Inside the News - Edition #1136

Barbara Adam -
Inside the News
- 13 Jul 2023 ( #1136 )
<1 min read

Power is the theme of this week’s newsletter, with multinationals investigating the viability of green hydrogen at ports, mining companies turning to battery-powered forklift fleets and big hitter Mitsubishi Heavy Industries acquiring a power business.

It’s all part of the steady march towards a net zero materials handling industry. 

Also, a powerfully big welcome to Jeannette Walker, the newly named chief executive officer of the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA).

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