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PREDICTED GROWTH SEES TOYOTA LAUNCH CHINA FACILITY

News Story - 15 Aug 2002
TOKYO, Japan

Toyota Industries Corporation has invested USD22 million into a new manufacturing plant in China, and will begin producing forklifts there next year, ahead of forklift sales which are tipped to...

JUNGHEINRICH WEATHERS A WEAK ECONOMY

News Story - 15 Aug 2002
HAMBURG, Germany

Jungheinrich AG was able to hold up well in the second quarter of 2002 despite the slow economic recovery in the German market. Jungheinrich sales topped EUR350 million (USD 342.7...

SPECIAL FEATURE: ON THE ROAD OR OFF LIMITS?

Feature Article - 15 Aug 2002
ALTON, United Kingdom

It has been estimated by the Fork Lift Truck Association that tens of thousands of forklift operations each day are conducted illegally, and without insurance cover, yet most of the companies responsible believe they are perfectly law-abiding. Their 'crime', or so it could be judged by a court of law, is taking unlicensed forklifts onto public roads. Click the link below to read the full text of this article, prepared for Forkliftaction.com by the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA). Please note: if you have not registered for a free Forkliftaction.com membership, you may be prompted to register before reading this article.

TRELLEBORG WHEEL SYSTEMS AMERICAS, INC. ANNOUNCES ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION

Advertisement - 15 Aug 2002
HARTVILLE, United States

Trelleborg Wheel Systems Americas, Inc (TWSA) - manufacturer of world class industrial tire brands Monarch and Bergougnan - has earned ISO 14001 certification (02.123.2). Environmental auditors Smither's Quality Assessments, Inc recommended TWSA be awarded Certificate of Registration. To achieve certification, TWSA developed and implemented a formal Environmental Management System (EMS) systematically addressing federal, state and local environmental regulatory compliance, including initiatives for waste reduction, pollution prevention, business cost reduction and meeting customer requirements. Our aim is to coordinate with reputable suppliers who comply with our quality requirements and business principles. In addition to ISO 14001 certification, TWSA is ISO 9001 certified (99.270.1).

MOVERS & SHAKERS

News Story - 15 Aug 2002
McCONNELLSBURG, United States

JLG ANNOUNCES INTERNAL MOVEMENTS McCONNELLSBURG, USA - JLG Industries has appointed Israel Celli as vice-president of international sales, marketing & customer support. JLG has also promoted Wayne MacDonald to senior vice-president - engineering...

ROLF SLOBOTZKY: SOUTH OF THE BORDER

Feature Article - 15 Aug 2002
MEXICO CITY, Mexico

This month congratulations go to Toyota, which celebrated 10 years of operation in Mexico last month by throwing a huge party.

SHOPLIFTERS STRIKE BEFORE POSH STORE OPENS

News Story - 15 Aug 2002
EDINBURGH, United Kingdom

Police believe thieves used a forklift in an elaborate heist in which an up-market department store suffered its first shoplifting case a week before it opened its doors. Slate floor...

Inside the News - Edition #69

Inside the News - 08 Aug 2002

Forkliftaction.com's research team brings members free tenders from around the world each week. Member feedback suggests Forkliftaction.com may be the only place on the internet where such specialised information if...

LID LIFTED ON CLARK MHC'S CH 11 EXIT STRATEGY

News Story - 08 Aug 2002
LEXINGTON, United States

Clark Material Handling Company will emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy by year-end following court approval this week of a planned USD25 million financing arrangement with private equity firm Sun Capital Partners, Inc.

COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER PROJECT ON BRINK OF COLLAPSE

News Story - 08 Aug 2002
BRISBANE, Australia

An industry-first project to launch a collapsible container is set to fold after the investment scheme coordinating its fundraising was found to be illegal.

PARTEK JANUARY TO JUNE RESULTS DOWN

News Story - 08 Aug 2002
HELSINKI, Finland

Partek has booked EUR1.333 billion in net sales from January to June 2002, down from EUR1.361 billion in the corresponding period of 2001.

KALMAR NEGOTIATIONS END WITH 150 OUT OF WORK

News Story - 08 Aug 2002
TAMPERE, Finland

Kalmar Industries will cut 150 jobs at its Tampere plant as its strategy to create single-product manufacturing centres gets into full swing.

JCB WINS GBP1 MILLION RAF DEAL

News Story - 08 Aug 2002
ROCESTER, United Kingdom

JCB has won a GBP1 million (USD1.5 million) contract to supply the Royal Air Force (RAF) with 27 JCB Loadall telehandlers.

**ADVERTISEMENT** NAME YOUR PRICE FOR FORKLIFT PARTS

Advertisement - 08 Aug 2002
BRISBANE, Australia

Looking for quality forklift parts at drastically reduced prices? QFS Australia has the widest range in the southern hemisphere and supplies after-market and OE forklift parts to suit Nissan, Komatsu...

CAPTION COMPETITION NUMBER TWO

News Story - 08 Aug 2002
BRISBANE, Australia

Following the success of Forkliftaction.com's caption competition, our office was flooded with new, amusing pictures of materials-handling mishaps. So, by popular demand, this week's Forkliftaction.com News marks the return of...

FAST-GROWING CHINESE MARKET LURES NISSAN

News Story - 08 Aug 2002
TOKYO, Japan

Nissan has established a forklift and materials handling equipment subsidiary in China.

MITSUBISHI CATERPILLAR FORKLIFT AMERICA TURNS 10

News Story - 08 Aug 2002
HOUSTON, United States

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America (MCFA) celebrates its 10th birthday this year.

YALE WINS ‘CORKER’ CONTRACT

News Story - 08 Aug 2002
PORTELA DE SACAVEM, Portugal

Yale Europe, through its Portuguese dealer Auto Sueco, has been appointed sole forklift supplier to cork producer Fabricor.

FORKLIFT ALMOST COLLAPSES BUILDING

News Story - 08 Aug 2002
BRIXHAM, United Kingdom

A forklift has badly damaged a support stanchion at Brixham harbour's busy fish storage area.

Forkliftaction.com and TIMBERWeb Announce Strategic Partnership

Advertisement - 08 Aug 2002
BRISBANE, Australia

Forkliftaction.com, the global marketplace for forklifts and container handling equipment, and TIMBERWeb, the world's leading business-to-business (B2B) eMarket for timber and lumber, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership and co-marketing agreement, through which the two companies will promote each other's brands within their respective marketplaces.

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