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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 16 Aug 2007 (#323) There's no escaping this environmental consciousness wave. This week, Forkliftaction.com's news coverage includes an item on Nissan Forklift Corp North America's "green program" - a major environmental initiative in the USA...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 9 Aug 2007 (#322) Forkliftaction.com's Safety First column this week looks at a vexing issue in Australia (and, presumably other federal constitutions) - the lack of common standards because of differing state requirements. If single...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 2 Aug 2007 (#321) Forkliftaction.com's Industry Forums are not only a great place to swap ideas, ask questions or comment on recent developments, they are a great source of story leads for the editorial...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 26 Jul 2007 (#320) Looking for equipment, service or advice? There's no better place than Forkliftaction.com's Business Directory. With an ever-increasing number of visitors, the directory is growing each day, and boasts suppliers from...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 19 Jul 2007 (#319) Training and safety are in the spotlight in this week's newsletter, reflecting some intense discussion under way in our online Forums. Interestingly, the safety articles this week have two very...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 12 Jul 2007 (#318) Our newsletter generally includes a lighter story - usually about forklifts being used for purposes other than those for which they were designed. Lately, our hunt for these off-beat applications tends...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 5 Jul 2007 (#317) China, with its booming economy and massive infrastructure development, is emerging as a major market for heavy equipment, including forklifts. But it is also becoming a key source of manufactured...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 28 Jun 2007 (#316) This week's newsletter has a strong innovation theme. Besides snippets about new forklift models, there are also stories detailing battery break-throughs, collision avoidance technology and harsh environment computers for forklifts...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 22 Jun 2007 (#315) Environmental awareness may still be a "feel good" issue in many industries, but as we read in this week's Safety First column, for forklift owners, it's a pressing safety matter...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 14 Jun 2007 (#314) If there's a theme to this week's newsletter, it must be growth. Read about Jungheinrich's double-digit growth, Crepa's take-over of Mageon and Kalmar's new president who is set to build...

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