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ROLF SLOBOTZKY: SOUTH OF THE BORDER

Feature Article - 12 Jul 2002
MEXICO CITY, Mexico

Expo-Logistica, a combined showcase of the materials handling and logistics industries, was held in Mexico City's new Hipodromo de Las Americas exhibition hall last week.

WATCHDOG TARGETS FORKLIFT SAFETY

News Story - 12 Jul 2002
MELBOURNE, Australia

Unsafe forklift operating practices are the target of a new campaign by Victoria's workplace safety watchdog. WorkSafe Victoria transport and storage program director Trevor Martin said there had been more...

Inside the News - Edition #64

Inside the News - 04 Jul 2002

As the world's foremost, independent online community for the materials handling industry, Forkliftaction.com provides an invaluable link for industry professionals worldwide. We have just launched our Marketing Department, dedicated to...

ATLET TO BUILD NISSAN FORKLIFTS FOR FRANCE

News Story - 04 Jul 2002
MOLNLYCKE, Sweden

Atlet AB will manufacture a range of its warehouse equipment under the Nissan Forklift Europe brand and supply it to Nissan France SA. Atlet, in a statement, said the agreement...

HY-MATE WINS EXCLUSIVE DEAL

News Story - 04 Jul 2002
BELFAST, Ireland

Belfast-based Hy-Mate Distributors (Ireland) has secured exclusive distribution rights in Scotland and Northern Ireland for the Hy-Mate, a unique fork attachment aimed at reducing forklift accidents. The Hy-Mate uses a...

SPECIAL FEATURE: YOUR FORKLIFTACTION.COM FORKLIFT TYRE GUIDE

Feature Article - 04 Jul 2002
LYDNEY, United Kingdom

Today's 'go-anywhere, do-anything' mentality means tyre manufacturers must develop products that can cope with the increasingly varied demands of modern materials handling. The sheer diversity of surfaces on which forklifts...

EUR10 MILLION CONTRACT WIN FOR KCI KONECRANES

News Story - 04 Jul 2002
HYVINKAA, Finland

KCI Konecranes VLC has won a EUR10 million contract from ZAO First Container Terminal (ZFCT) for two panamax ship-to-shore container cranes for the Port of St Petersburg, in Russia. Delivery...

NACCO WORKERS VOTE TO UNIONISE

News Story - 04 Jul 2002
IRVINE, United Kingdom

Amicus, Great Britain's second-largest trade union, is close to securing an enterprise agreement with Nacco Materials Handling Group Europe. An Evening Times report said talks were in progress after Nacco...

SUSPECT CHASED DOWN IN ATM THEFT

News Story - 04 Jul 2002
LETHBRIDGE, Canada

A thief has allegedly used a forklift to drive through a cinema's doors and steal an automatic teller machine (ATM). Lethbridge police responded to an alarm at 5:20am on Monday...

Inside the News - Edition #63

Inside the News - 27 Jun 2002

SUBSCRIBE DIRECT Many subscribers are forwarding Forkliftaction.com News to colleagues and friends, increasing our already massive global readership. As members will soon be able to personalise their news content, we...

KOREAN FORKLIFT SALES ON STEEP RISE

Feature Article - 27 Jun 2002
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of

Sales of forklift trucks and other machinery are increasing rapidly in Korea, forcing manufacturers to make major upward adjustments to annual sales forecasts. The Korea Herald reported that the nation's...

HYUNDAI LAUNCHES JOINT VENTURE FORKLIFT MANUFACTURER

News Story - 27 Jun 2002
BEIJING, China

A joint venture between Korean and Chinese companies has established a new forklift manufacturer which expects to achieve sales of at least USD84 million a year. The new Beijing Hyundai...

KALMAR WINS ROUEN PORT CONTRACT

News Story - 27 Jun 2002
ROUEN, France

Port Autonome de Rouen has ordered two Kalmar Nelcon ship-to-shore (STS) cranes after the company beat five other manufacturers for the tender. Kalmar chief executive Christer Granskog said the order...

SEVENTH GENERATION ELECTRIC TOYOTA FORKLIFT RELEASED

News Story - 27 Jun 2002
ANCENIS, France

Toyota Industries Corporation (TIC) wants its seventh-generation battery electric forklift to be the platform for a European assault, in an effort to grow its market share from seven percent to...

MITSUBISHI LAUNCHES THREE-WHEEL ELECTRIC FORKLIFT

News Story - 27 Jun 2002
TOKYO, Japan

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has launched a budget-priced, 24-volt, rear wheel drive, three-wheel electric counterbalance forklift for light-to-medium-duty applications. With capacities from one tonne to 1.5 tonnes, the Mitsubishi RT series...

FORKLIFT DRIVER JAILED FOR PHONE THEFT

News Story - 27 Jun 2002
BATHGATE, United Kingdom

A forklift driver has been jailed for a year after admitting he was the inside man in the theft of mobile phones worth GBP900,000.

Inside the News - Edition #62

Inside the News - 20 Jun 2002

USED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION Members who have opted for Forkliftaction.com's optional used equipment email will have received the first of the weekly bulletins this week. This is a members-only service, which...

GBP50 MILLION DEFENCE CONTRACT FOR BARLOWORLD

News Story - 20 Jun 2002
MAIDENHEAD, United Kingdom

Barloworld Handling Ltd has won an eight-year, GBP50 million (USD73 million) contract with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO) to supply and maintain more than 2000 pieces of materials handling equipment.

FIRST DAEWOO FORKLIFT SHOW A GREAT SUCCESS

News Story - 20 Jun 2002
INCHEON, Korea, Republic Of

Daewoo Heavy Industries & Machinery has booked several orders following its Daewoo International Forklift Show 2002.

ZPMC PERFORMS MARITIME ACROBATICS TO DELIVER CRANES

News Story - 20 Jun 2002
OAKLAND, United States

Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery Co Ltd (ZPMC) has delivered four super-sized quayside container cranes to the Port of Oakland, California. Each crane costs USD7 million, including delivery, and can handle...

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