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Briefs

News Story - 05 Nov 2009

TICO forecasts profit for FY2010 Tokyo, Japan Toyota Industries Corp (TICO) has revised its financial forecast for fiscal year 2010. The forecast for TICO's net consolidated sales has increased 6.9...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 05 Nov 2009

Vice principals lead JCB Academy Rocester, United Kingdom JCB Academy has appointed two vice principals to lead the teaching team that will train future engineers and business leaders. Mark Henshaw...

Careless forklift driver destroys alcohol

News Story - 05 Nov 2009
Moscow, Russian Federation

A forklift driver has accidentally destroyed over USD100,000 worth of alcohol in a Moscow warehouse. The CCTV camera in the warehouse captured the driver reversing into pallet racking holding boxes...

Can you train yourselves?

Safety First - 05 Nov 2009
OTTAWA, Canada

Train the trainer is gaining popularity, but Danny Maron stresses that it's important to look at who is doing the training - and whether they're capable of a thorough job.

Inside the News - Edition #434

Inside the News - 29 Oct 2009

This weekend sees one of the highlights of the forklift calendar - the annual US Open Forklift Rodeo & Safety Expo in Springfield, OH. It looks like breaking all previous records with...

Konecranes streamlines UK business

News Story - 29 Oct 2009
Hyvinkää, Finland

Konecranes has merged its UK-based companies into a new and larger company called Konecranes UK Limited. Konecranes UK Limited managing director Bill Maxwell says the merger consolidates the experience and...

MHI expects loss for first half results

News Story - 29 Oct 2009
Tokyo, Japan

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) expects a net loss of JPY3.1 billion (USD33.7 million) for the first half of its fiscal year ending March 2010. This compares with a profit...

Debating the “Forklift Effect” on the Carbon Footprint

News Story - 29 Oct 2009
NORTH AMERICA

By Tom Andel, contributing editor A company's carbon footprint is as unique as its CEO's leadership style. And more and more CEOs are leaving footprints for their organisations to follow...

I.D. Systems acquires didBox

News Story - 29 Oct 2009
Hackensack, NJ, United States

I.D. Systems, Inc., provider of wireless asset management solutions, has acquired UK-based didBOX, a privately held manufacturer and marketer of vehicle operator identification systems. The transaction makes didBox a wholly...

CVS Ferrari strengthens position in Eastern Africa

News Story - 29 Oct 2009
Roveleto di Cadeo, Italy

CVS Ferrari dealer Albarajoub Engineering has delivered four container handling machines to SPC in Port Sudan. The two F479 reach stackers with 45 ton capacities, and two F42 forklifts with...

Chinese mayor networks with forklift executives

News Story - 29 Oct 2009
Xiamen, China

The mayor of Xiamen Liu Cigui met high-level Linde Material Handling executives and his German counterpart during a visit to the forklift manufacturer's Aschaffenburg headquarters. Liu, accompanied by a government...

PD Ports delegates start degree with Teesside Uni

News Story - 29 Oct 2009
London, United Kingdom

PD Ports and Teesside University have welcomed the first 15 delegates for the new foundation degree created for those working in the ports industry. Launched in September, the degree in...

Briefs

News Story - 29 Oct 2009

Alliance supplies Whole Food fuel cell forklifts United States Alliance Material Handling is supplying US-based organic supermarket Whole Foods with 45 Crown pallet jacks and 16 stand-up reach trucks fitted...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 29 Oct 2009

Brookfield, WI, United States Jerry Wiedmann, president of Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp, has been appointed vice president of the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association. Wiedmann has postgraduate qualifications in logistics...

Obese patients rescued from indignity of forklifts

News Story - 29 Oct 2009
Topeka, KS, United States

An Associated Press story last week reported that a critically-ill 1,000-pound man had to be transferred- bed and all-onto a flatbed truck via forklift. These vehicles are no longer unusual...

If it's not square, it must be a sideloader

Feature Article - 29 Oct 2009

Unfortunately, not all items in a warehouse can be packed neatly into square boxes for handling. Moving unusual sizes and shapes is where sideloader forklifts come into their own. Melissa Barnett looks at the niche market for this specialised equipment.

Inside the News - Edition #433

Inside the News - 22 Oct 2009

It's always interesting when politics and economics clash, and import tariffs are a typical source of conflict. This week, we report on a legal challenge in Australia which brings five...

Gentle handling for valuable paper rolls.
Bolzoni Auramo has a complete series of tower clamps equipped with damage free handling options.

Advertisement - 22 Oct 2009

Lift truck attachment manufacturer Bolzoni Auramo has complete range of clamps for damage free handling. Among the full range, there are the LA-4/6 series of multiple paper roll clamps, tower clamps particularly suitable for heavy duty multiple vertical handling in paper mills and stevedoring. Damage free handling has always been our goal when developing new paper roll clamps. Roll widths and weights are increasing and our customers need to have more flexible clamp when handling both new big size rolls together with smaller size ones. To reduce risks for paper damages Bolzoni Auramo offers its latest option, the Hydraulic Adjustable Height suitable for all tower clamps. Both for single as for double handling of rolls.

UN U-series Reach Trucks

Advertisement - 22 Oct 2009

As the first company to design and produce reach trucks in China, UN FORKLIFT have led the development direction of reach trucks over the years. UN reach trucks have 30 years' development history. They incorporate advanced international technologies and design ideas, taking ergonomics as a main guide and adopting excellent design. They have the characteristics of comfortable operation, safe driving, effectiveness and easy maintenance.

Major clash over import concessions

News Story - 22 Oct 2009
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Australia's major forklift importers go to battle this week against local manufacturer Crown Forklifts on an issue about tariff concessions. The five importers are Toyota Material Handling, Linde Material Handling...

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