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Forklift players anticipate improved economy

News Story - 20 May 2010
United States

By Roger Renstrom A number of North American suppliers are seeing improvements in the economy, according to a Forkliftaction.com News survey. Dealers for Clark Material Handling Co report "increased activity...

Lisman introduces its new corporate website
Ijsselstein, The Netherlands,

Advertisement - 20 May 2010

Lisman, a leader in wholesale used materials handling and construction equipment, has launched its brand new corporate website, www.lisman.nl. "We wanted a new website tailored for both new and existing customers. This is why we have chosen a dynamic environment, where every customer can find the best used machine in our 1600-strong stock," comments Loris Scarpa, Business Development Manager responsible for the functionalities of the site. Know-how, innovation, customer care and wholesale-only; these are some of the genes in the Lisman DNA. The website represents the best showroom to display the Lisman values and history, according to the company. "As a new customer, you want to know more about the additional value in our business proposition. The corporate section of the website describes all this," continues Scarpa.

HK Systems introduces RollerForks^® on Pallet-Free Family of AGV’s.

Advertisement - 20 May 2010

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, HK systems, Inc., the leading automated material handling and supply chain software solution provider, introduces Pallet-Free Automation as a part of their "automate the conventional" solution. This new family of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) will utilize a patented RollerForks® mechanism, thereby eliminating the need for pallets within a facility.

Barloworld posts half-year loss

News Story - 20 May 2010
Johannesburg, South Africa

Barloworld Ltd has reported a net loss of ZAR135 million (USD17.4 million) for the six months ended 31 March 2010. This compares to a net profit of ZAR382 million (USD49.2...

Forklift Fleet Management gets Personal with Transmon

Advertisement - 20 May 2010

Transmon Engineering has made forklift fleet management even more personal by incorporating extra 'human elements' to its series of fleet management systems. However, can detailed analysis of forklift drivers' actions really improve the performance of an operation?

Nissan spins off forklift division

News Story - 20 May 2010
Tokyo, Japan

Nissan Motor Co wants to spin off its industrial machinery division to boost its autonomy and create a flexible management structure so that it can achieve sustainable growth. Company spokesman...

Nissan appoints Myers Select in southern California

News Story - 20 May 2010
Santa Ana, CA, United States

Nissan Forklift Corporation, North America has appointed Myers Select Material Handling as a distributor in Los Angeles and Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties in southern California. Richard Allen is...

The LTW Shuttle for Multiple-Deep Storage

Advertisement - 20 May 2010

When storage solutions calls for a method to store many pallets of the same SKU, a multiple-deep storage method (3-20 pallets deep from either side of a rack aisle) can...

The 6^th Guangzhou International Brand Forklift & Accessories Exhibition 2010
Guangzhou International Logistic Equipment & Technology Exhibition 2010

Advertisement - 20 May 2010

Is Ceremoniously Opened in No Time. "The 6th Guangzhou International Brand Forklift & Accessories Exhibition" ('BFE 2010' for short) and "Guangzhou International Logistic Equipment & Technology Exhibition 2010" ("LET 2010" for short), which is organized by the China Construction Machinery Association Industrial Motor Vehicle Branch, China Forklift Parent Company, China National Construction Machinery Quality Supervising Test Center, Guangdong Logistics Industry Association, Hong Kong Best International Exhibition (Group) Company and Guangzhou Best Exhibition Co., Ltd., are going to be held ceremoniously in the Pazhou Complex of Chinese Import & Export Fair (Guangzhou Pazhou) on June 18th, 2010. It is estimated that exhibition area will reach 20,000 square meters, professional visitors will reach 40,000.

H&K acquires ancillary brands from Hoist

News Story - 20 May 2010
Caraopolis, PA, United States

Forklift dealership H&K Equipment Inc has acquired three ancillary materials handling brands from Hoist Liftruck Manufacturing Inc. Terms were not disclosed. The Elwell-Parker, Autolift and Schreck brands accounted for about...

Somerset Capital…Leading the way in the field of industrial equipment financing….Today, Tomorrow, and into the Future

Advertisement - 20 May 2010

Established in 1984, Somerset Capital Group, Ltd. offers highly customized equipment leasing, asset based financing and asset management solutions. Our experience and financial strength give us the flexibility to offer you a variety of operating leases, capital leases and purchase-leaseback plans tailored to your specific needs. In fact, many of our clients select Somerset specifically for our expertise in structuring competitively priced transactions ranging from $25,000 to more than $25 million.

Hoist Liftruck reports forklift orders

News Story - 20 May 2010
Bedford Park, IL, United States

Heavy-duty lift specialist Hoist Liftruck Manufacturing Inc reports receiving more than 10 orders for its highly maneuverable Titan and heavy-duty FKS cushion-tyre series forklifts during 2010's first quarter. Honda Manufacturing...

BITA says UK forklift market recovering

News Story - 20 May 2010
London, United Kingdom

The British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) has revealed signs of recovery in the UK forklift market at its 2010 AGM held this month. Shipments of counterbalance forklifts are expected to...

Contract hire rates are lower than ever

News Story - 20 May 2010
Alton, United Kingdom

The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) is warning forklift users to get the right forklift hire contract - and not the cheapest one - for safety reasons. The FLTA's recent research shows...

Reach your market through Forkliftaction.com

Advertisement - 20 May 2010

"If it is in Forkliftaction.com, the materials handling community is talking about it" Howard Quick, Regional product support manager for Linde Material Handling - North America. After almost ten years of...

Dairy Crest’s large single order

News Story - 20 May 2010
Aldridge, United Kingdom

UK milk and cheese company Dairy Crest has ordered over 130 new forklifts from Jofson Ltd and Kin Ltd, in what could be one of the largest single orders placed...

Briefs

News Story - 20 May 2010

CeMAT 2011 focus on sustainability Hannover, Germany CeMAT 2011 organisers are optimistic about the trade show next May, which already has the tagline "Sustainability in Intralogistics". Wolfram von Fritsch from...

Associated boosts student awareness

News Story - 20 May 2010
Addison, IL, United States

Raymond dealership Associated Material Handling Industries Inc of Addison has partnered with a university program to increase student awareness about the materials handling industry including forklifts. Over three weeks, 33...

Company Profile: Forkserve

Industry Profile - 20 May 2010
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Originally a one-man business, Forkserve has expanded to provide new and used forklift sales, service, repairs and hire - and a national service network in Australia.

Inside the News - Edition #461

Inside the News - 13 May 2010

After a week of bad news, it's refreshing to hear the International Monetary Fund declaring that a recovery is under way in Europe. Of course, the good news was tempered...

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