Toyota chief retires
Irvine, CA, United States
The chairman and CEO of Toyota Material Handling USA Inc (TMHU), Shankar Basu, has retired.
When Basu joined Toyota, the company had less than 2% marketshare. Today, Toyota is the top forklift supplier and has held the ranking for seven consecutive years.
Brett Wood, TMHU's president since 2008, replaces Basu. Wood was also the company's ex-vice president of product and strategic planning and training operations, and oversaw dealer development.

Konecranes receives reach stacker order
Hyvinkää, Finland
Konecranes has received an order for two reach stackers from AP Möller-Maersk Group division, Maersk CFS, of Chennai, India.
The machines will be delivered to the new container freight station in Chennai in the northern hemisphere autumn. AP Möller-Maersk is establishing its third Container Freight Station in India, after Nhava Sheva and Dadri. It plans to commence the Chennai operations at the end of this year.

Briggs offers asset management service
Cannock, United Kingdom
Briggs Equipment has launched BE Fleet UK, a division that enables customers manage their fleet service costs and monitor real-time data from any Internet-connected PC through a web-based application.
With no software installation required, BE Fleet offers real-time reporting, consolidated invoicing and the ability to review vital fleet statistics across multiple sites.