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FIRM FINED FOR SAFETY BREACHES

News Story - 19 Jun 2003
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom

A timber yard has been fined GBP100,000 (USD168,400) after an unlicensed forklift driver accidentally killed a motorist in 1997. Omar Akhtar, 20, was impaled by a forklift that swung onto...

Inside the News - Edition #111

Inside the News - 12 Jun 2003

The launch of Forkliftaction.com's Industry Links page has had a huge response from across the planet. The link program, where companies exchange links with Forkliftaction.com, is good news for all...

JUNGHEINRICH: PROFITS UP DESPITE LAGGING ECONOMY

News Story - 12 Jun 2003
HAMBURG, Germany

Despite a declining world market, Jungheinrich lifted net profit by 38 percent to EUR53.7 million (USD63 million) in 2002. Jungheinrich chairman Dr Cletus von Pichler told the annual general meeting...

**SPECIAL FEATURE** HOW TECHNOLOGY IS SHAPING YOUR INDUSTRY

Feature Article - 12 Jun 2003
MEDINA, OH, United States

Technology has changed the way materials handling products around the world are developed and produced. Complex computer aids have replaced sharp pencils and graph paper as companies strive for the perfect forklift. Click here to read the full text of this feature story.

KALMAR TO BUILD STILL FORKLIFTS

News Story - 12 Jun 2003
LJUNGBY, Sweden

Still, part of the Linde group, and Kalmar Industries, a subsidiary of Partek, have agreed on an OEM deal which will see Kalmar manufacturing forklifts for Still at its factory...

**ADVERTISEMENT** KOMATSU FORKLIFT EUROPEAN DIVISION LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

Advertisement - 12 Jun 2003
Australia

MILAN, Italy - Komatsu Forklift European Division has launched a new website for the European market. The website contains detailed product descriptions of Komatsu's material handling products, including: ~ LPG and diesel...

MOVERS & SHAKERS

News Story - 12 Jun 2003
HAMBURG, Germany

Jungheinrich has appointed two new managing directors to its Portuguese and Italian operations. Christopher Dörpinghaus is the new managing director of Jungheinrich Italiana Srl in Milan, taking over from Matthias...

CAPTION COMPETITION: FINAL WEEK

News Story - 12 Jun 2003
BRISBANE, Australia

Forkliftaction.com's caption competition has entered its final stretch. Next week the winning entry will be published on the website and in the newsletter. This is your last chance to get...

SPAT LEADS TO FORKLIFT RECOVERY

News Story - 12 Jun 2003
HAMILTON, Canada

A forklift thief has been reported to police by his fuming girlfriend after a domestic argument. The angry woman led police to a haul of stolen goods after becoming tired...

Inside the News - Edition #110

Inside the News - 05 Jun 2003

Forkliftaction.com News readers often comment on the range and depth of stories in the weekly email bulletin. Well, we can't take all the credit. Often the best stories come from...

STILL LANDS BIG FOOD GROUP DEAL

News Story - 05 Jun 2003
DEESIDE, United Kingdom

Big Food Group has chosen Still to supply hundreds of forklifts to its Iceland Foods and Booker Cash & Carry distribution centres throughout the UK. The contract, which a Still spokesman...

CROWN CROWNED FOR DESIGNS

News Story - 05 Jun 2003
NEW BREMEN, OH, United States

Crown Equipment Corporation has been ranked third in two design category rankings, prepared by German consultancy design.net AG. The firm's latest rankings, which rate the 100 best service companies and...

JLG: TELEHANDLER SALES INCREASE

News Story - 05 Jun 2003
McCONNELLSBURG, PA, United States

JLG Industries sold more telehandlers but reported less aerial work platform sales revenue in the third quarter ended April 30. JLG reported USD34.8 million in third-quarter telehandler sales, compared to...

**FORK TALK** AED OFFERS DISCOUNTED SALES TRAINING

News Story - 05 Jun 2003
DAYTON, OH, United States

Associated Equipment Dealers (AED) is giving a USD50 discount to early registrants for its Managing the Sales Professional seminar in August. The seminar, sponsored by the AED University, will be...

CAPTION COMPETITION HEATS UP

News Story - 05 Jun 2003
BRISBANE, Australia

Forkliftaction.com has been inundated with entries in the latest series of the popular caption competitions. Materials handling professionals from across the planet are exercising their comic skills to produce some...

TOYOTA LENDS A LIFT FOR WORLD RECORD

News Story - 05 Jun 2003
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom

Forklifts carry out all sorts of important jobs, but one in the UK really took the cake (or sandwich, in this case). When UK food companies Asda and Hazlewood Foods...

Inside the News - Edition #109

Inside the News - 29 May 2003

Forkliftaction.com is the place to go to find your next job or post your resume. Forkliftaction.com regularly has jobs posted, and many professionals in the industry post their resumes on...

FORKLIFT FUEL CELLS BY 2005?

News Story - 29 May 2003
CAMBRIDGE, MA, United States

Energy companies Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc and FIAMM SpA have joined forces to develop a hydrogen-fuelled, zero-emission power pack for forklifts by 2005. The new 7kW-class hybrid battery/fuel cell power...

DEALING WITH FORKLIFT COMPANIES "TOO HARD"?

News Story - 29 May 2003
STONEHOUSE, United Kingdom

Forklift companies are too hard to deal with, according to an online poll by forklift distributor On3 Ltd. On3 founder David Scammel, a former Toyota distributor, said the poll, conducted...

WANDALEX WINS FIVE-YEAR DEAL

News Story - 29 May 2003
WARSAW, Poland

Wandalex SA has signed a five-year, EUR600,000 (USD704,500) contract to rent Yale forklifts to DS Smith Polska SA, one of Poland's largest paper and plastic packaging companies. The full service...

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