Inside the News - Edition #901

Allan Leibowitz -
Inside the News
- 6 Dec 2018 ( #901 )
<1 min read
The materials handling sector has more than an academic interest in US-China trade tensions.
American end-users are already paying more for forklifts - and not just imported ones - as the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration continue to bite.
So, there were sighs of relief after the recent G20 Summit and word that the next round of tariffs had been postponed. But the market remains jittery about the flagged "new trade agreement", with plenty of evidence that leaders in both the US and China are hosing down expectations.
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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
Editorial calendar - planned features
CONSTRUCTION FORKLIFTS
HANDLING GOODS IN THE COLD
LOADING/UNLOADING FREIGHT
BROWNFIELD AUTOMATION
FORKLIFT ATTACHMENTS
BATTERY AFFORDABILITY AND LIFETIME
FORKLIFT SAFETY
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