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FORKLIFT SAFETY PRODUCTS FEATURE - PART 1

Feature Article - 05 Aug 2004

Safety product spending - a balancing act between the benefits and the bottom line Innovative forklift safety products are continually being created and refined and are available worldwide at relatively reasonable cost. On the face of it, the benefits of these products would seem self-evident - especially the element of insurance against lost production or the expenses associated with accidents. But among end-users, this is not always the case, writes BERNARD LEVY in the first part of this special report.

TVH's new project: sales of second-hand access equipment

Advertisement - 29 Jul 2004

TVH wants to become European leader in used access equipment. This new department is headed by Philippe Parmentier, who is responsible for sales and purchasing. TVH will only focus on...

FOCUS ON SAFETY (Part 2): Border busters - Forklift safety regulators go global

Feature Article - 22 Jul 2004

For decades, workplace safety regulators and industry bodies around the world have been initiating improvements in their own regional and national jurisdictions. Now, they're expanding their horizons and spreading the message through closer international alliances, writes BERNARD LEVY in the final part of this special report.

Rocla turns around loss to post USD1.3m profit

News Story - 22 Jul 2004
JÄRVENPÄÄ, Finland

Rocla Oyj has posted a 14% sales increase for the first half of the year, extracting a profit of EUR1.1 million (USD1.34 million) from EUR44.3 million (USD54.3 million) in turnover.

Toyota establishes subsidiary in South America

News Story - 10 Jun 2004
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina

Toyota has founded a new subsidiary in South America for its industrial vehicles operations in Argentina and Brazil.

ROCLA SALES GROW

News Story - 06 May 2004
JÄRVENPÄÄ, Finland

Rocla Oyj has released its first quarter results, revealing net sales grew 14% over the same period last year, rising from EUR19.2 million (USD23.4 million) to EUR21.8 million (USD26.5 million).

TOYOTA EXPANDS FACILITY, BUILDS 200,000TH FORKLIFT

News Story - 22 Apr 2004
COLUMBUS, IN, United States

Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing is investing nearly USD10 million to expand its Columbus facility by 14.5%.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

News Story - 22 Apr 2004
OLATHE, KS, United States

Systems Material Handling Company has appointed John Gaughan as manager of business development.

US FORKLIFT SALES GREW 4% IN 2003

News Story - 08 Apr 2004
ELK GROVE, CA, United States

Forklift sales in the USA increased 4% last year compared to 2002, according to a proprietary market share report by Crist Information & Research.

FSIP ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS

Advertisement - 08 Apr 2004

Flight Systems Industrial Products (FSIP) has announced several promotions within its management team: * FSIP President Barry Bowman has been promoted to President of the Brynavon Electronics Group (BEG); * Jay Evans, Quality Control Manager, was promoted to Vice President of the BEG and President of Ramsey/AVCOM; * Eric Cowan, Director of Remanufacturing, was promoted to Vice President of Operations for FSIP; and * Steve Lloyd, Sales & Marketing Director, was promoted to Vice President of Sales & Marketing for FSIP. For more information, see www.fsip.biz or contact Steve Lloyd at marketing@fsip.biz or (717) 254-3747. Click here for the full text of this release, including pictures.

LINDE RESULTS BETTER THAN EXPECTED

News Story - 01 Apr 2004
WIESBADEN, Germany

Linde AG has reduced debt and increased sales in 2003.

MASSIVE FORKLIFT CLEARANCE - ONLINE AUCTION

Advertisement - 25 Mar 2004

Due to record sales and re-signed rental contracts, Yale Asia-Pacific has an oversupply of trade-ins and quality ex-rental forklifts. More than 200 forklifts and other machines will now be sold via an online auction at www.graysonline.com.au, from March 25 to March 31. Inspections of the machinery can be done in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. See our detailed release for locations. The auction includes a wide range of dual fuel, gas and diesel forklifts from 1.5 tonnes to 16 tonnes in capacity, with unreserved bidding starting as low as $9. Brands include Yale,Toyota, Hyster, Taylor empty container handlers, BT, Nissan and Komatsu. For more information, click here.

OMNIQUIP PURCHASE BUOYS JLG SALES

News Story - 18 Mar 2004
McCONNELLSBURG, PA, United States

JLG Industries Inc had lower profits on higher acquisition-stoked quarterly sales and has moved to upgrade controls and procedures, which are currently under federal review.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

News Story - 18 Mar 2004
HOUSTON, TX, United States

Jeff Rufener has been appointed vice-president of sales and Kent Eudy vice-president of marketing for Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc.

AIRTRAX BUYS MAJORITY STAKE IN FILCO

News Story - 11 Mar 2004
HAMMONTON, NJ, United States

Airtrax Inc, the US developer of the Sidewinder omni-directional forklift, will acquire 51% of Filco GmbH, the new owner of the formerly bankrupt Clark Europe.

NIPPON YUSOKI TO WIND UP SUBSIDIARY

News Story - 26 Feb 2004
KYOTO, Japan

Nichiyu forklifts manufacturer Nippon Yusoki Co Ltd will wind up its wholly-owned sales and maintenance subsidiary, Hamamatsu Nichiyu, in the Shizuoka prefecture, by the end of March.

JLG RESTATES FINANCIALS FOR INCORRECTLY BOOKED TRANSACTION

News Story - 19 Feb 2004
McCONNELLSBURG, PA, United States

JLG Industries has restated its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2003, and may restate its unaudited financial statements for the first quarter ended October 31.

TOYOTA STRENGTHENS MARKET LEADERSHIP

News Story - 19 Feb 2004
TOKYO, Japan

Toyota Industrial Equipment's position as the world's number one materials handling supplier has been strengthened with the news that it now holds a global market share of more than 20%.

WORLD MARKET PREPARING FOR IMHX

News Story - 22 Jan 2004
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom

The world forklift market is getting excited about IMHX 2004, opening at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre on March 2.

UK MARKET FIERCELY COMPETITIVE

Feature Article - 18 Dec 2003
LONDON, United Kingdom

Welcome to part two of Forkliftaction.com's focus on materials handling in the UK. In this final article, Forkliftaction.com has interviewed the UK's industry heavyweights and concentrated on the big news that has shaped the industry in 2003. Unlike other world materials handling industries, 75% of the 30,000 forklifts sold in the UK this year were contract-hire purchases. That meant only a small percentage of manufacturers' customers were individuals; companies dealt mostly with large corporate customers. Click here to read the full text of this special feature.