Inside the News - Edition #1268

Angie Kay -
Inside the News
- 12 Feb 2026 ( #1268 )
1 min read
Marcel Braud has passed away aged 93
Marcel Braud has passed away aged 93

In this week’s Forkliftaction News we look at the life and legacy of Manitou Group’s Marcel Braud, who has passed away aged 93.

We report on Konecranes Q4 and 2025 financial year results, including its record profitability for last year.

New materials handling products this week include Bobcat’s new forklift Li-ion battery pack range and Yale Lift Truck Technologies’ pedestrian detection dashboard.

In other news, Clark Europe names an exclusive dealer for Slovenia, Exotec opens its Imaginarium headquarters in France and Quebec gets its own forklift championship.

This week we also look at Chinese materials handling equipment maker Sany’s deal to have its products distributed throughout Australia and we name the two university research projects Raymond Corporation has agreed to fund.

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Editorial calendar - planned features
CONSTRUCTION FORKLIFTS
HANDLING GOODS IN THE COLD
LOADING/UNLOADING FREIGHT
BROWNFIELD AUTOMATION
FORKLIFT ATTACHMENTS
BATTERY AFFORDABILITY AND LIFETIME
FORKLIFT SAFETY