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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 23 Apr 2009 (#407) The term "swings and roundabouts" could have been coined specifically for forklifts. When one part of the market is up, another slides. So it's interesting to read this week about...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 16 Apr 2009 (#406) There are some encouraging signs this week, with one of the world's major players, Jungheinrich, reporting the second-best earnings in its corporate history for 2008. And while that performance represents...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 9 Apr 2009 (#405) Unfortunately, there's more gloomy news this week, with poor financial results, staff cut-backs and reports of record low sales in some regions. As we've said before, much of this reporting...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 2 Apr 2009 (#404) The global economic slowdown has claimed its first manufacturing scalp, with news that China's Wuxi Hu-Lift Equipment Co Ltd is about to be liquidated. It's interesting that the first victim...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 26 Mar 2009 (#403) When you have a neighbour as large and dominant as the United States, it's hard to be noticed. But Canada is a significant economy - a member of the G7 powerhouse...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 19 Mar 2009 (#402) There are more reports this week of poor financial results and it is clear that the red ink will be flowing for a while. Unfortunately, there's always a reporting lag...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 12 Mar 2009 (#401) Forklift dealerships are certainly under pressure, with reports of insolvencies becoming more frequent in many markets. Part of this may be natural attrition and a necessary consolidation in markets where...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 5 Mar 2009 (#400) 400 newsletters is quite an achievement for any publication, especially one founded in the "tech wreck" era. As you'll read (below), this week is a special one for Forkliftaction.com. And...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 26 Feb 2009 (#399) Whose responsibility is forklift safety? Is it up to operators to make sure they do the right thing, or does the responsibility lie with their employers? And what about the...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 19 Feb 2009 (#398) We welcome a new contributor to our Safety First panel this week. Richard Shore is managing director of the UK's Mentor FLT Training Limited, a leading provider of training and...

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