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Inside the News - Edition #148

Inside the News - 11 Mar 2004

Forkliftaction.com has relaunched its Business Directory. Thank you to all those members who took part in our preliminary testing phase; your feedback is much appreciated. Use the Business Directory to...

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.

HI-TECH DIGITAL CHARGERS FOR LESS!

Advertisement - 11 Mar 2004

JAMCO is looking for distributors worldwide for its MTL Digital Charger, the latest, most technologically-advanced battery charger to come out of Bassi, Italy. To be globally-competitive, we have priced ourselves accordingly, and boast higher quality than any competing charger. Key Features of The MTL Digital Charger: * Fully Automatic * Programmable Start Delay * Wrong Battery Detection * Equalization-Selectable Desulphation Cycle * much more All this for 50% less than any other charger in its class. All MTL chargers meet CSA, CE & UL standards. For more info, visit www.eagletronicchargers.com, Tel +1 (519) 748-5400, or Fax +1 (519) 748-5454. Click here for the full text of this release, including pictures.

IMHX 2004 - THE UK'S BACK ON THE MAP

Feature Article - 11 Mar 2004
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom

Last week IMHX 2004 was run successfully at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, and, though some exhibitors and visitors took ages to reach the NEC by car, it was worth the trouble. The UK is back on the map! Forkliftaction.com staff were among the thousands of visitors mingling in the stands. Correspondent Luc De Smet reviews Europe's biggest show of the year. Click here for the story.

BT INDUSTRIES: DEMAND UP, SALES DOWN

News Story - 11 Mar 2004
MJÖLBY, Sweden

BT Industries says global demand for forklifts rose almost 7% in 2003, with the largest increase in combustion-powered, counterbalanced forklifts.

**ADVERTISEMENT** RUBBER TYRED GANTRIES TO CLEAR

Advertisement - 11 Mar 2004

MAKE: PACECO MODEL: 150M YEAR: 1982 CAPACITY: 40.64 tonnes GAUGE: 22 metres HEIGHT: Approx 20 metres POWER SOURCE (Prime): Cummins 6 CT8-3 POWER SOURCE (Secondary): 65 KW DC Generator SPREADER...

SPOTLIGHT ON HONG KONG

News Story - 11 Mar 2004
HONG KONG, China

Hong Kong forklift buyers prefer Japanese forklifts, according to industry insiders contacted by Forkliftaction.com News.

SAFETY FIRST: WAYNE CHORNOHUS

Feature Article - 11 Mar 2004
Vancouver, Canada

Congratulations to Michael Riley for having the best answer to the question posed last month about proper use of the pedals on a sit down counterbalance internal combustion automatic transmission forklift. There are other pedal arrangements, such as those used on hydrostatic transmission-powered vehicles, but we are talking about the most common configurations. Continued...

KALMAR LAUNCHES 5-9 TONNE FORKLIFTS

News Story - 11 Mar 2004
LJUNGBY, Sweden

Kalmar continues to expand its materials handling equipment range with the launch of a new series of five-tonne to nine-tonne forklifts.

**ADVERTISEMENT** LINDE TRUCKS MUST BE SOLD

Advertisement - 11 Mar 2004

We have new six Linde A13 narrow aisle electric turret trucks for urgent sale. These trucks are brand new, and surplus to our materials handling requirements. All offers will be...

MOVERS & SHAKERS

News Story - 11 Mar 2004
GUELPH, Canada

Bill Harrison, chairman and CEO of mast manufacturer Lift Technologies Inc, has announced a major restructure of the company's executive team.

SEEING FORKLIFTS IN YOUR SLEEP?

News Story - 11 Mar 2004

Here's one for committed forklift professionals who work day in, day out in materials handling companies around the world.

Inside the News - Edition #147

Inside the News - 04 Mar 2004

Forkliftaction.com News this weeks begins a series of features on the world market for used forklifts and materials handling equipment. This important market segment will be interesting for many Forkliftaction.com...

USED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT - PART ONE: THE USA

Feature Article - 04 Mar 2004
JORDAN, MN, United States

The world market for used materials handling machinery is divided into world regions, and there is a marked definition between the retail and wholesale markets. Welcome to part one of Forkliftaction.com News's special features on used equipment. This month we'll report on trends and issues in the world market, but today we focus on the used forklift and materials handling machinery market in the USA and, particularly, Continental Lift Truck. Continued - click here

BIG ORDERS ROLL IN FOR SMV

News Story - 04 Mar 2004
MARKARYD, Sweden

Swedish heavy forklift manufacturer SMV Lifttrucks AB has received orders for more than 70 machines since January.

**ADVERTISEMENT** PARTS & USED FORKLIFTS: TVH TERRITORY

Advertisement - 04 Mar 2004

TVH-Thermote & Vanhalst is the world's biggest supplier of used forklifts. With an average stock of 1600 machines, TVH supplies the widest range at very competitive prices. Stock can be viewed...

JLG IN SEC PROBE

News Story - 04 Mar 2004
McCONNELLSBURG, PA, United States

The US Securities & Exchange Commission has launched an informal inquiry into accounting and financial reporting practices at JLG Industries Inc.

LINDE: OPERATING RESULT UP, NET PROFIT DIVES

News Story - 04 Mar 2004
WIESBADEN, Germany

In a prelude to an official announcement on March 15, Linde AG has revealed a full-year operating profit, before special items, of EUR671 million, up 3.5%.

**ADVERTISEMENT** SURPLUS LINDE TRUCKS MUST BE SOLD

Advertisement - 04 Mar 2004

We have new six Linde A13 narrow aisle electric turret trucks for urgent sale. These trucks are brand new, and surplus to our materials handling requirements. All offers will be...

JUNGHREINRICH WEATHERS STORMY 2003

News Story - 04 Mar 2004
HAMBURG, Germany

Jungheinrich says it did not lose any ground in the world market last year, despite the weak economic environment.

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