Forklift operators manoeuvred through a series of obstacles at the Cranbury facility of L'Oréal SA.

McGrady wins forklift operator rally
Canbury, NJ, United States
Devin McGrady won a forklift operator rally at a Cranbury facility of L'Oréal SA.
The competition was part of a forklift operator safety training effort. The 22 participants used an electric three-wheel sit-down Yale forklift with a lifting capacity of 4,000 lbs (1,800 kg).
The operators manoeuvred through a series of obstacles in the competition on 4 October.
Rodrigo Isaacs finished second in the rally, and Thomas Bara was third.
Global beauty products supplier L'Oréal of Clichy, France has 26 brands in the areas of hair care, hair color, skincare, make-up and fragrance.

Grant helps ministry acquire forklift
Williamsburg, KY, United States
Cedaridge Ministries in Williamsburg has acquired a 5,000-pound (2,250-kg) forklift to unload food, clothing and other donations from semi-tractor trailers for the needy in Whitley County. "We were able to get the forklift purchase finalised," says ministry president Keith Decker. The 2004 Caterpillar replaces a previous forklift and eliminates the need for equipment rental at various times.
A USD54,348 federal grant and matching ministry funds covered the forklift purchase and replacing temporary roofing on the non-profit's headquarters. An April 2008 tornado tore off the old roof and damaged the ceiling. The US Department of Agriculture awarded the community facility grant under the agency's rural development program. Republican US Rep Harold Rogers announced the grant on 12 August, and Decker says the funds were received in September.

Trelleborg Wheel Systems relocates
Hartville, OH, United States
Trelleborg Wheel Systems will relocate its North American headquarters and distribution centre from Hartville to Fairlawn and Akron in Ohio.
Managing director Ydo Doombos says company growth spurred the "difficult decision" of moving after 80 years at Hartville. The new purpose-built facilities will have greater warehouse capacity, more efficient logistics and cater for further expansion.
The company is currently located in one facility in Hartville. While the headquarters will move to offices in Fairlawn, the distribution centre will be relocated to a separate facility in Akron. The relocation will be finalised in early 2011.

Simarco nominated for awards
Witham, United Kingdom
Logistics company Simarco International Ltd has been selected as one of four finalists for the European Logstics Award in the British International Freight Association's Freight Service Awards.
Simarco is also a finalist in the Freight Forwarder of the Year category of the International Freighting Weekly (IFW) Awards. Winners of the IFW awards will be announced today (28 October) at the London Hilton, while winners of the European Logistics Award will be announced at a ceremony on 20 January in London.
Simarco is the winner of the United Kingdom Warehouse Association's Warehouse Team of the Year award in 2008 and the MAN Everywoman Team of the Year award in 2009.

Konecranes sells business to Kito
Hyvinkää, Finland
Konecranes is selling the hoist distribution business of its Japanese subsidiary, MHS Konecranes, to Kito for an undisclosed sum.
Kito will purchase the assets related to MHS's hoist business and run MHS's hoist and spare parts business. The asset transfer will be completed on 1 November.
The transaction is part of a strategic alliance between Konecranes and Kito. On 23 March, the companies signed a MoU stating Konecranes' intention to sell MHS Konecranes' hoist distribution business to Kito.
After the sale, Konecranes will remain in Japan as a supplier of cranes and crane service to end-users.