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- 24 Jan 2008 ( #344 )
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Equipment Inc wins more Nissan awards
JACKSON, MS, United States

Equipment Incorporated has won the Nissan Nine Award for the 29th time and the SEP Award for service excellence for the 11th consecutive year.

The Nissan Nine Award recognising Nissan forklift dealers' sales and overall performance has been given out annually for 30 years. The SEP award honours dealers' service performance.

Equipment Incorporated also supplies equipment from Bobcat, Jungheinrich, JLG and SkyTrak. It employs over 75 people and has full service branch locations in Mobile, Alabama and Tupelo, Mississippi.

Dealer expects Russian sales hike
ST PETERSBURG, Russia

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks' exclusive dealer in Russia, 4K, projects sales for high lifting warehouse equipment in Russia will grow 200% in 2008, according to Siberian news agency RIC "FIS".

It has opened a representative office in St Petersburg to meet the region's demand for forklifts and spare parts.

Doosan US sets up finance provider
ATLANTA, GA, United States

Doosan Infracore America has established Doosan Global Finance that will offer finance programs to Doosan Infracore's machine tool, forklift and construction equipment dealers and customers.

Doosan Infracore America president HS Lee says the company anticipates the finance provider will generate "economies of scale" resulting in improved rates and more competitive wholesale and retail financing programs for its dealers and Doosan end-users.

Hyster donates to California relief effort
GREENVILLE, NC, United States

Hyster Company has donated a new forklift to assist wildfire relief in California.

The State of California and Adventist Community Services requested donations of forklifts to use in the state's recovery warehouses. The forklift will be used in a warehouse in Miramar, California.
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