Still no Aussie distributor for OM

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- 12 Mar 2009 ( #401 ) - Australia
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Forkliftaction.com News has established that the Australian company which was in negotiations last year to handle the supply of OM Carrelli Elevatori forklifts into the country is no longer involved with the brand (Forkliftaction.com News #368).

The company's CEO tells Forkliftaction.com News that it was a joint decision by the company and OM not to bring the brand in at this stage due to the current economic downturn.
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