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BT INDUSTRIES: SLOWDOWN SLOWING

News Story - 21 Nov 2002
MJOLBY, Sweden

BT Industries AB, in its interim report covering January to September 2002, said a rise in demand, which started mid-year, continued in the third quarter, though "to a slightly lesser...

MOVERS & SHAKERS

News Story - 21 Nov 2002
TAMPA, United States

RIPKEY TAKES THE REINS AT FLORIDA LIFT SYSTEMS Tampa, USA - Florida Lift Systems, Inc has hired Jim Ripkey, an industry expert associated with the Material Handling Equipment Distributors' Association (MHEDA...

**ADVERTISEMENT** MUST BE SOLD - NEW MANITOU MA470 ROUGH TERRAIN

Advertisement - 21 Nov 2002
Australia

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US MAY RELAX FORKLIFT SEATBELT STANDARDS

News Story - 21 Nov 2002
WASHINGTON, United States

Conflict about seatbelt safety standards for forklift operators is boiling between business owners and the Washington-based Industrial Truck Association (ITA). Under pressure from business, the US Occupational Health & Safety Administration...

ARVINMERITOR SELLS OFF-HIGHWAY AXLE BUSINESS

News Story - 21 Nov 2002
TROY, United States

ArvinMeritor, Inc has sold its off-highway axle business, which principally manufactures planetary axles for off-road applications, to AxleTech International. The sale includes manufacturing sites in Wisconsin, USA, and France, and...

CVS: BELOTTI INTEGRATION SURFACING IN PRODUCTION

News Story - 21 Nov 2002
ROVOLETO DI CADEO, Italy

The CVS Ferrari and Belotti Handling SpA merger is bringing changes in the production of container handling equipment. CVS acquired Belotti, of Genoa, Italy, in June and operates the business...

ELEVEN-UNIT DEAL FOR AISLE-MASTER

News Story - 21 Nov 2002
CLONTIBRET, Ireland

Irish forklift manufacturer Aisle-Master has secured an order for 11 articulated Aisle-Master 44S LPG forklifts from the Dana Corporation in Toledo, USA. The trucks will be used at Dana's facilities...

EXPANSION FOR SECOND CITY FORKLIFT

News Story - 21 Nov 2002
DAVENTRY, United Kingdom

Second City Forklift Truck Ltd has purchased Nene Mechanical Handling's forklift service and hire business, and taken over the United Kingdom distributorship for New Hunslet long-load sideloaders and Drexel Swingmast...

NORTHERN CLAIMS TOYOTA TERRITORY

News Story - 21 Nov 2002
CASTLEFORD, United Kingdom

Toyota Industrial Equipment (Northern) Ltd has expanded to become the largest regional Toyota forklift distributor in the United Kingdom. The expansion follows the acquisition this year of the northwest and...

FORKLIFT PHILANTHROPIST DIES AGED 81

News Story - 21 Nov 2002
HIGHLAND PARK, United States

Matel Dawson Jr, a forklift operator who gave more than USD1.3 million of his earnings to universities, scholarships and the United Negro College Fund, died on November 2 aged 81...

Inside the News - Edition #83

Inside the News - 14 Nov 2002

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CASCADE, BOEING OFFER SETTLEMENT IN PORTLAND CONTAMINATION DISPUTE

News Story - 14 Nov 2002
FAIRVIEW, United States

Cascade Corp and Boeing Co have agreed to pay USD6.2 million to the City of Portland, Oregon, to settle litigation arising from groundwater contamination allegations. Portland had sought USD20.5 million...

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...

**ADVERTISEMENT** S.A.F.E - INDIVIDUAL SAFETY AWARENESS COURSES SPECIFICALLY FOR FORKLIFTS

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...

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