Inside the News - Edition #382

Allan Leibowitz -
Inside the News
- 16 Oct 2008 ( #382 )
1 min read
There's a bit of a safety theme in this week's newsletter. We include coverage of some new online safety resources released by the US Occupational Safety & Health Administration, word of a new computer game-based training solution and a reminder from the UK about the need to wear seatbelts whenever there is a risk of roll-overs. But perhaps the most poignant comments come from Martin McVicar, director of Combilift, in our profile this week. Asked about the issues and challenges in the industry - the economic down-turn, competition from low-cost producers in Asia, fuel prices and the like, he didn't hesitate to nominate safety as the biggest challenge. The next big thing for the industry, according to the Irish manufacturer, is the focus on safety. This is not limited to operator safety issues, with McVicar looking more broadly at how "customers can handle their material more safely".
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Hyster-Yale to lower production Cleveland, OH, United States
Editorial calendar - planned features
CONSTRUCTION FORKLIFTS
HANDLING GOODS IN THE COLD
LOADING/UNLOADING FREIGHT
BROWNFIELD AUTOMATION
FORKLIFT ATTACHMENTS
BATTERY AFFORDABILITY AND LIFETIME
FORKLIFT SAFETY
Words of support …

Undoubtedly, peer experience plays a crucially important role in our industry and it is extremely valuable for us to be part of the platform, where industry professionals, as well as end users can discuss and learn more about the materials handling world.

Alexandra Artemova, Marketing Specialist

PREMIUM business

Zhejiang UN Forklift Co., Ltd
Manufacturer of IC forklifts, electric forklifts and warehouse equipment.
Editorial calendar - planned features
CONSTRUCTION FORKLIFTS
HANDLING GOODS IN THE COLD
LOADING/UNLOADING FREIGHT
BROWNFIELD AUTOMATION
FORKLIFT ATTACHMENTS
BATTERY AFFORDABILITY AND LIFETIME
FORKLIFT SAFETY
Hyster-Yale to lower production Cleveland, OH, United States
Words of support …

Undoubtedly, peer experience plays a crucially important role in our industry and it is extremely valuable for us to be part of the platform, where industry professionals, as well as end users can discuss and learn more about the materials handling world.

Alexandra Artemova, Marketing Specialist

PREMIUM business

Zhejiang UN Forklift Co., Ltd
Manufacturer of IC forklifts, electric forklifts and warehouse equipment.