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BRUDI SALE WON'T AFFECT AUSTRALIA: LONG REACH

News Story - 14 Mar 2002
HOUSTON, United States

Long Reach Inc president Bill Sample says the January sale of palletless handling maker Brudi (Forkliftaction.com News #42) did not include the brand name or trademark for Brudi in Australia...

FORKLIFT DRIVER SURVIVES FLOOR COLLAPSE

News Story - 14 Mar 2002
LINCOLN, United States

A forklift driver suffered only cuts, bruises, and sore muscles, after he and his forklift fell from the first to the ground floor of a building on March 6.

Inside the News - Edition #47

Inside the News - 07 Mar 2002

USER STATISTICS The Forkliftaction.com community continues to grow at a rapid rate as more industry professionals become aware of our online portal. The newsletter is now read by more than...

NACCO, SMH JOIN FORCES IN PARTS OFFERING

News Story - 07 Mar 2002
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, United States

Nacco Materials Handling Group (NMHG) and Olathe, Kansas-based Systems Materials Handling Company (SMH) have formed a strategic alliance under which the entire SMH aftermarket parts line up will be available...

CHINA PORT IN RAPID EXPANSION

News Story - 07 Mar 2002
SHENZHEN, China

Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT), southern China's leading container port, is expanding capacity to meet growing cargo traffic demand. YICT spokesman Helen Du Hui Min said the development would add...

ROLF SLOBOTZKY: SOUTH OF THE BORDER

Feature Article - 07 Mar 2002
MEXICO CITY, Mexico

Last year saw a 15% reduction from 2000 figures in Mexico's forklift sales. While sales are slipping, rentals are growing, as end users would rather pay a monthly rent, similar...

EIGHT-UNIT AGFA DEAL FOR BT INDUSTRIES

News Story - 07 Mar 2002
LEVERKUSEN, Germany

BT Industries has struck an eight-unit order-picker deal with Belgian chemical giant Agfa-Gevaert AG. BT has supplied eight Opal order pickers to Agfa's German distribution centre as part of a...

PARAPLEGIC FORKLIFT DRIVER AWARDED USD3.4 MILLION

News Story - 07 Mar 2002
CARDIFF, United Kingdom

A forklift driver who became a paraplegic after a forklift fell on him has been awarded GBP2.4m (USD3.4 million) in damages. A BBC News report said Greg Arde, 28, suffered...

Inside the News - Edition #46

Inside the News - 28 Feb 2002

This issue's reports on Linde and Nacco's 12-month results highlight the contrasting financial positions of two of the world's largest forklift players. Globally, 2001 wasn't a good year for the...

NACCO REPORTS FORKLIFT LOSSES

News Story - 28 Feb 2002
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, United States

Nacco Industries' forklift subsidiaries reported losses for 2001 but aim for break-even financial performances this year, according to the group's 12-month financial results, released this month. Both the wholesale and...

LINDE POSTS RECORD SALES JUMP

News Story - 28 Feb 2002
WIESBADEN, Germany

The Linde Group has posted a record EUR9 billion (USD7.782 billion) in sales for 2001, an increase of 7.4 percent. Materials handling sales grew seven percent to EUR3.158 billion (USD2.738...

NOELL GANTRIES FOR PANAMA PORT

News Story - 28 Feb 2002
BALBOA, Panama

The Panama Ports Company (PPC) has bought seven rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) from Noell Crane Systems GmbH of Germany for its Port of Balboa terminal. The eight-wheel RTGs stack five...

FORKLIFT DRIVER IN ATTEMPTED POISONING

News Story - 28 Feb 2002
CARDIFF, United Kingdom

A forklift driver tried to drug his wife several times before resorting to lacing a cake with sedatives to escape the "emotional drain" of his marriage. BBC News said Terrence...

Inside the News - Edition #45

Inside the News - 21 Feb 2002

News story #3 this week details materials-handling company Airtrax's latest market win. The US Navy contract is a high-profile deal for Airtrax, which could lead to more government contracts. The...

TEREX FILLS MARINES ORDER FOR RUGGED FORKLIFT

News Story - 21 Feb 2002
WESTPORT, United States

Terex Corp will start shipping a military version of its TX51-19 telehandler to the US Marine Corps this year, as part of a 573-unit, USD30 million contract won in July...

ICTSI TO BUILD MANILA CONTAINER PARK

News Story - 21 Feb 2002
MANILA, Philippines

International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is investing 150 million pesos (USD2.9 million) to build an empty container depot and buy Kalmar container handlers. ICTSI spokesman Narlene Soriano said the...

AIRTRAX AND GENERAL DYNAMICS WIN NAVAL CONTRACT

News Story - 21 Feb 2002
HAMMONTON, United States

Materials handling company Airtrax Inc has won a development contract from the US Office of Naval Research under the navy's future naval capabilities program. The contract, with base and option...

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Advertisement - 21 Feb 2002
BRISBANE, Australia

To go directly to our discount price list: http://www. forkliftaction.com/sponsor/QFS/QFSpage.htm QFS Australia, which has the widest range of forklift spare parts in the southern hemisphere, has drastically reduced its prices...

NACCO DENIES SYDNEY MOVE

News Story - 21 Feb 2002
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, United States

Nacco Industries has rejected reports that its materials handling division will move its south-east Asian headquarters from Sydney, Australia, to Shanghai, China. Nacco investor relations manager Ira Gamm said Nacco...

CAT LAUNCHES SMART FORKLIFTS

News Story - 21 Feb 2002
HOUSTON, United States

Cat Lift Trucks has introduced a new range of 1.5-tonne to three-tonne capacity cushion-tyre electric forklifts, with Cat's regenerative braking system and transistorised drive controller. The hydraulic system of the...

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