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Movers & Shakers

News Story - 02 Dec 2010

Irvine, CA, United States Toyota Material Handling USA Inc (TMHU) has promoted Cesar Jimenez to product planning manager. Jimenez started his career at Toyota as a college intern in 1996...

Barloworld posts double-digit fall in profit

News Story - 25 Nov 2010
Johannesburg, South Africa

The world's largest forklift dealer, Barloworld Ltd, has suffered a 39% drop in full-year profit as the global economic downturn reduced demand for its products. Barloworld says headline earnings per...

BRIEFS

News Story - 25 Nov 2010

Program for technicians receives update Greene, NY, United States Raymond Corp has updated its service technician development program to offer a more intensive and multi-layered training experience. The revisions for...

Manitex logs profit, pursues niche markets

News Story - 18 Nov 2010
Bridgeview, IL, United States

With a positive twist, Manitex International Inc continues to exploit niche markets with improving demand and targeted geographic areas outside the US. Manitex reports a profit of USD657,000 on sales...

Where do ‘mobile robots’ fit?

News Story - 18 Nov 2010
NORTH AMERICA

A quantitative claim about mobile robots has raised questions about the semantics for defining versions of automatic guided vehicles (AGVs). In last week's newsletter, Bill Torrens, Cimcorp Oy sales and...

Boot camp coach Kelly dies at 73

News Story - 18 Nov 2010
Tustin, CA, United States

Michael E Kelly showed his colours as a sales and product training manager and was affectionately referred to as "Coach Kelly". Kelly, 73, died at his Tustin home on 26...

Brazilian agency represents Adam i-AGV

News Story - 11 Nov 2010
Grimsby, ON, Canada

A Grimsby-based operation of Cimcorp Oy entered into a sales agency agreement with M2 Concepts Solucoes Emprasarials Ltda of Curitiba in the Brazilian state of Paraná. The Adam-brand intelligent automated...

Bogumila Basu buys forklift dealership

News Story - 11 Nov 2010
Bell Gardens, CA, United States

The Basu family is broadening its forklift industry involvement in the greater Los Angeles market. Bogumila Basu, wife of Dr Shankar Basu, acquired most of the assets of Industrial Forklifts...

Briefs

News Story - 11 Nov 2010

Konecranes expands in North Africa Hyvinkää, Finland Konecranes has acquired port crane service company Techniplus SARL in Morocco. This is Konecranes' first acquisition in North Africa. Techniplus has 120 employees...

Three dealers add Hyster; Van Keppel now with Nissan

News Story - 04 Nov 2010
United States

Bublitz Material Handling (BMH), Gammon Equipment Co Inc and Deep South Equipment Co have added representation of the Hyster brand in certain markets in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, and, in...

Konecranes marks factory expansion

News Story - 04 Nov 2010
Lingang, China

Konecranes held an opening ceremony last week to celebrate the extension of its factory in Lingang New City, Shanghai. The company has invested an undisclosed amount in its fourth Chinese...

Oshkosh positive about JLG prospects

News Story - 04 Nov 2010
Oshkosh, WI, United States

Oshkosh Corp saw a major quarterly increase in JLG-related access equipment sales, held a grand opening ceremony in Tianjin, China and sees near-term positives for the segment. For the fourth...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 28 Oct 2010

London, United Kingdom The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has appointed Flexi Narrow Aisle Ltd sales and marketing director John Maguire as its new vice chairman. Maguire will work closely...

European recovery slow and steady

Feature Article - 28 Oct 2010

Over the past two years, Europe, along with the rest of the developed world, has felt the consequences of the Global Financial Crisis. None of the companies Forkliftaction.com News spoke to for this report have emerged unscathed. However, as Melissa Barnett discovered, some are doing better than others.

MH Equipment adds territory

News Story - 21 Oct 2010
Chillicothe, IL, United States

MH Logistics Corp, trading as MH Equipment Co, has added to its Hyster territory in acquiring a majority of the assets of Shipping Utilities Inc. Terms were not disclosed. MH...

ITA honours Simpson, Dunlap for service

News Story - 21 Oct 2010
San Diego, CA, United States

The Industrial Truck Association (ITA) has recognised Stan Simpson and Dan Dunlap with meritorious service and special industry awards. Both Simpson and Dunlap chaired the ITA general engineering committee (GEC...

Briefs

News Story - 21 Oct 2010

Impact Handling distributes Cat Nottingham, United Kingdom Impact Handling has been appointed Cat Lift Trucks' exclusive dealer for the UK market. The company is one of the UK's leading independent...

Banyitong Electric Forklift Company Produces Customized 500KG-50000KG Warehouse Forklift Equipment

Advertisement - 14 Oct 2010

Banyitong Electric Forklift company was established in 1994, specialising in electric forklift research, manufacture, sales and service. It provides the best interior materials handling and shelf storage automation system solutions. In 2008, Banyiton merged with the logistics automation company, MIMA, which was known for products such as electric pallet stackers, reach trucks, AC electric forklift trucks, 3-way electric pallet stackers, 4-directional reach trucks, side-loading reach truck and unconventional materials handling equipments.

JLG substitutes metal for plastic on some hoods

News Story - 14 Oct 2010
McConnellsburg, PA, United States

JLG Industries Inc began installing steel hoods on some boom lifts from 1 October in response to customer input. The steel hoods are now standard equipment in North America, replacing...

Linde C360-4 container handling forklift

Advertisement - 14 Oct 2010

Diesel36,000 kg (79,366 lbs) lift capacityPneumatic tyres4 high mast + 20-40 spreader15000 machine hoursLocated JapanOFFERS ARE INVITED! For more information contact the Machinery Action Group sales department via email. Machinery Action Group specialise in...

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