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DARR BUYS CLARKLIFT WASHINGTON/ALASKA

News Story - 20 Feb 2003
WESTMINSTER, United States

Darr FMH, LP has bought Clarklift of Washington/Alaska, Inc. The purchase price was not released. Darr will rename the dealership, owned by Tom Caughell since 1982, to FMH Material Handling...

BIG DEAL FOR INDONESIAN CAT DEALER

News Story - 20 Feb 2003
SURABAYA, Indonesia

Caterpillar forklift dealer Trakindo Utama has won a 17-machine tender with Indonesian oil company Pertamina UPMS. A spokesman for Trakindo said other tenderers included Toyota, Mitsubishi, Yale and Komatsu, but...

IRISH FORKLIFTS MARKETED IN THE USA

News Story - 20 Feb 2003
CLEVELAND, United States

Irish manufacturer Aisle-Master has introduced its articulated, narrow-aisle 44S and 44W gas forklifts to the US market. With a 67 horsepower LP gas General Motors engine, the Aisle-Master gives operators...

LUCKY ESCAPE AS FORKLIFT DROPS PROPANE TANK

News Story - 20 Feb 2003
CALGARY, Canada

A city block could have been levelled after a forklift dropped a 1,000 pound (454 kilogram) propane tank on February 3. Police evacuated a city block and cordoned it off...

CASCADE HIRES JACOBS AS NEW TERRITORY MANAGER

Advertisement - 20 Feb 2003
PORTLAND, United States

Cascade Corporation has hired Danny Jacobs as Territory Manager, responsible for Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Western Tennessee. Jacobs has 27 years experience in Material Handling sales and sales management, and lives in the Memphis area with his wife, Lisa. He will maintain a home office. Jacobs replaces Ralph Dixon, who was promoted to Regional Sales Manager, overseeing Cascade's Territory Managers in central and western USA. He will also maintain some Strategic Accounts and serve central Arkansas as Territory Manager. Click here for pictures and the full text of this release. - Cascade website -

BLIZZARD DISRUPTS BUSINESS

Advertisement - 20 Feb 2003
LEXINGTON, United States

Lexington, Kentucky has been suffering from a severe winter ice storm, which has caused an power loss to Clark Material Handling Company from Sunday, Feb 16. More than 70,000 residents have lost power, with significant ice damage, falling trees, traffic lights out, accidents, etc. The Clark Parts Distribution Center in Louisville, Kentucky is operating at normal strength, however, the email ordering system has been interrupted. All parts orders should be faxed to 502-966-2343. All Clark contacts will be notified as soon as power is restored at Clark. Click here for the full text of this release.

Inside the News - Edition #94

Inside the News - 13 Feb 2003

SUBSCRIBE DIRECT 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 for...

SPECIAL FEATURE: KALMAR’S AUTOMATED TERMINAL A SUCCESS

Feature Article - 13 Feb 2003
BRISBANE, Australia

Kalmar Industries and Patrick Technology have hailed the world's first fully-automated straddle carrier terminal a success just six months after its opening at Patrick Stevedores' Fisherman Islands facility in Brisbane. Click here to read the full text of this story online.

NEW TELEHANDLER HITS THE WORLD STAGE

News Story - 13 Feb 2003
THIENE, Italy

French platform manufacturer Pinguely-Haulotte has partnered with Breganze, Italy-based agricultural manufacturer Faresin to produce a new range of telehandlers. Faresin Haulotte Spa, to be headquartered in Thiene, Italy, will be...

**ADVERTISEMENT** COMPLETE PROTECTION FOR FORKLIFTS DURING TRANSPORT

Advertisement - 13 Feb 2003
Australia

TUFF-TRUK Bags/Wrap: the safest, quickest way to ensure forklifts arrive in brand new condition. - Five-sided protection from the weather, sand, diesel smoke residue, crushed insects and salty roads - Crucial for...

ACQUISITIONS CREATE TEXAN MEGA-DEALER

News Story - 13 Feb 2003
WACO, United States

Equipment Depot has acquired two dealerships, Clarklift of Fort Worth and Powr-Lift of Dallas, to become one of the largest materials handling companies in Texas. Equipment Depot now has more...

JLG TRANSFORMER HITS THE STREETS

News Story - 13 Feb 2003
ANAHEIM, United States

JLG Industries Inc has launched a Transformer telehandler and a line of Triple-L trailers at the annual American Rental Association (ARA) trade show, held from February 11 to 13 in...

**ADVERTISEMENT** SIX MANITOU FORKLIFTS - OFFERS INVITED

Advertisement - 13 Feb 2003
Australia

~ Six Manitou 2001 model MC30-4 machines ~ Four-wheel-drive all-terrain forklifts ~ Perkins 61.5KW diesel engines ~ 3000kg maximum lifting capacity ~ All six machines have less than 1000 hours' operation ~ Location: Queensland, Australia ~ Shipping...

MOVERS & SHAKERS

News Story - 13 Feb 2003
NEW BREMEN, United States

Crown Equipment Corporation has appointed Jim Dicke III (pictured) as its replacement for retiring president Jim Dicke II. Mr Dicke III, who had been executive vice president since 2000, is...

FORKLIFT FEATURES IN BIZARRE ELEPHANT RESCUE

News Story - 13 Feb 2003
LOS ANGELES, United States

What do you do when an 8,000 pound (3.6 tonnes) female in her mid-40s gets stuck in a pond? That was the dilemma facing the Los Angeles Fire Department when...

Inside the News - Edition #93

Inside the News - 05 Feb 2003

Forkliftaction.com makes it easy to plan your business travel by providing a detailed list of world materials handling events in Forkliftaction.com's events page. Our researchers constantly gather information on new...

MORE SACKINGS EXPECTED IN JUNGHEINRICH CONSOLIDATION PLAN

News Story - 05 Feb 2003
HAMBURG, Germany

Jungheinrich AG will continue to improve its competitiveness and business results by restructuring its production plants, the company says. Subject to board approval this month, Jungheinrich will combine production of...

ROCLA SALES UP TWO PERCENT, BUT PROFIT DIVES

News Story - 05 Feb 2003
JARVENPAA, Finland

The Rocla Group's 2002 consolidated net sales for 2002 increased two percent over the 2001 results to EUR89.5 million (USD96.5 million). Rocla, presenting its annual financial figures on January 30...

TOYOTA SETS SIGHTS ON SUCCESS

News Story - 05 Feb 2003
KARIYA, Japan

Toyota Industries Corporation is hoping to achieve domestic forklift sales of 28,200 units in 2003, a four percent increase on its 2002 figures. Toyota last year posted sales of 27,119...

PROMAT 2003 OPENS FEBRUARY 10

News Story - 05 Feb 2003
CHICAGO, United States

More than 40,000 materials handling industry professionals from 80 countries are expected to visit Promat 2003, which opens in Chicago on February 10. Staged by the Material Handling Industry of...

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