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PROPANE FORKLIFT TRAINING PROGRAM LAUNCHED
  • News Story - 17 Jul 2003
  • AUSTIN, TX, United States
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) will offer a pilot forklift maintenance and training program for companies operating class four and five large spark ignition propane forklifts. Offered in partnership...
Inside the News - Edition #115
  • Inside the News - 10 Jul 2003
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NISSAN LAUNCHES AGRES FORKLIFT
  • News Story - 10 Jul 2003
  • TOKYO, Japan
Nissan yesterday released the Agres forklift, designed for environmental protection, low-cost operation and improved safety. Co-developed with Mitsubishi, the red and silver Nissan Agres, whose name is derived from the...
JLG BUYS OMNIQUIP FROM TEXTRON
  • News Story - 10 Jul 2003
  • McCONNELLSBURG, PA, United States
JLG Industries Inc has bought OmniQuip from Textron Inc for USD100 million. JLG and Textron signed the acquisition agreement, subject to regulatory approvals, on July 8. OmniQuip, based in Port...
CROWN FC4000 SERIES HONOURED
  • News Story - 10 Jul 2003
  • NEW BREMEN, OH, United States
Crown's FC4000 Series forklift has won a gold award in the business & industrial products section of the 2003 Industrial Design Excellence Awards. The judges said the four-wheel, sit-down counterbalanced electric...
**ADVERTISEMENT** EX-RENTAL TRUCK BLOWOUT SALE
  • Advertisement - 10 Jul 2003
  • Australia
Yale Industrial Trucks Ontario Ltd., with one of North Americas largest rental fleets is currently offering incredible savings on ex rental fleet forklifts. All have been fully maintained by the...
**FORK TALK** FLTA SAFETY CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON REALITIES
  • News Story - 10 Jul 2003
  • ALTON, United Kingdom
Bringing home the realities of safety issues and legislation is the aim of the Fork Lift Truck Association's safety conference, to be held in Gaydon on September 24. FLTA chairman...
SOUTH OF THE BORDER: EXPO LOGISTICA 2003
  • News Story - 10 Jul 2003
  • MEXICO CITY, Mexico
The three-day Expo Logistica 2003 came and went last week in Mexico City, with the tough economic situation here and in the USA impacting on visitor and exhibitor attendances. While...
FORKLIFT DRIVER SACKED FOR WORK PORN
  • News Story - 10 Jul 2003
  • SYDNEY, Australia
A forklift driver has pleaded ignorance of corporate policy after being fired for storing 400 megabytes of pornography on his work computer. The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) ruled that...
Inside the News - Edition #114
  • Inside the News - 03 Jul 2003
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AMSKAN LAUNCHES WORLD FIRST FORKLIFT SAFETY SYSTEM
  • Advertisement - 03 Jul 2003
  • MULGRAVE, Australia
Amskan Ltd has released the latest development of the Fork Alert System, the Vest Alert. Vest Alert is the world's first intelligent vest that alerts the wearer to the presence of a forklift. Vest Alert allows the wearer to move or at least be aware of a forklift's presence. Vest Alert is a great complement to Amskan's Fork Alert System. The two products can help to prevent death or injury, therefore reducing your company's risk. For more information, see www.amskan.com or contact Amskan by phone on +61-3-9565-9705 or by emailing amskan@amskan.com. Click here for the full text of this media release.
RAYMOND TO APPEAL AGAINST USD14 MILLION VERDICT
  • News Story - 03 Jul 2003
  • GREENE, NY, United States
The Raymond Corporation has confirmed it will appeal against a USD14 million verdict for wrongful termination of a former dealer. The June 19 verdict, reported in Forkliftaction.com News #113, found...
HYSTER WINS NEW GENERAL MOTORS SOLE-SUPPLIER CONTRACT
  • News Story - 03 Jul 2003
  • GREENVILLE, NC, United States
Hyster has won a three-year contract to supply materials handling equipment and forklifts to General Motors (GM). The contract, which includes a further two-year option, covers forklift installations in Brazil...
**FORK TALK** ENTER THE KNOWLEDGE ZONE @ IMHX 2004
  • News Story - 03 Jul 2003
  • BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom
What's your reason for visiting IMHX 2004? If it is to find out about industry issues, legislation, best practice and new products, you will want to attend some of the...
**ADVERTISEMENT** CLARK-FILCO ON TRACK FOR 2003 TARGETS
  • Advertisement - 03 Jul 2003
  • Australia
Clark MHE owner FiLCO has begun building forklifts, despite only bringing it out of insolvency in May. FiLCO will produce 1400 units this year and refurbish used Clark forklifts. Half...
**MOVERS & SHAKERS** NEW PORT OF BRISBANE GM
  • News Story - 03 Jul 2003
  • BRISBANE, Australia
Gerry Johnstone has been appointed general manager, port development, for the Port of Brisbane Corporation (PBC), a role he has acted in since July last year. Mr Johnstone was previously...
HYDRAULIC EXTENDERS LIGHTEN THE LOAD
  • News Story - 03 Jul 2003
  • ST JACOBIPAROCHIE, Netherlands
Meijer Special Equipment has released a new range of hydraulically-controlled extending forks, which it said would reduce pallet and product damage in warehouses. Unlike conventional mechanical extendable forks, the new...
FORKLIFT DRIVER WINS USD100,000 POWERBALL HAUL
  • News Story - 03 Jul 2003
  • GREEN BAY, WI, Australia
A recently fired forklift driver has had a change of fortune after winning USD100,000 on TV lottery Powerball last Saturday. Alan Jensen bought some Powerball tickets at Lou's One Stop...
Inside the News - Edition #113
  • Inside the News - 26 Jun 2003
Forkliftaction.com News now offers forklift and materials handling industry associations a great way to get their news to the world. Fork Talk is a free column available to non-profit forklift...
RAYMOND LOSES USD14 MILLION DEALER SUIT
  • News Story - 26 Jun 2003
  • MINNEAPOLIS, MN, United States
A former Raymond dealer has successfully sued The Raymond Corporation for wrongful termination of its dealership contract and been awarded USD14 million by a District Court jury. According to documents...
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