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Toyota admits breaches of engine standards

News Story - 01 Feb 2024
Kariya, Japan

An independent panel of experts has found widespread breaches of engine standards by Toyota Industries Corp (TICO), the world’s biggest forklift manufacturer revealed this week. In March last year, TICO...

Manitou posts record revenue for FY23

News Story - 01 Feb 2024
Ancenis, France

Manitou, the world’s ninth biggest forklift maker, posted a record EU2.87 billion (USD3.1 billion) in sales for the full year, up 22% on the previous year. Fourth quarter revenue was...

Mitsubishi UK unveils new electric counterbalance forklifts

News Story - 01 Feb 2024
Thame, United Kingdom

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has launched new heavy duty electric counterbalance forklifts with capacities ranging from 1.4 T to 12 T. The FB60-120N(H) electric counterbalance series are the largest electric models...

Verbrugge chooses Konecranes terminal operating system

News Story - 01 Feb 2024
Terneuzen, Netherlands

Dutch logistics service provider Verbrugge International BV will add Konecranes software to three of its locations in the Netherlands. The Konecranes terminal operating systems (TOS) for non-containerised and containerised cargo...

HCFA Introduces the New 8,000-12,000lb X Series Electric Lithium-Ion Cushion Forklift

Advertisement - 01 Feb 2024

HC Forklift America Corporation (HCFA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hangcha Group, is excited to announce the new X Series Electric Lithium-Ion Cushion Forklift with an 8,000-12,000lb capacity.

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 01 Feb 2024

Ananta Islam is the new chief executive officer and region president Americas of Körber Business Area Supply Chain. Prior to joining Körber, Islam held various senior leadership roles in North...

RightHand Robotics launches next-gen piece-picking system

News Story - 01 Feb 2024
Charlestown, MA, United States

RightHand Robotics has launched its next-generation autonomous robotic piece-picking system for warehouse order fulfillment and distribution centres, the RightPick 4. The new system can handle items up to 25% larger...

UN Forklift Unveils Cutting-Edge F Series at MODEX and LOGIMAT 2024 Exhibitions

Advertisement - 01 Feb 2024

UN Forklift, a growing innovator in material handling solutions, is set to showcase its latest F Series forklifts at two prestigious industry events.

Explore Plant and Transport Solutions places GBP6 million JCB order

News Story - 01 Feb 2024
Worksop, United Kingdom

Nottinghamshire hire company Explore Plant and Transport Solutions has expanded its fleet with more than 100 JCB machines in a deal worth more than GBP6 million (USD7.6 million). The order...

Briefs

News Story - 01 Feb 2024

Yanma CE dealership Crumlin Plant Sales has opened a new depot in Dublin. The Dublin depot complements Crumlin Plant Sales’ existing facility in Portadown, from where the dealership is exclusively...

United Rentals reports record 4Q revenue

News Story - 01 Feb 2024
Stamford, CT, United States

United Rentals, the world’s biggest equipment rental company, has reported a record fourth-quarter rental revenue of USD3.2 billion, a 13.5% increase year-on-year. Total revenue for the quarter was USD3.7 billion...

Malaysian businessman uses forklift to move parked cars

News Story - 01 Feb 2024
Selangor, Malaysia

A Malaysian mechanic was so annoyed with cars blocking his workshop in the leadup to the Hindu festival of Thaipusam he used a forklift to move them across the street...

What’s on at Packaging Innovations & Empack 2024

Advertisement - 01 Feb 2024

Keeping up the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry like packaging isn’t easy. Packaging Innovations & Empack is the event where the next generation of packaging projects is born. And 2024’s event is the most insight-packed, inspiring, and forward-thinking yet.

Inside the News - Edition #1163

Inside the News - 25 Jan 2024

The unsung heroes in this week's news are the research and development teams at Bobcat and Hangcha who helped deliver new models. At Bobcat, the R&D team has been working...

Bobcat to unveil RogueX2 autonomous loader concept

News Story - 25 Jan 2024
Villepinte, France

Bobcat plans to unveil its new RogueX2 autonomous loader concept at Intermat 2024 in France in April. The RogueX2 loader has been developed from the RogueX concept presented at the...

Mitsubishi fleet reduces racking repairs for Makita

News Story - 25 Jan 2024
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Tool manufacturer Makita hopes to reduce its racking repair bill with a new fleet of Mitsubishi forklifts, order pickers and reachstackers. Workers at Makita's warehouse in Milton Keynes were finding...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 25 Jan 2024

Bolzoni Group has appointed Emanuele Scotti as president of the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. In his new role, Scotti will be responsible for strategic management, executive...

Belgian warehouse adds Movu pallet shuttle system

News Story - 25 Jan 2024
Lokeren, Belgium

Kris De Leeneer (KDL), a Belgian third-party logistics (3PL) supplier, has installed a Movu Robotics atlas pallet shuttle system that has the capacity to manage up to 11,000 pallet movements...

Hangcha unveils new li-ion cushion forklift

News Story - 25 Jan 2024
Charlotte, NC, United States

Hot on the heels of the launch of its XE Series electric lithium-ion pneumatic forklift, HC Forklift America Corporation (HCFA) has unveiled the new X Series electric lithium-ion cushion forklift...

Hubtex acquires Design Storage and Handling

News Story - 25 Jan 2024
Fredericksburg, VA, United States

German forklift manufacturer Hubtex has acquired U.S. importer Design Storage and Handling (DSH), which will be known as Hubtex North America. Alexander Baumann will oversee operations in North and Central...