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Reach truck carries world champion

News Story - 14 Jan 2010
Xiamen, China

A Linde R14S reach truck participated in the launch of the Xiamen International Marathon early this month. The reach truck lifted Bai Xue to complete the marathon's torch-lighting ceremony. Bai...

Inside the News - Edition #443

Inside the News - 31 Dec 2009

As we enter a new decade, it's interesting to note the growth of Forkliftaction.com News since its first edition in July 2000. That newsletter was emailed to 50 subscribers. This...

Thank goodness that’s over!

News Story - 31 Dec 2009

By anyone's standards, 2009 was a tough year in global business, and the materials handling sector was not immune. Melissa Barnett reports that many of the grim financial predictions for the year came to pass, and by the end of the year's first financial quarter, the mild-sounding "credit crunch" of 2008 had turned into a full-blown "global financial crisis". The US-based Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) predicted in January an 18% - 20% decline in new equipment orders for 2009. This forecast turned out to be extremely optimistic, with a revised MHIA report published in October showing in fact a decline of 44.9% in just the first half of 2009. MHIA expected the drop to steady over the remainder of the year to hold the total year decline at 35% to 38%. The North American conditions were echoed around the globe, with a general drop of around 40% in new sales recorded by most of the large European and Asian manufacturers and dealers. Forkliftaction.com News recently reported that the recession had to date cost the UK forklift industry GBP344 million (USD 559.5 million) in lost profit. Many companies weathered the financial storm by closing manufacturing facilities or by reducing staff.

FORKLIFTACTION.COM THANKS LOYAL AND NEW ADVERTISERS – EXPECTATIONS FOR 2010

Advertisement - 31 Dec 2009

This is the last newsletter edition for 2009 and Forkliftaction closes on another year, happily taking a good rest after an eventful and successful year's work. We are proud and...

Inside the News - Edition #442

Inside the News - 24 Dec 2009

As the man in the red suit sets off on his materials handling mission around the world, it's interesting to note in this week's newsletter that one industry player has...

Omega lift delivers 30,000 lbs. HERC Series forklift to Lihir Gold in Papua New Guinea

Advertisement - 24 Dec 2009

Omega Lift recently delivered one of its 30,000 capacity, 4-wheel drive HERC Series forklifts to Lihir Gold's open pit gold mining operation in Papua New Guinea. Omega Lift was sourced from Lihir Gold because of its expertise building heavy duty forklifts designed for mining applications, as well as their global support network. "Omega Lift has worked extremely hard over he last number of years to develop a truly global product range that can be supported anywhere in the world", explains Nick Acocella, Omega Lift's Director of International Sales & Marketing. "The HERC Series provides 4-wheel drive, and full Rough Terrain certification which is very unique for a forklift of this heavy capacity. Obviously, there are many manufacturers that build heavy trucks, but the Rough Terrain certification and 4-wheel drive really set us apart."

High Performance Solid Tyres from 'Royal'

Advertisement - 24 Dec 2009

When a major European roll-trailer manufacturer fitted their 140 ton port trailer with world's leading brand of solid tyres, they faced a rather unusual problem: the trailer did not move! Even after a higher capacity hauler was called in, the trailer moved only after over-heating the hydraulic axle gear-box. It was then that the manufacturer chose 'Royal' tyres for the same application and found them to give superior performance - surpassing ETRTO's recommended load carrying capacity by at least 25%. For Royal Tyres, it was just another day at work: performances are routinely exceeded here.

NITCO acquiring assets of Hyster New England

News Story - 24 Dec 2009
North Billerica, MA, United States

Charlie Haywood is moving toward retirement and the sale of the business assets of his Hyster New England Inc to Yale dealership Northland Industrial Truck Co Inc (NITCO). Principals anticipate...

Cargotec boosts sales activities in Morocco

News Story - 24 Dec 2009
Stockholm, Sweden

Cargotec has acquired the port service and equipment business of its former Moroccan dealer Maghrepic SA. According to the agreement, Maghrepic founder and president El Mati Alem will continue to...

Alta acquires Aurora Lift-Truck

News Story - 24 Dec 2009
Montgomery, IL, United States

A prominent Michigan-based forklift dealership has added a location in Illinois. A receptionist at Aurora Lift-Truck Service Inc began identifying the business in Montgomery as "a division of Alta equipment...

FORKLIFTACTION.COM THANKS LOYAL AND NEW ADVERTISERS – EXPECTATIONS FOR 2010

Advertisement - 24 Dec 2009

This is the last newsletter edition for 2009 and Forkliftaction closes on another year, happily taking a good rest after an eventful and successful year's work. We are proud and...

PD Ports reaches container handling milestone

News Story - 24 Dec 2009
London, United Kingdom

PD Ports' ports operations reached a milestone in November with Teesport handling over 100,000 containers in a year. This is the highest volume of containers ever recorded at Teesport in...

AGVs from HK help retailer in warehouse

News Story - 24 Dec 2009
New Berlin, WI, United States

Supply-chain solutions integrator HK Systems Inc is upgrading pallet picking operations with automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) in a Canadian Tire Corp Ltd warehouse. Privately owned HK is based in New...

Still partners Konekesko, wins test

News Story - 24 Dec 2009
Hamburg, Germany

Still GmbH will intensify its sales activities in Scandinavia in January next year via a partnership with Finnish-based Konekesko Oy. "Konekesko knows the market (through) years of business experience. In...

FORUMS RECOGNISED

Advertisement - 24 Dec 2009

Forkliftaction.com wants to acknowledge expertise and generosity in the forums. Hundreds of questions, comments and tech problems are highlighted in our Discussion Forums.....everyday, by people around the planet... .....and everyday...

Plant hire firm beats recession with reindeer

News Story - 24 Dec 2009
Sittingbourne, United Kingdom

GCS Group, a UK company that rents out reindeer for special occasions, has added four new JCB Loadall telehandlers to its equipment fleet. Michael Gallacher, the plant hire company's owner...

Forklifts donated for training program

News Story - 24 Dec 2009
Franklin, VA, United States

The Windsor, Virginia distribution centre of Safco Products Co has donated four forklifts to a college initiative to train entry-level warehouse workers. Safco contributed the battery-powered cushion-tyred counterbalance forklifts ─...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 24 Dec 2009

Konecranes changes management structure Hyvinkaa, Finland Konecranes has announced that it has shifted to a two-tiered management structure, consisting of a group executive board and an extended management team. Konecranes...

Briefs

News Story - 24 Dec 2009

Reach stackers boost TMP's productivity Xiamen, China Tanjung Manis Integrated Port (TMP) in East Malaysia has received two new Linde reach stackers that were assembled in Xiamen, China. The reach...

Forklift helps deliver Christmas shoeboxes

News Story - 24 Dec 2009
Maidenhead, United Kingdom

Barloworld Handling has supplied a forklift to help international development and relief charity, Samaritan's Purse, with its Operation Christmas Child campaign in Wrexham. The charity has one of its largest...

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