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Coming soon: MHEDA 50th annual convention

Fork Talk - 23 Mar 2005
VERNON HILLS, IL, United States

The Material Handling Equipment Distributors' Association (MHEDA) will hold its 50th annual convention from April 30 to May 4 in Arizona. Held at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa...

Inside the News - Edition #200

Inside the News - 17 Mar 2005

We are happy and proud to be publishing our 200th newsletter. With the launch of the Marketplace just weeks away, this is an exciting time for us and all our...

Focus: Financing your forklift

Feature Article - 17 Mar 2005

Research shows 80 per cent of US companies choose to lease some or all of their equipment. This year alone, more than USD208 billion in equipment will be leased in the US. (source: Aspen Corporate Funding) Forkliftaction.com News' reporter Christine Liew spoke to De Lage Landen's David Knight, who has 31 years' experience in the leasing and finance business, about leasing equipment in the US.

Kalmar buys Dutch companies

News Story - 17 Mar 2005
STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Kalmar, which is part of Kone Cargotec, has acquired the Dutch companies Peinemann Kalmar CV and Peinemann Kalmar Rental BV from parent organisation the Peinemann Group for an undisclosed sum...

Macneill is pioneer in India

News Story - 17 Mar 2005
WEST BENGAL, India

Macneill Engineering Ltd has secured a RS83.0 million (USD1.9 million) order for 54 of its new, battery-powered forklifts from Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for use by the Indian Oil Corporation at...

Forkliftaction.com publishes 200th issue

News Story - 17 Mar 2005

The best way to imagine the significance of today's celebration is to look back at the very first issue of Forkliftaction.com's newsletter. (View first issue: www.forkliftaction.com/newsletter/archive/0001.htm) Launched in July 2000...

Caterpillar makes top 10 list

News Story - 17 Mar 2005
PEORIA, ILL, United States

Readers of Minority Engineer have ranked Caterpillar Inc among the top 10 places they would most like to work. Caterpillar ranked number six on the list of 50 companies cited...

Fortis Lease Group acquires Italian subsidiaries

News Story - 17 Mar 2005
BRUSSELS, Belgium

Fortis Lease Group has bought Bank Austria Creditanstalt Leasing's (BA-CA Leasing) Italian subsidiaries Austria Finanza and Austrolease for EUR32 million. Fortis Lease CEO and managing director Philippe Delva said the...

Palfinger's new forklift has “unparalleled” reach

News Story - 17 Mar 2005
SALZBURG, Austria

Palfinger is showcasing its new truck-mounted forklift, the CR50 Palreach, which it claims has an "unparalleled reach for its class" at the ConExpo in Las Vegas. The CR50 has a...

Clark and Chinese produce CKD and SKD units

News Story - 17 Mar 2005
QINGDAO, China

Clark Forklift Company Ltd, of the Republic of Korea, is partnering with Special Purpose Vehicle Corp (SPVC), of the China National Heavy-Duty Truck Group, to produce forklifts. The Xinhua News...

Forklift driver’s act evacuates Home Depot

News Story - 17 Mar 2005
OCEANSIDE, CA, United States

A dozen workers evacuated a Home Depot store after a forklift operator broke a natural gas line while working. The San Diego Union-Tribune said the employee at the Mission Avenue...

FIRST MARKETPLACE STOCK LISTS IMPORTED

News Story - 17 Mar 2005

The used equipment Marketplace is now being tested with participating dealers. The first stock lists have been entered and the new system is operating well. If you are a dealer...

In brief …

News Story - 17 Mar 2005

Australian companies for tsunami effort CANBERRA, Australia Austrade will conduct five tsunami reconstruction workshops in April to inform Australian companies on reconstruction planning, funds disbursement, contract tendering arrangements and the...

Raymond raises USD340,000 for tsunami appeal

News Story - 17 Mar 2005
GREENE, NY, United States

Raymond Corporation and its dealer network are donating USD340,000 to help the victims of the Asian tsunamis. The materials handling solutions provider and its dealers are fulfilling a commitment made...

**ANNOUNCEMENT** RECEIVE USED EQUIPMENT OFFERS IN YOUR EMAIL

News Story - 17 Mar 2005

You can now access your online account pages and opt to receive the latest used equipment offers in weekly emails. As soon as the Marketplace is online you will start...

Trouble in paradise

Safety First - 17 Mar 2005
VANCOUVER, Canada

A major building products manufacturer reports that 57 per cent of all material damage is caused by forklifts. The late model, well-maintained forklifts of this large company are operated by experienced, certified operators. With an increase in the percentage of forklift operators who are trained, the aforementioned situation is occurring more frequently. Why are mature, well-trained people causing so much damage?

Inside the News - Edition #199

Inside the News - 10 Mar 2005

This week we present to you our feature article on leasing options for your forklift in the US. We will publish the second part of our 'financing your forklift' feature...

Kalmar sells steel division to Svets & Mekanogruppen

News Story - 10 Mar 2005
STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Kalmar Industries has signed an agreement with Svets & Mekanogruppen AB for the sale of its steel component subsidiary Finmec. Finmec, based in Maardu, Sweden, specialises in welding and providing steel...

Lift Shield - Warranties For Used Forklifts

Advertisement - 10 Mar 2005

Car dealers have offered extended warranties on automobiles for more than 25 years. Heavy equipment and construction companies have offered extended warranties on their equipment for the last 20 years. Now, a new company in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, is offering an extended warranty program for forklifts. Lift Shield, the brainchild of President Jim Facente, is now offering forklift warranties through forklift dealers across the US. "Lift Shield offers extended warranties on both new and used equipment and allows Dealers to increase used Forklift sales by offering a 1 or 2 year extended warranty" said Facente. See www.liftshield.com.

Gehl expands South Dakota telehandler plant

News Story - 10 Mar 2005
WEST BEND, WI, United States

Gehl Company has launched a USD8.7 million expansion of its Yankton, South Dakota, manufacturing and research & development (R&D) facilities.

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