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Still’s latest start-up in Eastern Europe

News Story - 30 May 2008
HAMBURG, Germany

Still GmbH has established a Romanian subsidiary, Still Motostivuitoare srl, opening on 1 June, to offer local customers its full product range and service. "Since the accession of Romania to...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 30 May 2008

McCONNELLSBURG, PA, United States JLG Industries Inc has promoted Denny Buterbaugh to vice president of government products and programs. Buterbaugh has worked at JLG for 30 years. He started his...

Seminar focuses on supply chain cycle management

Fork Talk - 30 May 2008
MILWAUKEE, WI, United States

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) will conduct its annual seminar for off-road equipment industry supply chain and procurement professionals from 16-18 June in Minnesota.

Adopt dual strategy in China, companies told

News Story - 22 May 2008
RALEIGH, NC, United States

The smartest move materials handling companies can make in China is to adopt a dual strategy, according to Tompkins, a global supply chain services provider. Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins...

Raymond vice president retires after long career

News Story - 08 May 2008
GREENE, NY, United States

Raymond Corp's vice president of sales and dealer development, James B Bennett III, has retired after 43 years in the materials handling industry. Jim Malvaso, Raymond president and CEO, praised...

ID Systems buys PowerKey, launches PowerKeyPlus

News Story - 08 May 2008
HACKENSACK, NJ, United States

ID Systems Inc has acquired PowerKey, the industrial vehicle monitoring products division of International Electronics Inc, for USD500,000. ID Systems chairman and CEO Jeffrey Jagid says the acquisition gives his...

Impact buys Apollo in multi-million pound deal

News Story - 01 May 2008
NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom

Impact Handling has bought Apollo Plant, the Nissan forklift dealer for the East Midlands and East Anglia, in a "multi-million deal". The acquisition marks a further investment in the UK...

Konecranes expands in Spain and Ukraine

News Story - 01 May 2008
HYVINKÄÄ, Finland

Konecranes acquired a Spanish crane and service company and a Ukrainian service company this month. The acquisition values for both companies were undisclosed. Spanish company Ausió Sistemas de Elevación SL...

Toyota dealer celebrates renovations with green party

News Story - 01 May 2008
NEW BERLIN, WI, United States

Over 100 visitors attended Badger ToyotaLift's celebration of the completion of renovations to its New Berlin, Wisconsin facility with an open house event on Earth Day. Mark Stoughton, the dealership's...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 01 May 2008

McCONNELLSBURG, PA, United States JLG Industries Inc has promoted Rick Alton to the position of vice president and general manager of JLG's Caterpillar Alliance Group (CAG). Alton started in JLG...

Keith Bailey, Maybury Material Handling

Industry Profile - 01 May 2008
EAST LONGMEADOW, MA, United States

Keith Bailey is a service technician with Maybury Material Handling of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Bailey is a new Forkliftaction member and has already jumped into our Discussion Forums. We plucked him out of a discussion forum titled "What makes a good road service tech?"

Materials handling in the Benelux

Feature Article - 24 Apr 2008

The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe that consists of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Christine Liew looks at this important materials handling market.

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 24 Apr 2008

McCONNELLSBURG, PA, United States JLG Industries Inc has promoted Tim Morris to vice president, market development and sales for the Americas. He has been with JLG for 15 years. He...

Snow storms hit Chinese forklift industry

News Story - 17 Apr 2008
BEIJING, China

By Paris Lord China's forklift industry was hurt by snow storms in late January and early February that the government has called the worst in 50 years. Nationally, more than...

SINOLIFT – For Material Handling

Advertisement - 10 Apr 2008

For more than 10 years, SINOLIFT has manufactured and sold efficient and safe materials handling equipment that bridges the gap between internal and external logistics. Now, the SINOLIFT brand name is being applied to 1,000-10,000kg diesel; 1,000-3,500kg petrol; 1,000-3,500kg LPG; and 1,000-3,000kg DC battery or AC motor forklifts.

Narrow Aisle’s global contract with Bosch

News Story - 10 Apr 2008
TIPTON, United Kingdom

Narrow Aisle Inc has signed an agreement to supply Bosch with over 20 articulated forklifts at four locations around the world. John Maguire, Narrow Aisle's sales and marketing director, says...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 10 Apr 2008

SHANGHAI, China Tim Wang has replaced Eric Ting at Bolzoni-Auramo (Shanghai) Fork Lift Truck Attachment Co Ltd as sales director. Wang will focus on sales and marketing, developing and implementing...

Forklifts in the Construction Industry

Feature Article - 03 Apr 2008

The biggest and the best in telehandlers were recently on show at the largest trade show in North America, Conexpo-Con/Agg 2008. Organised by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the Las Vegas construction and agricultural expo covered over 2.293 million sqft of exhibit space, boasting the very latest in telehandler technology and design. Christine Liew looks at some of the new telehandlers for the construction industry.

Yale expands with Pakistan partnership

News Story - 27 Mar 2008
FLEET, United Kingdom

Yale has expanded its sales and service facilities in Pakistan by appointing Cummins Sales and Service (Pakistan) Ltd as its authorised dealer. Nacco Materials Handling Group EMEA managing director Ralf...

Linde strengthens heavy forklift business

News Story - 20 Mar 2008
MERTHYR TYDFIL, United Kingdom

Linde Material Handling is investing EUR21 million (USD33.1 million) to boost the competitiveness of its heavy forklift business in the global marketplace. Theodor Maurer, Linde Material Handling's chief sales officer...

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