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Inside the News - Edition #1239
  • Inside the News - 17 Jul 2025
As part of Forkliftaction’s 25th anniversary celebrations, we have dug into the archive and, over the next year, will be highlighting a carefully curated selection of historical stories we have...
Forkliftaction celebrates! 25 years of industry links
  • Advertisement - 17 Jul 2025
Beeeep...  screeeeeech...  brrrrrrrrr...  ksshhhhh... CRACKLE-POP... weeeeeeeoooooo... brrrrrRRRRRrrr... ding-ding-ding...  zzzzzzzzt... In our first year of operation – when dial-up modems ruled the digital realm – connecting to Forkliftaction was a very different experience...
Crown establishes location in Ireland
  • News Story - 17 Jul 2025
  • Lisburn, Ireland
US-headquartered Crown has opened its fifth materials handling equipment location in the United Kingdom with a sales and service centre in Lisburn, Ireland. The new Irish location will offer the...
Order for 360 pallet trucks en route to UK military
  • News Story - 17 Jul 2025
  • West Midlands, United Kingdom
West Midland-based Midland Pallet Trucks has started delivering the first of 360 heavy-duty pallet trucks ordered by the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD). The company states the pallet trucks...
SOCMA congratulates Forkliftaction.com on its 25th anniversary
  • Advertisement - 17 Jul 2025
“Over the years, your platform has played a key role in expanding our global presence — connecting us with industry professionals and promoting our advanced products, including our 50T electric forklift...Forkliftaction...
CVS reachstackers arrive at Milano hub
  • News Story - 17 Jul 2025
  • Milan, Italy
Northern Italy’s main intermodal terminal, the Rail Hub Milano, has received two new reachstackers from CVS Ferrari, which are being used for handling containers, swap bodies and semi trailers. Rail...
Ask ROYPOW: How to Choose the Right Lithium Forklift Battery for Your Fleet
  • Advertisement - 17 Jul 2025
Learn how to choose the ideal lithium forklift battery for optimal performance and longevity. Find the right power solution today.
Clark adds Burwell to its US dealer network
  • News Story - 17 Jul 2025
  • Dallas, TX, United States
Clark Material Handling Company has expanded its dealer network with the addition of Burwell Material Handling which will service the Virginia areas of Richmond and Chesapeake. Clark says Burwell Material...
Movers & Shakers
  • News Story - 17 Jul 2025
Warehouse automation and software provider Swisslog has announced the appointment of Mike Barker to the position of CEO and president of Swisslog Americas. In this role, Barker will be responsible...
Combilift picks up third Red Dot Award
  • News Story - 17 Jul 2025
  • Essen, Germany
Combilift has received the Red Dot Award for Product Design 2025 for its Combi-CB70E, electric multi-directional counterbalance forklift. It is the third Red Dot Award for Combilift, having previously been...
VR simulator used to train Canadian forklift operators
  • News Story - 17 Jul 2025
  • Canada
A forklift simulator is being used to train the next generation of forklift operators in Canada under a partnership between Adecco Canada and immersive workforce development solutions provider, BluWorkz. The...
UK safety body hands out fines
  • News Story - 17 Jul 2025
  • United Kingdom
The United Kingdom’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently handed out two fines for significant workplace accidents involving materials handling equipment. A West Midlands textiles processing and reclamation business...
Below zero. Above standard. Exide Technologies collaboration with JS Davidson: case study
  • Advertisement - 17 Jul 2025
Exide Technologies has built a successful partnership with JS Davidson, a British company specializing in temperature-controlled storage, packing, and global distribution services. The case Project : Transforming JS Davidson’s forklift fleet...
Campaign to attract talent to lifting sector
  • News Story - 17 Jul 2025
  • London, United Kingdom
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is promoting its Shining a light on the industry that holds the world up campaign which has been designed to attract fresh talent to...
Mobicon Systems Releases its First Ever Zero Emission Container Handler
  • Advertisement - 17 Jul 2025
Mobicon Systems , the Australian based light-weight straddle carrier producer, has released its first battery-powered container handler, the 2HLe, designed to reduce emissions and running costs. With 30 years’ experience designing...
IMHX to become a biennial event
  • News Story - 17 Jul 2025
  • Birmingham, United Kingdom
The International Materials Handling Exhibition (IMHX) trade show, held every three years in the UK for the global warehouse and intralogistics sector, is transitioning to a biennial event from 2027...
Briefs
  • News Story - 17 Jul 2025
MiMA Forklifts UK, the UK distributor for MiMA China, has added two more dealers to its network. West Midlands-based Midwest Forklifts joined the network earlier this month. The relationship between...
June roundup: battery market update
  • Forkliftaction Sparks - 17 Jul 2025
In your June roundup, we bring you the latest news in the materials handling battery market, including reports on the world’s first open-source electric forklift, and a breakthrough in zero-downtime battery charging for automated equipment.
A fleet manager's guide to minimising downtime with predictive maintenance
  • Your Focus - 17 Jul 2025
Hoa Cha, productisation manager with GemOne looks at how fleet and safety management solutions can help you reduce maintenance costs and improve fleet availability.
25 years of connecting the global materials handing industry
  • Feature Article - 17 Jul 2025
Beyond the facts and figures of subscriber numbers and page views, the real success of Forkliftaction can be measured by the platform’s ongoing capacity to facilitate productive business relationships. Matthew McDonald writes.
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Inside The News
As part of Forkliftaction’s 25th anniversary celebrations, we have dug into the archive and, over the next year, will be highlighting a carefully curated selection of historical stories we have published over this time... Continue reading
Words of support …

Thanks to advertising with Forkliftaction, we have received inquiries and more and more people are aware of Ningbo Ruyi Joint Stock Co.,Ltd, which fits with our company's goal to go global and let the world know more about the benefits of our Xilin brand.

Michille Shi, Vice General Manager Sales

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October 8-9, 2025 - Twickenham, United Kingdom
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Inside The News
As part of Forkliftaction’s 25th anniversary celebrations, we have dug into the archive and, over the next year, will be highlighting a carefully curated selection of historical stories we have published over this time... Continue reading
Upcoming in the editorial calendar
WIRELESS CHARGING
Aug 2025
MANAGING MIXED FLEETS
Oct 2025
Words of support …

Undoubtedly, peer experience plays a crucially important role in our industry and it is extremely valuable for us to be part of the platform, where industry professionals, as well as end users can discuss and learn more about the materials handling world.

Alexandra Artemova, Marketing Specialist

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Upcoming industry events …
October 8-9, 2025 - Twickenham, United Kingdom
October 21-23, 2025 - Panama City, Panama
November 11-13, 2025 - Singapore, Singapore
Inside The News
As part of Forkliftaction’s 25th anniversary celebrations, we have dug into the archive and, over the next year, will be highlighting a carefully curated selection of historical stories we have published over this time... Continue reading
Upcoming in the editorial calendar
WIRELESS CHARGING
Aug 2025
MANAGING MIXED FLEETS
Oct 2025
Words of support …

These releases in Forkliftaction are a nice experience for SNDC... We got seven inquiries coming from Canada, USA, Mexico, Israel and Australia (five from retailers, two from machines manufacturers) and we are still in contact with them. I can state that's a success story!

David Massat, Sales Director OEM and Export

Are you recruiting? Find your ideal candidate among a diverse range of materials handling professionals:

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Upcoming industry events …
October 8-9, 2025 - Twickenham, United Kingdom
October 21-23, 2025 - Panama City, Panama
November 11-13, 2025 - Singapore, Singapore