At the time of publication, the US administration was pushing ahead with its new tariffs which have had a seismic impact on the world economy and markets. Of most concern to many is the escalating tariff war between the US and China, with the European Union and many other countries also considering, or already having imposed, reciprocal tariffs. How this will play out for the materials handling sector, and the world economy at large, simply cannot be fully understood at this stage.

Inside this week’s Forkliftaction News, we round up our LogiMAT 2025 coverage with a look at some new product launches from the event and dive into some of the big talking points from ProMat 2025, including the launch of the world’s first open-source forklift.