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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...

HOIST EXPANDS

Advertisement - 26 Jun 2003
BEDFORD PARK, IL, United States

Hoist Liftruck Manufacturing has expanded its Independence, Ohio facility after sales continue to remain strong in its Specialized Product Group. The expansion of Hoist's Specialized Products Group headquarters was due to increased interest in Hoist's die handlers, platform trucks, walkie products and explosion-proof forklifts. Hoist Companies owner Marty Flaska said, "...those products - Elwell Parker, Schreck and Autolift - are preferred options for automotive, steel and aluminum customers". MORE INFORMATION: See www.hoistlift.com, phone +1 (708) 458-3800 or fax +1 (216) 524-5591. Click here to read the full text of this release.

MITSUBISHI, NISSAN DEVELOP NEXT-GEN FORKLIFT

News Story - 26 Jun 2003
TOKYO, Japan

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) and Nissan Motor Co Ltd have developed a next-generation forklift that is ergonomically advanced and meets environmental standards in Japan, the USA and Europe. The...

**SPECIAL FEATURE** MIXED RESULTS FOR UK MARKET'S Q1

Feature Article - 26 Jun 2003
ALTON, United Kingdom

The Fork Lift Truck Association has released its latest snapshot of the UK forklift market in a quarterly trend survey. After highlighting several positive swings in its last survey, covering the quarter ending December 31, the FLTA's latest analysis shows a mixed picture. Click here to read the full text of this special feature.

GROVE, JLG FOUNDER DIES AT 82

News Story - 26 Jun 2003
GREENCASTLE, PA, United States

John Landis Grove, 82, co-founder of Grove Manufacturing Co and JLG Industries Inc, died at his home on June 16 after a long illness. Mr Grove and his brother, Dwight...

TCM RIGHTS USA CONFUSION

News Story - 26 Jun 2003
TOKYO, Japan

TCM Corp has issued a clarification to the market after branding confusion purportedly saw King Lift and Heli forklifts marketed and sold in the USA as TCM machines. TCM's brief...

CRIME DIDN'T PAY FOR FORKLIFT DRIVER

News Story - 26 Jun 2003
WORLINGHAM, United Kingdom

A forklift driver has been reprimanded by a UK court after trying to cash in on the hype of the successful Harry Potter novels. Donald Parfitt, 44, was ordered to...

Inside the News - Edition #112

Inside the News - 19 Jun 2003

Many companies have taken a fresh approach to their marketing by unleashing their business onto the Forkliftaction.com community, with staggering results. Below is an extract from a letter, forwarded to...

KALMAR "AUTOSTRADS" HAILED A SUCCESS

News Story - 19 Jun 2003
BRISBANE, Australia

After eight months' experimental operation at the Port of Brisbane, Kalmar Industries and Patrick Technology & Systems have claimed a resounding victory in their trial of the world's first automated container...

DAEWOO ON TRACK FOR 2003 TARGETS

News Story - 19 Jun 2003
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of

First-quarter results for Daewoo Heavy Industries & Machinery (DHIM) saw the South Korean forklift maker post 28.1 percent growth in turnover, compared to the same period last year. This year DHIM...

STEELBRO LIFTS WITH UK AWARD

News Story - 19 Jun 2003
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand

Steelbro received an accolade at the Commercial Motor Trailer of the Year awards in the UK last month. The Steelbro MK6 Sidelifter, distributed in the UK by Containerlift UK Ltd...

**FORK TALK** FLTA LAUNCHES REDESIGNED WEBSITE

News Story - 19 Jun 2003
ALTON, United Kingdom

A new look and more information are features of the redesigned Fork Lift Truck Association website - www.fork-truck.org.uk. The clear, attractive format would guide visitors quickly and efficiently to the advice...

DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OFFERS AUD3 MILLION TENDER

News Story - 19 Jun 2003
MELBOURNE, Australia

Australia's Department of Defence (DoD) has issued a tender request for medium-sized rough-terrain forklifts valued at AUD3 million (USD2.01 million). The tender calls for offers of up to 30 8000-kilogram...

CAPTION COMPETITION WINNER CROWNED

News Story - 19 Jun 2003
BRISBANE, Australia

Forkliftaction.com's latest caption competition has been a resounding success, with hundreds of Forkliftaction.com readers entering. Due to the sheer volume of entries, Forkliftaction.com has decided to crown one winner, award...

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...

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