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Seafood container topples, fatally injures worker
  • News Story - 11 Jun 2009
  • Fall River, MA, United States
A packing container loaded with clams and ice fell from an elevated forklift and struck production worker Justin Cordeiro, 20, on the head, inflicting fatal injuries, say Fall River police...
Materials Handling Middle East 2009 lauded “successful”
  • News Story - 11 Jun 2009
  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Exhibitors say the Materials Handling Middle East 2009 trade show that ended last week had a good turnout of quality visitors from the Middle East, Africa, India and CIS regions...
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  • News Story - 11 Jun 2009
SCA Packaging and MSE-Forks develop new pallet Eh Eerbeek, Netherlands SCA Packaging Nederland BV and MSE-Forks have developed a European-patented cardboard pallet that is an alternative to wood, plastic and...
Briefs
  • News Story - 11 Jun 2009
Konecranes decides on layoffs Hyvinkää, Finland After statutory negotiations, Konecranes Service Corporation will permanently lay off 10 employees. Details of the reductions will be available in the coming weeks. During...
Forklift operator hoists minivan, faces charges
  • News Story - 11 Jun 2009
  • Cameron Country, TX, United States
Authorities have arrested operator Don Uzzell, 77, after his forklift suspended a minivan with three occupants up to nine feet (2.7 m) off the ground for almost one hour. The...
Are you prepared?
  • Safety First - 11 Jun 2009
  • London, United Kingdom
New safety legislation in the UK has upped the ante for employers - and a new level of preparedness is required.
Scholarship winners for construction industry announced
  • Fork Talk - 11 Jun 2009
  • Milwaukee, WI, United States
Ten construction education scholarships have been awarded in the 2009 ConstructMyFuture.com workforce development initiative.
Inside the News - Edition #413
  • Inside the News - 04 Jun 2009
When will we learn that forklifts aren't meant as lifting platforms for people. This week's news includes another incident where someone used a forklift-supported pallet as an elevated platform - with...
Lower sales but incoming orders for Manitex
  • News Story - 04 Jun 2009
  • Bridgeview, IL, United States
Sales have dropped, but Manitex International Inc says a US government agency has ordered Liftking military container handling forklifts valued at USD2 million. In addition, Manitex reports orders worth USD5...
Kalmar moves Ljungby employees to Lidhult
  • News Story - 04 Jun 2009
  • Stockholm, Sweden
Employees from Kalmar's operations in Ljungby have started relocating to the handling equipment manufacturer's Lidhult facility, about 40 km away, as part of the company's restructuring plans. The transfer, which...
Big Lift Trucks deliver Taylor machines to Tanzania
  • News Story - 04 Jun 2009
  • Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic Of
Big Lift Trucks has delivered Taylor reach stackers and empty container handlers to the Tanzania Road Haulage (TRH) container depot and packing facility in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The new...
Suits cite patent infringement, personal injury
  • News Story - 04 Jun 2009
  • Madison, WI and Philadelphia, PA, United States
Raymond Corp has sued two Jungheinrich entities for patent infringement, while a manager operating a Mitsubishi forklift has taken action against the equipment lessor and manufacturer for personal injury and...
Shaw says recession good for business
  • News Story - 04 Jun 2009
  • Halifax, United Kingdom
Shaw Handling says the economic downturn has been good for its business and it is still on track to launch its "revolutionary" forklift range this year. The Abu Dhabi-based manufacturer...
Toyota to launch world-first IC hybrid forklift
  • News Story - 04 Jun 2009
  • Tokyo, Japan
Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) will launch what it claims is the world's first internal combustion (IC) hybrid forklift in the Japanese market in December 2009. The "Geneo Hybrid" was developed...
Forklifts stolen from building materials distributor
  • News Story - 04 Jun 2009
  • Springfield, MA, United States
Police in Springfield are investigating the theft of four forklift trucks from the Springfield distribution facility of building materials wholesaler North Pacific Group Inc. Police indicate the forklifts have a...
Sidewinders show their stuff in Star Trek
  • News Story - 04 Jun 2009
  • Hollywood, CA, United States
Two Sidewinder ATX-3000 omnidirectional forklifts make cameo appearances in the science fiction Star Trek movie, and the technology is slated to appear in another film. Sidewinder manufacturer Airtrax Inc, however...
Briefs
  • News Story - 04 Jun 2009
Manitou appoints new chief Ancenis, France Manitou BF's supervisory board has appointed Jean-Christophe Giroux as chief executive officer, replacing Marcel Claude Braud. Braud will become the non-executive chairman of the...
Two fall as forklift-supported pallet kicks out
  • News Story - 04 Jun 2009
  • Cascade, IA, United States
Jerald Pasker, 32, and his son, Gary, 6, fell about 25 feet (7.5 m) after the father with the boy in his arms tried to step onto a forklift-supported pallet...
Restored forklift a labour of love for repairer
  • News Story - 04 Jun 2009
  • Bay Roberts, Canada
A former General Motors dealership technician with a penchant for restoring vintage items has almost single-handedly restored a 1985 Toyota forklift. Paul Short ,who started automotive repair business Specialty Repairs...
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