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2024 - a year of innovation

Feature Article - 26 Dec 2024

Automation and electrification were key themes in the materials handling sector in 2024 as the industry continues to seek cost savings and time efficiencies while also addressing the skills shortage. We look at all the big issues in the sector in 2024 and ask industry experts what they think will happen in 2025.

Moffett forklift Florida dealer named

News Story - 19 Dec 2024
Jacksonville, FL, United States

Hiab, a division of Cargotec, has named Ring Power Lift Trucks as a dealer for its Moffett truck-mounted forklifts and services through Florida. Ring Power Lift Trucks is the forklift...

Automating the Trailer Loading Process to Transform Employee Experiences This article contains video

Advertisement - 05 Dec 2024

- Wouter Satijn, Sales Director, Joloda Hydraroll The logistics and manufacturing industries continue to face a barrage of challenges. From endemic labour shortages to rising environmental expectations, businesses must consider new...

Briefs

News Story - 28 Nov 2024

APM Terminals has ordered 20 Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers to be deployed at its MedPort Tangier across Q2 and Q3 of 2025. APM Terminals MedPort Tangier is a Moroccan transshipment...

Mitsubishi Logisnext revises down yearly earnings forecast

News Story - 21 Nov 2024
Tokyo, Japan

Mitsubishi Logisnext has released its financial results for the six months to September 30, 2024 revealing a 4.4% drop in net sales and significant falls in its operating profit, consequently...

Introducing the industry's first sensory aisle entry assistant from HUBTEX This article contains video

Advertisement - 21 Nov 2024

HUBTEX has developed the industry's first sensory aisle entry assistant, enabling equipment handling long goods to enter aisles without collision.

Toyota Material Handling upgrades headquarter

News Story - 07 Nov 2024
Columbus, IN, United States

Toyota Material Handling has revealed an upgrade to its North American parts distribution centre located at its Indiana headquarters, with the introduction of the AutoStore goods-to-person storage solution. AutoStore was...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 07 Nov 2024

Intralogistics company Still has appointed Florian Heydenreich to the position of managing director sales and service. Heydenreich has been with Still since October 2023 when he took on the role...

KION Group to distribute Eurofork pallet shuttle system

News Story - 17 Oct 2024
Frankfurt, Germany

KION Group has entered into a strategic partnership to distribute the pallet shuttle systems produced by Italian manufacturer Eurofork, throughout the EMEA. KION’s sales and service teams in the EMEA...

Integrating the loading process for 100% end-of-line automation This article contains video

Advertisement - 17 Oct 2024

Joloda Hydraroll is a one-stop-shop provider of loading solutions for handling all types of freight, including pallets, air cargo and parcels.

Big Lift opens new North American headquarters

News Story - 03 Oct 2024
DeForest, WI, United States

Materials handling equipment company Big Lift has established a new North American headquarters in Wisconsin on a 120,000 sqft. (11148 sqm) site. The site will also be headquarters to Big...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 26 Sep 2024

Clark Material Handling has appointed Brandon Bullard to the role of vice president of sales for Clark North America. Bullard started with Clark in January 2022 as director of sales...

Rocsys and Unikie collaborate on new tech applications

News Story - 26 Sep 2024
Rijswijk, Netherlands

Dutch developer of hands-free charging solutions for electric vehicles Rocsys, has partnered with Finnish software development, AI and machine-learning solutions provider Unikie, to “improve the charging process for autonomous vehicles...

The evolution of battery life cycle management

Feature Article - 19 Sep 2024

In 2024, the way materials handling operations handle forklift batteries is a world away from what we saw in previous decades. As Matthew McDonald writes, disposal is a last resort.

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 12 Sep 2024

Port machinery manufacturer Sany America has named David Nicoll as its new chief executive officer. Nicoll most recently worked with Caterpillar as vice president for earthmoving wheel loaders and has...

Hangcha extends Canadian product range

News Story - 12 Sep 2024
Montreal, QC, Canada

Hangcha Forklift Canada is expanding its product range offered in Canada from 1 October. The Montreal-based subsidiary of Chinese-owned Hangcha Group has been expanding its presence across Canada since it...

We want to know: what's the secret to longevity in this industry?

Advertisement - 08 Aug 2024

This week, Forkliftaction News covered the 25th anniversary of the Australian forklift sales and hire business, Fork Force. We’d love to hear your thoughts on staying power in materials handling...

CeMAT exhibitors upbeat about technology

News Story - 08 Aug 2024
Melbourne, VIC, Australia

The busy exhibition area at CeMAT Australia 2024 was dominated by automation suppliers, but there were a number of ‘traditional’ materials handling machines on display. The world’s largest forklift maker...

Irish Defence Force orders electric forklift

News Story - 08 Aug 2024
County Kildare, Ireland

Following tender process, Konecranes will deliver an E-VER electric forklift to the Irish Defence Forces this financial quarter, to be used at its primary Logistics Hub in County Kildare. According...

More automation at CeMAT Australia

News Story - 01 Aug 2024
Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Automation again dominated Australia’s largest logistics, warehousing and materials handling show, CeMAT Australia. In the opening keynote in the Knowledge Theatre, Peter Jones, managing director at Prological, spoke about “a...

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