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AUSA STREAMLINES AFTER-SALES SERVICE

News Story - 31 Jul 2003
BARCELONA, Spain

Rough-terrain forklift manufacturer AUSA is distributing a CD-ROM to distributors to streamline delivery of spares and general after-sales service. AUSA said the CD would be delivered to all its dealers...

**FORK TALK** GET READY FOR THE FORUM

News Story - 31 Jul 2003
ROSEMOUNT, IL, United States

Access some of the best minds in the equipment industry and prepare for 2004 by attending the Associated Equipment Distributors' 2003 Executive Forum, from September 11 to September 12, at...

FINNING ON TRACK FOR 2003

News Story - 31 Jul 2003
VANCOUVER, Canada

Finning International Inc increased second quarter sales 8% to a record CAD861.1 million (USD622.8 million), up from the CAD797.4 million (USD576.7 million) in Q2 in 2002. "Finning delivered record second-quarter...

PORT OF HOUSTON SPENDS USD7 MILLION WITH KONECRANES

News Story - 31 Jul 2003
HYVINKÄÄ, Finland

The Port of Houston Authority (POH) in Texas, USA, has placed a USD7 million repeat order for five rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) with Konecranes VLC. Delivery is due in the...

**MOVERS & SHAKERS** PEREZ JOINS VIALVEN

News Story - 31 Jul 2003
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina

Argentinean forklift distributor Vialven SA has appointed Daniel Perez as parts & service manager at its Buenos Aires headquarters. Mr Perez, who has a masters degree in business administration, joins Vialven...

Inside the News - Edition #117

Inside the News - 24 Jul 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...

NACCO SURGES THROUGH Q2

News Story - 24 Jul 2003
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH, United States

Nacco Industries Inc has announced a second quarter net profit of USD9.6 million (EUR8.4 million), a massive turnaround from the USD2.8 million (EUR2.4 million) reported in the second quarter of...

CHALLENGING TIMES FOR KCI KONECRANES

News Story - 24 Jul 2003
HYVINKÄÄ, Finland

KCI Konecranes says its 2002 profit level is still within reach, despite a weak start to 2003. But actions to rationalise capacity and increase efficiency would result in KCI Konecranes...

**FORK TALK** BITA LAUNCHES CAREERS INITIATIVE

News Story - 24 Jul 2003
SUNNINGHILL, United Kingdom

The British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) has launched a new campaign to attract students to the materials handling industry. The initiative is part of an ongoing program designed to raise...

**CORRECTION** CESAB CARRELLI ELEVATORI SpA

News Story - 24 Jul 2003
BRISBANE, Australia

In Forkliftaction.com News #116, Forkliftaction.com published incorrect and potentially misleading information about Cesab's forklift range. Contrary to the story that appeared, Cesab will not introduce AC technology across its range...

CROWN PE 4000 SERIES AN "INVESTMENT IN DURABILITY"

News Story - 24 Jul 2003
NEW BREMEN, OH, United States

Crown Equipment Corp has released a new series of pallet trucks, the PE 4000 Series. Crown's latest range, which the company has called an "investment in durability", is up to...

HAPPY ENDING TO HORSE DRAMA

News Story - 24 Jul 2003
MORAY, United Kingdom

A forklift has come to the rescue after a prize-winning Clydesdale horse panicked and got wedged in its carriage. Owner James McRitchie told the Forres Gazette he had feared for...

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...

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