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Gary Wilson, Master Lift Truck Services Inc.

Industry Profile - 13 Mar 2008
Oakville, ON, Canada

A change of strategy has seen Master Lift turn its back on a major manufacturer and take charge of its own destiny.

Forklift website attracts global advertiser

Advertisement - 06 Mar 2008

Global forklift manufacturer Atlet has embarked on a substantial online marketing campaign, using Australian-based industry portal www.forkliftaction.com.

Martens Beton contract helps Kalmar enter new market sector

News Story - 28 Feb 2008
STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Kalmar has entered the Benelux concrete industry after winning an order from Martens Beton for 14 forklifts with five- to 12-tonne lifting capacities. The delivery to Martens Beton's production facility...

Kion’s double-digit sales growth

News Story - 21 Feb 2008
WIESBADEN, Germany

The Kion Group outperformed the global forklift market in 2007 with a 13% increase in new vehicle orders. According to Kion, the global forklift market grew to over 950,000 new...

TVH acquires SMS

News Story - 21 Feb 2008
WAREGEM, Belgium

TVH has acquired Saveco Maintenance Service (SMS), an equipment sales and rental company in Wallonia, Belgium. According to TVH sales manager Luc Maertens, SMS agreed to the take-over to broaden...

Rocla opens new Russian office

News Story - 21 Feb 2008
JÄRVENPÄÄ, Finland

Rocla Oyj has opened a Moscow office to capitalise on the city's geographical and business opportunities and to support its dealer network. The new office, Rocla Moscow, is a division...

EnerSys expands plant to meet demand

News Story - 14 Feb 2008
READING, PA, United States

EnerSys is expanding its manufacturing facility in Warrensburg, Missouri, increasing its production capacity by 50% to meet demand from premium automotive, telecommunications, aerospace, defense and other industrial users. The plant...

Powercell buys Pb Batteries

News Story - 14 Feb 2008
RAYNE, United Kingdom

Powercell Industrial Battery Engineers Ltd has bought Pb Batteries of Colchester, Essex, for an undisclosed value. According to Powercell managing director Derek Anderson, Pb Batteries' strength in the rail and...

Kalmar expands in Americas

News Story - 14 Feb 2008
STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Kalmar Industries has established a new sales company in Mexico to support its dealer network and help develop the market. "In recent years, Mexico has been subject to a variety...

Degenhard: More Asians will join ranking list

News Story - 07 Feb 2008
ESSLINGEN, Germany

The year 2006 was an unprecedented year in terms of the volume of materials handling vehicles produced and sold worldwide, says world ranking list author Wolfgang Degenhard. In "A Booming...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 31 Jan 2008

WACO, TX, United States Manitou North America has appointed Kirk Zander as director of sales and marketing. Zander joined Manitou as Midwest regional sales manager nine years ago. He was...

Briefs

News Story - 24 Jan 2008

Equipment Inc wins more Nissan awards JACKSON, MS, United States Equipment Incorporated has won the Nissan Nine Award for the 29th time and the SEP Award for service excellence for...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 17 Jan 2008

LYDNEY, United Kingdom Watts Tyre Group has appointed David R Brown as general manager of Watts USA. Brown has more than 20 years' experience in the industrial tyre industry. He...

New Kion division a growth strategy

News Story - 06 Dec 2007
WIESBADEN, Germany

Kion Group is establishing a separate hydraulics & components division to boost sales growth and create synergies between the Linde, Still and OM brands. Linde Hydraulics, a division of Linde Materials...

Crown lays off factory workers

News Story - 29 Nov 2007
DAYTON, OH, United States

Crown Equipment Corp, one the largest forklift manufacturers in the US, has laid off a "significant" number of manufacturing employees, according to a report in the Dayton Daily News. Attributing...

Electric switch for Irish stationery company

News Story - 22 Nov 2007
TIPTON, United Kingdom

An Irish stationery products provider has replaced its LPG-powered articulated forklift fleet with electric articulated forklifts from Narrow Aisle. The company has been using articulated forklifts in its facility for...

Briefs

News Story - 22 Nov 2007

New warehouse forklift sells well MILTON KEYNES, United Kingdom Jungheinrich UK says in the six months following its launch, over 500 of the Kombi EKX 5 Series order picker/stacker trucks...

Inside the News - Edition #336

Inside the News - 15 Nov 2007

We're currently seeing a wave of financial reports from the major manufacturers around the globe, some of which are covered in our newsletter. There are a couple of interesting aspects...

Forklift parts company opens “university”

News Story - 15 Nov 2007
OLATHE, KS, United States

Forklift parts company Systems Material Handling (SMH) has opened a "university" to equip existing staff and train new members working in materials handling dealerships. SMH vice president of sales and...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 08 Nov 2007

BELL GARDENS, CA, United States Dan Crowley has joined Industrial Forklifts as general manager. Crowley will be focusing on Heli, Mast Explorer and Donkey forklift sales, service and parts opportunities...