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Inside the News - 15 Jan 2009 (#393) The first major event of the year, ProMat 2009, is wrapping up today, with more than 800 of the leading materials handling and logistics providers showing off their wares and...

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Inside the News - 8 Jan 2009 (#392) As we enter another year, let's be thankful that we're associated with forklifts and not that other form of powered vehicle - the automotive sector. While things may seem tough for...

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Inside the News - 18 Dec 2008 (#391) This is the last edition of Forkliftaction.com News for 2008 - and what a year it's been. We've seen a huge turn-out of visitors at CeMAT in Germany and record attendance...

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Inside the News - 11 Dec 2008 (#390) Normally, the end of the year is a frustrating period, with businesses closed, orders grinding to a halt and service on hold. This year, however, the December industry slow-downs may...

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Inside the News - 4 Dec 2008 (#389) It's interesting that while marketers may be cutting their print advertising budgets, most are expecting to spend more on online promotion. This is recognition not only of the cost-effectiveness of...

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Inside the News - 27 Nov 2008 (#388) With a new James Bond movie on screens around the world, it's perhaps fitting that Forkliftaction.com News is looking "to Russia, with love". Next week, our special feature will look...

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Inside the News - 20 Nov 2008 (#387) There are plenty of mixed messages about the state of the economy. This week's newsletter has coverage of both growth and contraction. But there's also a strong warning that forklift...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 13 Nov 2008 (#386) If you were impressed at the oratory of Barack Obama's acceptance speech, then I'd urge you to look to this week's Discussion Forum contribution from Road Rat in North Carolina...

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Inside the News - 6 Nov 2008 (#385) It's not always easy to find an upside in adversity, but many of the manufacturers exhibiting at CeMAT Asia last week seem to be finding positives in the current down-turn...

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Inside the News - 30 Oct 2008 (#384) Forkliftaction.com is in Shanghai this week for the eighth annual CeMAT Asia show. By the time the doors close this evening, organisers expect 60,000 visitors to have passed through the...

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