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Hoist expands in Shanghai

News Story - 21 May 2009
Shanghai, China

Despite unfavourable global economic conditions, Hoist Liftruck is expanding into the international market, with the opening of a sales and service office in Shanghai, China. Dan Peter, Hoist's director of...

MHIA plans for NA 2010 trade event

News Story - 21 May 2009
Charlotte, NC, United States

Preparations for next year's North American Material Handling & Logistics Show, known as NA 2010, are well under way. Show producer Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) anticipates about 500 exhibits...

JCB marks delivery of 100th machine with scale model gift

News Story - 14 May 2009
Rocester, United Kingdom

A UK chain of builders' merchants has been presented with a commemorative scale model of a JCB Loadall telehandler to mark the delivery of its 100th machine. Jackson Building Centres...

Inside the News - Edition #409

Inside the News - 07 May 2009

The last thing anyone needed now was a pandemic. If international trade was not threatened enough by the financial crisis, the latest Swine Flu disaster could be a major challenge...

Maurer replaces Riske as Linde chief

News Story - 07 May 2009
Hamburg, Germany

Gordon Riske has stepped down as CEO of Linde Material Handling GmbH to focus on running the KION Group. Linde sales director Theodor Maurer, 49, is now CEO of Linde...

Chaintec reports double-digit growth

News Story - 07 May 2009
Manchester, United Kingdom

Chaintec, the UK's leading supplier of chain products to the forklift replacement market, has reported a 12% hike in sales for 2008. Chaintec managing director David Hassan says the strong...

THMU reports on customer surveys

News Story - 07 May 2009
Irvine, CA, United States

The latest Toyota Material Handling USA Inc (TMHU) third-party surveys of customers rank the organisation in the 90th percentile for satisfaction with sales and delivery, service and parts and overall...

Linde forklift raises Pharoah

News Story - 23 Apr 2009
London, United Kingdom

A Linde reach truck helped raise a six-metre high Pharaoh statue made from 200,000 Lego bricks on its stand at Legoland Windsor. The statue is one of the tallest Lego...

Jungheinrich boosts earnings in 2008

News Story - 16 Apr 2009
Hamburg, Germany

Jungheinrich AG has ended its 2008 financial year (FY) with record net sales and the second-best earnings in its corporate history. However, the German forklift manufacturer is expecting a "significant...

China forklift expo “the industry’s choice”

News Story - 16 Apr 2009
Guangzhou, China

Organisers of the 5th Guangzhou International Brand Forklift & Accessories Exhibition (BFE 2009) are calling the event a success. The expo was held at the Pazhou Complex of Chinese Import & Export...

Low-emission system undergoes trials

News Story - 02 Apr 2009
Oak Park, MI, United States

A low-emission electric power (LEEP) lift system for electric utility and telecommunication aerial forkifts is undergoing customer in-service demonstrations. The trial LEEP Lift-brand systems from powertrain developer Azure Dynamics Corp...

JLG opens new office in Singapore

News Story - 26 Mar 2009
Jurong, Singapore

Telehandler supplier JLG Industries has opened a new sales and service centre in Jurong, Singapore, as part of its ongoing initiative to capitalise on growth in the Asian market. The...

Canadian forklift industry has positive future

Feature Article - 26 Mar 2009
Ontario, Canada

Canadian materials handling manufacturers and dealers anticipate demand for forklifts and other materials handling equipment to drop, resulting in job losses and decreased revenues. However, despite the downturn, manufacturers remain positive about the long term with new factories due to open and new products being launched.

Jungheinrich posts record sales for 2008

News Story - 19 Mar 2009
Hamburg, Germany

Jungheinrich has reported its preliminary financials including record sales and strong earnings for 2008 despite the economic slowdown in the fourth quarter. The company reports that orders for all divisions...

RFID company expands presence in EMEA region

News Story - 19 Mar 2009
Dresden, Germany

An RFID component supplier and a smart card consulting firm have joined forces to expand the sale of transponders in the EMEA region. The sales and business development agreement between...

Heubel Material Handling Inc

Industry Profile - 19 Mar 2009
Kansas City, MO, United States

Kansas City-based Heubel Material Handling Inc maintains growth by specialisng in narrow-aisle forklifts and offering fleet management solutions.

Skyjack business experiences slowdown

News Story - 12 Mar 2009
Guelph, ON, Canada

Linamar Corp reported its Skyjack business subsidiary is supplying customer needs from inventory and, for now, manufacturing only on demand for equipment not in inventory. Skyjack product lines include aerial...

Buyers warned against cheap forklift software

News Story - 05 Mar 2009
International

Online buyers are urged to exercise caution after reports about a website selling alleged pirated forklift hardware and software. Purchasers have told Forkliftaction.com News the vendor takes their money and...

No shows for some

News Story - 05 Mar 2009
International

Materials handling companies are reassessing their attendance at international tradeshows this year as the economic downturn forces them to tighten their marketing budgets. Last week, Italian-based CVS Ferrari Group announced...

New order picker has more room for operators

News Story - 05 Mar 2009
Cannock, United Kingdom

UK Cat Lift Truck distributor Briggs Equipment has launched the new Cat low-level order picker that features a spacious driver compartment. The new NO20NE's design was based on research on...