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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 31 Dec 2009 (#443) As we enter a new decade, it's interesting to note the growth of Forkliftaction.com News since its first edition in July 2000. That newsletter was emailed to 50 subscribers. This...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 24 Dec 2009 (#442) As the man in the red suit sets off on his materials handling mission around the world, it's interesting to note in this week's newsletter that one industry player has...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 17 Dec 2009 (#441) As the end of the year approaches rapidly, there's no doubt that the forklift industry is in a better position than it was 12 months ago. Yes, there have been...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 10 Dec 2009 (#440) One of the team here at Forkliftaction.com pointed out that the now ubiquitous banner ad recently celebrated its 15th birthday. The cornerstone of online advertising had its origins in the...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 3 Dec 2009 (#439) The hunt is on this week for old forklifts. Firstly, Forkliftaction.com is assisting Yale to track down the oldest Yale forklift truck or pallet truck still in operation today. Part...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 26 Nov 2009 (#438) This week's special feature on explosion-proof forklifts brings home a couple of important lessons. The first is about the diversity of applications for which forklifts are used - probably wider and...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 19 Nov 2009 (#437) Americans may have reason to be concerned about the falling greenback, but for forklift manufacturers and vendors, the slump in the US dollar may be a silver lining. With the...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 12 Nov 2009 (#436) Maybe the tide is turning. There don't seem to be any stories about business failure or hardship in this week's newsletter - just reports of expansion and new orders. And it's...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 5 Nov 2009 (#435) It started with a single message sent from one computer to another at UCLA 40 years ago, and now the Internet is so much a part of business and leisure...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 29 Oct 2009 (#434) This weekend sees one of the highlights of the forklift calendar - the annual US Open Forklift Rodeo & Safety Expo in Springfield, OH. It looks like breaking all previous records with...

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