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News Story - 09 Sep 2004

Have you recently upgraded your email software? Some new softwares now don't automatically download the images in your email, and our newsletter might look strange because no banners or photos appear.

Pumpkin sets new record in Alaska

News Story - 09 Sep 2004
PALMER, AK, United States

Only a forklift could move a massive 707lb (320.6kg) pumpkin that doubled the previous record at the Alaska State Fair last week.

Inside the News - Edition #173

Inside the News - 02 Sep 2004

Last days to take advantage of Forkliftaction.com's special advertising offer in the Business Directory, the business pages for the global materials handling industry! Until September 10, companies who invest USD295...

SPECIAL FEATURE - Pt 1: Battery power - brave new world ahead

Feature Article - 02 Sep 2004

Electrical energy generation for forklifts is moving into radically new and evolutionary territory, with hydrogen fuel-cell technologies challenging the status quo, writes BERNARD LEVY in the first of this two-part report.

Cascade financials up, negotiating for Falkenroth Fördertechnik

News Story - 02 Sep 2004
PORTLAND, OR, United States

Cascade reported 2Q sales rose 22.1 per cent and profits 13.2 per cent and is negotiating to acquire the fork arm business of Falkenroth.

Achtung! The Danger of Rented forklifts

News Story - 02 Sep 2004
SAINT PAUL, MN, United States

Accidents involving rented forklifts, aerial lifts and trailers produce the highest number of fatalities, injuries and damage in the equipment rental industry, a new study has found.

Brits set for record sales year

News Story - 02 Sep 2004
SUNNINGHILL, United Kingdom

The UK forklift market looks set for a record year, having sold more than 9000 forklifts in the second quarter, the British Industrial Truck Association reports.

Alta acquires competitor

News Story - 02 Sep 2004
WYOMING, MI, United States

Alta Lift Truck Services, Inc has acquired the assets of Michigan Industrial Equipment Co of Wyoming, Michigan.

Industrial Batteries & Chargers: related info

Feature Article - 02 Sep 2004

Forkliftaction.com News this week includes more interesting facts and information from the world of industrial batteries and chargers. Click here to read these items: * Zinc-air battery challenges conventional rivals * Europeans unite to ride fuel-cell juggernaut * Electric and IC forklifts now on 'level playing field' * Forklift batteries 'lower costs' * Checklist for charging

ICTSI beefs up security for dangerous cargoes

News Story - 02 Sep 2004
MANILA, Philippines

An isolated control area has been created at the Manila International Container Terminal for dangerous or hazardous cargoes.

Students evacuated following propane gas tank leak

News Story - 02 Sep 2004
PUTNAM CITY, OK, United States

Nearly 700 students, faculty and staff were evacuated from Putnam City's Wiley Post Elementary school on Friday afternoon when a propane leak was discovered outside the building.

JCB scores 16-unit Rocket sale

News Story - 02 Sep 2004
ROCESTER, United Kingdom

JCB has secured a contract with Rocket Rentals, a UK equipment hirer, for 16 of its Loadall telescopic handlers.

Australian code of conduct a success

News Story - 02 Sep 2004
CANBERRA, Australia

The Australian Industrial Truck Association has deemed its code of conduct a success six months after its launch.

Labourer steals boots to start new job

News Story - 02 Sep 2004
YEOVIL, United Kingdom

A Yeovil man who was due to start a new job as a labourer walked into a shop and stole a pair of boots to start him off on the right foot.

RAVAS introduces RCS oil pressure weighing system for fork lift trucks

Advertisement - 02 Sep 2004

RAVAS Europe, producer of mobile weighing systems, introduces the RAVAS Check System (RCS): a weighing system for fork lift trucks, based on oil pressure measurement. With a few simple changes...

Inside the News - Edition #172

Inside the News - 24 Aug 2004

Last days to take advantage of the special advertising offer in the Business Directory, the business pages for the global materials handling industry! Until September 10, companies who invest USD295...

FLTA Safety Conference 2004: The practical approach

Fork Talk - 24 Aug 2004
ALTON, United Kingdom

Reversing safety is one of several key issues to be addressed at the Fork Lift Truck Association Safety Conference, set to take place on September 22 at Warwick University.

Toyota tops Japanese market rankings

News Story - 24 Aug 2004
TOKYO, Japan

A new Nikkei survey has ranked Toyota as the number one player in the Japanese forklift market, with a 42.6% share of domestic sales in 2003.

Airtrax's new Sidewinder available this year

News Story - 24 Aug 2004
HAMMONTON, NJ, United States

Airtrax has received the first production wheels manufactured by Timken and now expects the first Sidewinder omni-directional forklifts to be available this year.

BT Industries posts USD814m in first-half sales

News Story - 24 Aug 2004
MJÖLBY, Sweden

Favourable market conditions have helped BT Industries record SEK6.173 billion (USD814.4 million) in net sales for the 2004 first half, a 5% increase over the corresponding period last year.

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