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Komatsu increases equipment sales

News Story - 08 Nov 2007
TOKYO, Japan

Komatsu Ltd's consolidated net sales for the six months ended September 30, 2007 was JPY1,080 billion (USD9.533 billion), 21.6% higher than the JPY888.5 billion (USD7.843 billion) of the previous corresponding...

Jungheinrich’s new dealers confident of product

News Story - 01 Nov 2007
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL and MONTGOMERY, IL, United States

Forklift dealers representing Jungheinrich say it is business as usual since the forklift manufacturer restructured its US sales operations this year (Forkliftaction.com News #332). Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp closed its...

Konecranes’ China growth continues

News Story - 25 Oct 2007
HYVINKÄÄ, Finland

Konecranes anticipates growth in China will overtake the group's global sales growth for 2007 and the coming years. The group made the comment in response to a Reuters news report...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 25 Oct 2007

GREENE, NY, United States Raymond Corp has appointed Chuck Pascarelli as vice president of sales and marketing. Pascarelli has more than 20 years in sales and marketing, including the integration...

Jungheinrich restructures US sales operations

News Story - 18 Oct 2007
RICHMOND, VA

Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp US president John Sneddon has used the company's first quarterly internal newsletter, The Source, to explain to its dealers the "realignment of its sales operations". In...

Linde Material Handling

Advertisement - 18 Oct 2007
ASCHAFFENBURG, Germany

Linde Material Handling, which currently has more than 12,500 employees, started producing forklifts in 1958. Today, the product range comprises 67 different series with 170 truck types. The company is the market leader in Europe and holds the number two position in the world market

Bromma wins major order for Hyundai

News Story - 11 Oct 2007
STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Swedish crane spreader company Bromma Group has received an order for 26 STS45 ship-to-shore separating twin-lift spreaders from container crane OEM ZPMC. The spreaders will be operating at the Hyundai...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 04 Oct 2007

HAMBURG, Germany Dr Klaus-Dieter Rosenbach has been appointed a member of the board of management of Jungheinrich AG. Rosenbach, the current head of Jungheinrich's Norderstedt plant, will be responsible for...

EnerSys looks to the East

Advertisement - 27 Sep 2007

With the acquisition last May of a Bulgarian battery manufacturer, Energia AD, EnerSys, the global leader in industrial batteries, demonstrates that it wants to play a predominant role on the fast growing markets in Eastern Europe and Russia. EnerSys adds this production capability to that of its Polish plant, which has achieved a dramatic increase in production volumes in recent years.

Bluff Manufacturing Inc

Industry Profile - 27 Sep 2007
FORT WORTH, TX, United States

Bluff Manufacturing, a designer and producer of dock and warehouse equipment, got its name from its very first location back in the 1920s. The company, which makes dockplates, yardramps, levellers and crash protection barriers, started life as a welding company.

EnerSys looks to the East

Advertisement - 20 Sep 2007

With the acquisition last May of a Bulgarian battery manufacturer, Energia AD, EnerSys, the global leader in industrial batteries, demonstrates that it wants to play a predominant role on the fast growing markets in Eastern Europe and Russia. EnerSys adds this production capability to that of its Polish plant, which has achieved a dramatic increase in production volumes in recent years.

Crown to grow in Concord

News Story - 13 Sep 2007
NEW BREMEN, OH, United States

Crown Equipment Corp is moving its factory-direct sales and service branch from Charlotte, North Carolina to Concord, North Carolina. Crown bought the 44,800 square foot (4,408 square metre) Oakmont Speculative...

EnerSys looks to the East

Advertisement - 06 Sep 2007

With the acquisition last May of a Bulgarian battery manufacturer, Energia AD, EnerSys, the global leader in industrial batteries, demonstrates that it wants to play a predominant role on the fast growing markets in Eastern Europe and Russia. EnerSys adds this production capability to that of its Polish plant, which has achieved a dramatic increase in production volumes in recent years.

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 06 Sep 2007

MEMPHIS, TN, United States Heli Americas has appointed Lina Yi as marketing assistant. Yi will assist in growing the company's marketing and operational functions, including sales and inventory management. She...

EnerSys looks to the East

Advertisement - 30 Aug 2007

With the acquisition last May of a Bulgarian battery manufacturer, Energia AD, EnerSys, the global leader in industrial batteries, demonstrates that it wants to play a predominant role on the fast growing markets in Eastern Europe and Russia. EnerSys adds this production capability to that of its Polish plant, which has achieved a dramatic increase in production volumes in recent years.

Radar display targets speeders

News Story - 30 Aug 2007
MESA, AZ, United States

RU2 Systems Inc of Mesa has introduced a radar-controlled speed display to tell forklift operators how fast they are driving and whether they are within a designated limit. The portable...

EnerSys looks to the East

Advertisement - 23 Aug 2007

With the acquisition last May of a Bulgarian battery manufacturer, Energia AD, EnerSys, the global leader in industrial batteries, demonstrates that it wants to play a predominant role on the fast growing markets in Eastern Europe and Russia. EnerSys adds this production capability to that of its Polish plant, which has achieved a dramatic increase in production volumes in recent years.

Veri-Tek attracted by Noble assets

News Story - 09 Aug 2007
BRIDGEVIEW, IL, United States

US manufacturer of engineered lifting equipment Veri-Tek International Corp has bought Noble Rough-Terrain Forklift from GT Distribution for USD4.2 million. Veri-Tek CEO David J Langevin says the company is pleased...

Ambitious Doosan acquires Bobcat

News Story - 02 Aug 2007
INCHEON, Korea, Republic Of

Construction equipment and forklift manufacturer Doosan Infracore has signed a definitive agreement to acquire three of Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd's businesses including Bobcat, for USD4.9 billion. The deal could be South...

Samuk finalising new forklift range

News Story - 02 Aug 2007
BEDFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom

Samuk is planning to launch a new forklift range following a three-day meeting between its management team and Chinese partner, Hangcha. Samuk chairman Sir Neville Bowman-Shaw travelled to China with...

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