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RECORD PROFITS FOR FINNING

News Story - 14 Nov 2002
VANCOUVER, Canada

Finning International has reported record profits for the third quarter ended September 30. Finning had a profit of CAD35.6 million (USD22.6 million) on sales of CAD790.9 million (USD501.1 million), compared...

GRIM OUTLOOK FOR THAI FORKLIFT INDUSTRY

News Story - 14 Nov 2002
BANGKOK, Thailand

The Thai materials handling industry has not recovered from the 1997 financial crisis which crippled demand by 15 percent to 20 percent. Caterpillar Thailand managing director FC Ding Almazan told...

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Advertisement - 14 Nov 2002
Australia

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**FORK TALK** SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FOR ANNUAL FORK LIFT TRUCK AWARDS

News Story - 14 Nov 2002
LASHAM, United Kingdom

The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has announced its shortlist for the 2003 "Archies", the annual awards for excellence. In the safety category, Atlet's S3 stability support system, Linde's direct-drive...

LOGIS-TECH 2002 A BIG HIT

News Story - 14 Nov 2002
CHIBA, Japan

Almost 300 exhibitors displayed their wares at this year's Logis-Tech Tokyo 2002 show, with the materials handling industry well represented. The October 15 to October 19 event was held at...

AWARD PAID OFF WITH FORKLIFT-LOAD OF PENNIES

News Story - 14 Nov 2002
TRAVERSE CITY, United States

A man who lost a small-claims lawsuit has had the last laugh in paying the award. Matthew Mokanyk used 185,387 pennies, boxed and shrink-wrapped, to pay a USD1853.87 award. Deliverers...

Inside the News - Edition #82

Inside the News - 07 Nov 2002

Forkliftaction.com readership has experienced huge growth. The latest statistics for October show 681,738 hits and 50,440 page views were registered on the website by 9,087 unique visitors! One hundred and...

NACCO POSTS PROMISING Q3 FIGURES

News Story - 07 Nov 2002
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, United States

Nacco Industries Inc, maker of Hyster and Yale forklifts and parts, reported an improvement in third quarter profit and sales and cited tight management controls as a contributor. "We expect...

FORKLIFT SAFETY NOT JUST FOR DRIVERS: STUDY

News Story - 07 Nov 2002
ADELAIDE, Australia

Legislators must look further afield than drivers when considering forklift safety issues, says an Australian researcher. Ken Wood, proprietor of Safety Awareness Forklift Equipment (SAFE), is currently completing a study...

KCI KONECRANES REVIEWS OUTLOOK AS Q3 PLUMMETS

News Story - 07 Nov 2002
HYVINKAA, Finland

KCI Konecranes's gradual improvement through the first half appears to have waned in its latest results for the September quarter. "In the late (northern) summer there seems to have been...

TOYOTA OFFERS SAFETY TIPS FOR CASUALS

News Story - 07 Nov 2002
CASTLEFORD, United Kingdom

In light of the huge number of casual staff employed in the lead-up to Christmas, Toyota Industrial Equipment (UK) is offering copies of its manual handling guide free. The guide...

**ADVERTISEMENT** RAIN OR SHINE - JUST KEEP WORKING!

Advertisement - 07 Nov 2002
Australia

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**FORK TALK** FLTA ADVISES ON SEATBELT RULES

News Story - 07 Nov 2002
LASHAM, United Kingdom

As the December 5 deadline for fitting seat restraints to forklifts approaches, the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) is concerned some forklift suppliers may be panicked into making wrong decisions...

BRITISH HYSTER AGENT PUSHES INTO IRANIAN MARKET

News Story - 07 Nov 2002
WEMBLEY, United Kingdom

A British company bidding to become Hyster's agent in Iran has already picked up sales of USD160,000 through a series of trade fairs. Alperton Ltd took stock to Iran and...

WAYWARD FORKLIFT CAUSES ROOF COLLAPSE

News Story - 07 Nov 2002
KIRKLAND, United States

A forklift caused a partial roof collapse at a Hertz rental warehouse after smashing into a support column on October 24. People inside the building were evacuated. The collision broke...

Inside the News - Edition #81

Inside the News - 31 Oct 2002

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 events page. Our researchers constantly gather information on...

COMBILIFT EXPANDS UK DEALER NETWORK

News Story - 31 Oct 2002
LONDON, United Kingdom

Combilift will appoint up to six new dealers in the United Kingdom in the next 18 months after seeing sales double there this year. Combilift, a pioneering manufacturer of multi-directional...

JAPANESE FORKLIFT SALES, EXPORTS DROP, SAYS REPORT

News Story - 31 Oct 2002
TOKYO, Japan

Exports and domestic forklift sales in Japan dropped 5.3 percent between April and September 2002 to 48,075 units, according to the latest Japan Industrial Vehicles Association (JIVA) report. Domestic sales...

LEX HARVEY CUTS FLEET SIZE AND COSTS FOR CIBA

News Story - 31 Oct 2002
COVENTRY, United Kingdom

Ciba Specialty Chemicals has outsourced materials handling requirements at its Bradford site to Lex Harvey in a five-year agreement. Fifty-three forklifts, including electric, diesel counterbalance and narrow aisle machines, have...

**ADVERTISEMENT** COMPLETE PROTECTION FOR FORKLIFTS DURING TRANSPORT

Advertisement - 31 Oct 2002
Australia

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