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Inside the News - Edition #116

Inside the News - 17 Jul 2003

Forkliftaction.com's Materials Handling Index has been launched with great success. Materials handling industry professionals and forklift users around the world are browsing the pages of the directory and gathering contact...

TOYOTA AUSTRALIA SELLS INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT BUSINESS

News Story - 17 Jul 2003
SYDNEY, Australia

Toyota Australia has sold its forklift and industrial equipment business to Toyota Industries Corp (TICO), an associate company of Toyota Motor Corp. The sale price has not been released. While...

HOIST RELEASES P-SERIES PNEUMATIC

News Story - 17 Jul 2003
BEDFORD PARK, IL, United States

The Hoist Companies have moved into the outdoor pneumatic forklift market with the release of the P-Series. After five years of development, the P-Series was an exercise in precision and...

CESAB SWITCHES ELECTRIC RANGE TO AC

News Story - 17 Jul 2003
BOLOGNA, Italy

Cesab Carrelli Elevatori SpA claims that, by year-end, its entire battery-powered forklift range will be fitted with AC technology. Spokesman Francesca Laudani told Forkliftaction.com News that the company had this...

**ADVERTISEMENT** GROW WITH E-P EQUIPMENT

Advertisement - 17 Jul 2003
Australia

E-P Equipment Co Ltd is a specialized manufacturer of material handling equipment and OEM parts. Guided by ISO 9002 system using advanced technology to ensure the highest standards of quality...

SAFETY FIRST: IT'S NOT JUST A FORKLIFT

Feature Article - 17 Jul 2003
VANCOUVER, Canada

As forklift-related deaths and injuries continue at an alarming rate, Forkliftaction.com News this week launches Safety First, a new, regular feature providing practical safety tips and operator training articles by industry experts. Click here to read the first in the series.

COMBILIFT ENTERS AUSTRALIA WITH ADAPT-A-LIFT

News Story - 17 Jul 2003
SPRINGVALE, Australia

Adapt-A-Lift Rentals & Sales has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Irish companies Combilift Ltd and Aisle-Master Ltd to introduce their forklifts to the Australian market. The addition of the two...

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

If you receive Forkliftaction.com News direct from Forkliftaction.com, you have access to our many resources found online. They include an online equipment catalogue, a news archive, a business directory, open...

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

Did you know Forkliftaction.com offers a host of free online features? Forkliftaction.com's website content includes an equipment catalogue, where you can browse, research and compare products from materials handling manufacturers...

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...

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