Summary October 2005

Local News
- 4 Jan 2006 ( #241 )
1 min read
McCONNELLSBURG, PA, United States
Forklift manufacturers and dealers face adjustments and dislocations in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita hitting Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas in the USA.
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HANNOVER, Germany
Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) has developed a prototype forklift powered by a fuel cell hybrid system.
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HANGZHOU, China
A forklift driver discovered a 1,700-year-old tomb in the east China province of Zhejiang this week.
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SURREY, United Kingdom
Ashtead Group plc, a British equipment rental group, has acquired Northridge Equipment Services Inc from the Groff family, through its US subsidiary Sunbelt Rentals, for USD69.6 million.
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