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EnerSys moves strategically in Swiss market

News Story - 07 Dec 2006
READING, PA, United States

Industrial battery maker EnerSys has bought the lead-acid battery business of Leclanché SA, of Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland. Terms were not disclosed. EnerSys said in a statement that it would take over...

O’Neill heads merged Illinois business

News Story - 07 Dec 2006
ELGIN, IL, United States

Two newly merged forklift dealerships adopted a new identity, Equipment Depot of Illinois, in mid-November and appointed Larry O'Neill as president and CEO. The combined Elgin, Illinois-based business has roots...

Trelleborg invests in increased capacity in Sri Lanka, transfers production from North America

Advertisement - 30 Nov 2006

Trelleborg is consolidating its industrial tire production to Sri Lanka and will invest in increased production capacity at one of Trelleborg Wheel Systems' plants in Sri Lanka. As a consequence of this, it is announced that the production of industrial tires will be terminated and relocated from Trelleborg Wheel Systems' plant in Hartville, Ohio, in the US.

Jungheinrich CEO leaves company

News Story - 02 Nov 2006
HAMBURG, Germany

Jungheinrich CEO Dr Cletus von Pichler, who moved the German forklift manufacturer towards globalisation, left the company on October 31. Von Pichler, who was also president and chairman of the...

JCB “on target” to be world no. 1

News Story - 19 Oct 2006
ROCESTER, United Kingdom

JCB wants its Loadall brand to be the world's biggest selling telehandler by the end of 2006. The UK manufacturer has just spent GBP9 million (USD16.8 million) expanding global production...

TVH expands through Dutch take-over

News Story - 19 Oct 2006
WAREGEM, Belgium

Thermote & Vanhalst Group division TVH Forklift Parts NV has taken over the parts activities of LTE, the Dutch sales office of Belgian company SMS-Saveco. TVH marketing adviser Sofie Duquesne said...

Jungheinrich to build fourth German factory

News Story - 05 Oct 2006
HAMBURG, Germany

Jungheinrich AG's Nordestedt plant has reached maximum production capacity, prompting the Hamburg-based manufacturer to plan a new facility in eastern Germany. Jungheinrich head of corporate communications Markus Piazza said the...

JLG reports sales up, profit up

News Story - 28 Sep 2006
McCONNELLSBURG, PA, United States

Telehandler manufacturer JLG Industries Inc has set aggressive five-year goals after recording dramatic financial gains. For the fiscal year ended July 31, compared with FY2005, JLG's sales increased 32 per...

Propane-fueled engines “may meet new standards”

News Story - 21 Sep 2006
WASHINGTON, DC, United States

A non-profit trade organisation has demonstrated that propane-fuelled engines for forklifts in Classes 4 and 5 may meet strict new environmental standards. The research and development arm of the Washington-based...

Kalmar expands in South Africa, introduces Fleetview

News Story - 14 Sep 2006
STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Kalmar Industries South Africa (Pty) Ltd now has a full service team after the Durban-based Kalmar subsidiary merged with African National Engineering's (ANE) Kalmar service business. Kalmar Industries South Africa...

Exclusive: Qingpu factory to help Jungheinrich’s China ascent

News Story - 07 Sep 2006
SHANGHAI, China

The August 18 opening of a Jungheinrich plant, in Qingpu, near Shanghai, China, marks the Hamburg-headquartered group's move into overseas forklift production. Forkliftaction.com News reporter Christine Liew spoke to Jungheinrich...

TVH “forced to keep growing”

News Story - 31 Aug 2006
WAREGEM, Belgium

By Christine Liew TVH Forklift Parts NV (TVH), of Waregem, Belgium, has acquired the global materials handling activities of IMC Holdings Inc, of Illinois, USA, for an undisclosed sum. The...

Obituary: Airtrax founder Peter Amico dies

News Story - 31 Aug 2006
BLACKWOOD, NJ, United States

Airtrax Inc founder Peter L Amico Sr, 62, of Hammonton, New Jersey, died at home, of natural causes, on August 25. Amico was the principal advocate for the company's modular...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 17 Aug 2006

McCONNELLSBURG, PA, United States JLG Industries Inc has promoted Craig E Paylor to senior vice president of marketing. Paylor joined JLG in 1978 as assistant district manager and is a...

Bolzoni Auramo in Germany

Advertisement - 03 Aug 2006

Many of the main forklift manufacturers have their headquarters in Germany. Therefore, the German market is vital for the Bolzoni Auramo Group, and it represents a quarter of the corporate turnover. Bolzoni Auramo is the leader in the supply of integral side shifters worldwide. These products are installed on the forklift mast directly at the OEM's premises. Furthermore, Bolzoni Auramo is the official supplier to the main German OEM's of forklift attachments.

Hubtex visionary dead

News Story - 03 Aug 2006
FULDA, Germany

Winfried Heger, managing director of Hubtex Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KG, has died just before the company celebrates its 25th anniversary. Heger, 56, died of a heart failure on July 24...

Germany: Linde Material Handling ripe for sale

Feature Article - 27 Jul 2006

Linde Material Handling is being primed for a possible sale as parent company Linde AG, of Wiesbaden, Germany, this week announced that its profitable forklift segment was breaking away to become an independent legal entity. From August 1, the new entity will be known as Linde Material Handling GmbH & Co KG. Forkliftaction.com News reporter Christine Liew chronicles the rise of the company that overtook Balkancar in 1990 to hold top position in the world forklift company rankings for more than a decade. **News Flash: Linde AG and Komatsu Ltd have just announced the termination of their joint venture agreement related to their joint venture company Komatsu Forklift Co Ltd. Forkliftaction.com News will have the full story next week.

About Cotton, 7000 Employees and a gigantic Truck Fleet

Advertisement - 27 Jul 2006

The concern, based in Antwerp, employs 7000 people and is logistics partner, fulfilment centre and problem solver worldwide. This is a worldwide concern divided into seven business sectors - petrochemicals, industry, special chemicals, trade goods, food, project engineering and ports.

TVH buys Euro Forklifts

News Story - 20 Jul 2006
WAREGEM, Belgium

TVH has acquired all the assets of family-owned forklift sales and rental company Euro Forklifts for an undisclosed sum. TVH now owns all Euro's short and long-term forklift rental contracts...

Toyota Australia first to integrate three brands

News Story - 29 Jun 2006
SYDNEY, Australia

Australia's major distributor of counterbalanced forklifts, Toyota Industries Corporation Australia (TICA), is now well advanced with integrating parent company Toyota Industries Corporation's (TICO) three materials handling equipment brands through one...

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