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- 7 Jun 2007 ( #313 )
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A Kalmar DCE5HM forklift
A Kalmar DCE5HM forklift
Truckpoolen chooses Kalmar after two years
STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Kalmar has been awarded an order for 22 five-tonne forklifts from Truckpoolen i Göteborg AB after a two-year trial period which also included Toyota and Linde forklifts.
Truckpoolen, a long-time Kalmar customer, has 135 forklifts it rents to more than 30 customers, the largest being Volvo Logistics which will hire the new Kalmar DCE5HM forklifts.

Toyota makes Fortune list again
IRVINE, CA, United States

Fortune magazine has included Toyota Industries Corp (TICO) in its top 50 list of "most admired companies" for the second consecutive year.
TICO ranked 28th, moving eight places up from last year.
TICO ranked at the top of the motor vehicle parts industry ranking - also for the second consecutive year.

Solideal China gains ISO 9001 credibility
QINGDAO, China

Solideal Rubber Products (Qingdao) Co Ltd has gained ISO 9001:2000 quality management certification from Lloyd's Register in Shanghai.
Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance audited the factory and granted the certification on April 25 after a one-year effort by Solideal to meet the ISO requirements.
Solideal has plants in Europe, North America and Asia.
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