...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 28 Mar 2013 (#609) This week's coverage of Northland Industrial Truck Co Inc's expansion seems to be part of a trend. Almost weekly, we read about US dealerships expanding and taking on new brands...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 21 Mar 2013 (#608) Some readers may wonder about the aim of this introduction. Well, its purpose is just that - introducing the week's news. Sometimes, there's a clear theme emerging in the newsletter which...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 14 Mar 2013 (#607) There are some optimistic predictions for the year ahead in this week's news. Lifting solutions provider Manitex International is tipping growth as an anticipated replacement cycle kicks in. The company...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 7 Mar 2013 (#606) It's interesting to watch our Discussion Forums to get a sense of different posters' views of forum etiquette. Most people are well-behaved, respectful and well-intentioned. But there are some posts...

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Inside the News - 28 Feb 2013 (#605) We don't like to be pessimistic, but it's been pointed out the Year of the Snake is not an overly optimistic cycle. Past Years of the Snake have included 1929...

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