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Dalian enters as Baoli leaves ‘the list’

News Story - 18 Feb 2010
Esslingen, Germany

Do not underestimate the Chinese, says the author of dhf-intralogistik's newest world ranking list of forklift manufacturers. Wolfgang Degenhard, editor of the German logistics magazine and the 2008-09 list, says...

Barloworld extends offering with Combilift multi-directional lift trucks and sideloaders

Advertisement - 11 Feb 2010

Barloworld Handling has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Combilift, the world's leading manufacturer of multi-directional lift trucks and sideloaders and will now offer its solutions in the UK to support customers handling long loads such as timber, metals or piping.

Facebook, Twitter, popular with forklift marketers

News Story - 11 Feb 2010

TVH-Group Thermote & Vanhalst is the latest member of the forklift industry to embrace social media websites to promote its activities. Starting this month, TVH will use LinkedIn, flickr, Facebook and...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 04 Feb 2010

Hannover, Germany Brock McCormack has joined Deutsche Messe as the company's spokesperson for foreign fairs. In his new role, McCormack will support Deutsche Messe's growth abroad by increasing communications with...

Barloworld supplies four-way forklifts

News Story - 28 Jan 2010
Maidenhead, United Kingdom

Barloworld Handling will now distribute Combilift multi-directional forklifts and sideloaders along with the Hyster range. Barloworld Handling general manager for UK sales, Graham Jones, says Barloworld is pleased to support...

Ikea boosts efficiency with articulated trucks

News Story - 28 Jan 2010
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Global home furnishings company Ikea has ordered a fleet of three Narrow Aisle articulated forklifts for its warehouse at its Milton Keynes store. The Flexi EUROs will unload incoming vehicles...

YES Lift relocates, hiring more mechanics

News Story - 28 Jan 2010
Itasca, IL, United States

Yale dealer YES Lift LLC has relocated to a larger facility in Itasca and is hiring additional mechanical technicians. "We outgrew our other building (in Rosemont) a couple of years...

Komatsu drops Tusk brand

News Story - 21 Jan 2010
Rolling Meadows, IL, United States

A US affiliate of Komatsu Ltd plans to discontinue sales of Tusk-brand forklifts on 31 July and focus on a single-brand single-channel distribution strategy for its Komatsu forklifts. Komatsu Forklift...

Alta closes deals, projects 166% growth

News Story - 14 Jan 2010
Wixom, MI, United States

A prominent Michigan-based forklift dealership has a new corporate identity, a newly purchased headquarters and at least three acquisitions to absorb. Alta Equipment Co, formerly Alta Lift Truck Services Inc...

Thank goodness that’s over!

News Story - 31 Dec 2009

By anyone's standards, 2009 was a tough year in global business, and the materials handling sector was not immune. Melissa Barnett reports that many of the grim financial predictions for the year came to pass, and by the end of the year's first financial quarter, the mild-sounding "credit crunch" of 2008 had turned into a full-blown "global financial crisis". The US-based Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) predicted in January an 18% - 20% decline in new equipment orders for 2009. This forecast turned out to be extremely optimistic, with a revised MHIA report published in October showing in fact a decline of 44.9% in just the first half of 2009. MHIA expected the drop to steady over the remainder of the year to hold the total year decline at 35% to 38%. The North American conditions were echoed around the globe, with a general drop of around 40% in new sales recorded by most of the large European and Asian manufacturers and dealers. Forkliftaction.com News recently reported that the recession had to date cost the UK forklift industry GBP344 million (USD 559.5 million) in lost profit. Many companies weathered the financial storm by closing manufacturing facilities or by reducing staff.

NITCO acquiring assets of Hyster New England

News Story - 24 Dec 2009
North Billerica, MA, United States

Charlie Haywood is moving toward retirement and the sale of the business assets of his Hyster New England Inc to Yale dealership Northland Industrial Truck Co Inc (NITCO). Principals anticipate...

Cargotec boosts sales activities in Morocco

News Story - 24 Dec 2009
Stockholm, Sweden

Cargotec has acquired the port service and equipment business of its former Moroccan dealer Maghrepic SA. According to the agreement, Maghrepic founder and president El Mati Alem will continue to...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 24 Dec 2009

Konecranes changes management structure Hyvinkaa, Finland Konecranes has announced that it has shifted to a two-tiered management structure, consisting of a group executive board and an extended management team. Konecranes...

Briggs helps children in need

News Story - 24 Dec 2009
Cannock, United Kingdom

Briggs Equipment directors and employees got into the Christmas spirit early with their fundraising efforts for the BBC Children in Need Appeal last month. Tony Rooney, sales and marketing director...

The Indian forklift market

Feature Article - 24 Dec 2009

With the global materials handling market almost halved this year, impacting stakeholders worldwide, Christine Cranney discovers that the Indian forklift industry was affected but is still doing well.

Clark Europe in the red for first time

News Story - 17 Dec 2009
Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany

Young An Hat Company subsidiary Clark Europe GmbH has recorded a loss for the first time as a result of lowered demand for forklifts. Company CEO Egon Strehl told Logistiek.nl...

Genavco named Flexi supplier

News Story - 17 Dec 2009
Tipton, United Kingdom

Dubai-based Genavco has signed an agreement to be the exclusive supplier of Narrow Aisle articulated forklifts. Genavco, which claims to be the UAE's largest independent materials handling group, has four...

TV series includes Raymond equipment

News Story - 17 Dec 2009
Wixom, MI, United States

A Michigan sales and service centre for Raymond Corp has provided a walkie reach truck, two walkie pallet trucks and two hand pallet trucks for an upcoming television series. The...

Clark names G&W for two more markets

News Story - 10 Dec 2009
Greenville, NC, United States

The Sabbagh family's G&W Equipment Inc acquired Piedmont Forklift Inc on 30 November. Terms were not disclosed. Charlotte, North Carolina-based G&W adds Piedmont's representation of Clark forklifts in the Greenville...

Doosan managers view R&D efforts

News Story - 10 Dec 2009
Incheon, Korea, Republic Of

About 50 managers from Doosan's forklift businesses worldwide gathered at the company's Incheon plant last month to view the latest in the manufacturer's R&D developments. Dubbed "Challenge 2010", Doosan distributors...

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