Obviously, a few reports don't signal a trend, but it's interesting to see the number of growth and expansion stories in this week's newsletter. There's Jungheinrich's Norderstedt plant revamp aimed not only at increasing output, but also at improving quality and reducing environmental impacts. Meanwhile, Accosys Inc is expanding in Duncan, South Carolina with a bigger plant and more staff, indicating some growth in the US parts and accessories sector. On the other side of the world, China's Anhui Heli Industrial Vehicle Import and Export Co Ltd expects forklift exports to rise 30% by the end of 2007. All up, it looks like the good times will be around for a while.
And a quick correction from last week's article on Briggs' purchase of Adobe. (Forkliftaction.com News #330). The article included a reference to the Teledyne Princeton Piggy Back. Princeton Delivery Systems Inc general manager Bill Pohl has pointed out that his product brand is "PiggyBack truck-mounted fork-lifts". Duly noted, Bill!