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Worker shoots supervisor operating forklift

News Story - 28 May 2009
Millsboro, DE, United States

Delaware state police have charged a food plant worker with attempted murder and other charges after he shot his supervisor three times while the victim was operating a forklift. Gerald...

UK market meets challenges

Feature Article - 28 May 2009
London, United Kingdom

The global downturn means tough times for the UK forklift industry, but, as William Redmond reports, suppliers have a range of strategies in place in these demanding times.

Inside the News - Edition #411

Inside the News - 21 May 2009

Spare a thought this week for those Forkliftaction.com members who go out of their way to help others. Each week, our Discussion Forums will see at least one post from...

United Contact: Manufacturers of electrical contacts and kits. Suppliers to OEMs and wholesalers.

Advertisement - 21 May 2009

For over 25 years, United Contact (1985) Inc. has played a leading role in delivering a wide range of high quality electrical contact products to various Lift truck OEM's, wholesalers and distributors across North America, Europe and Asia. We have grown from a local contact re-tipping company to a one-stop source for all your electrical contact and contactor needs.

RackDeflektor Is Helping Their Customers To Protect One Of The Most Valuable Assets In Their Warehouse.

Advertisement - 21 May 2009

Racking dealers and distributors across the country are helping their customers protect one of the most valuable assets in their warehouse, pallet rack. Like a good insurance policy, RackDeflektor provides valuable protection against the daily impacts from forklift traffic and pallets going in and out of their rack.

Slower Case sales result in layoffs

News Story - 21 May 2009
Burlington, IA, United States

A Burlington factory making Case Construction-brand rough terrain forklifts and backhoe loaders plans to lay off about 150 of its 446 workers from July. The manufacturer, CNH Global NV, says...

RAEDER-VOGEL^®: High-quality wheels and castors for tow tractors

Advertisement - 21 May 2009

In modern production plants with a focus on lean manufacturing, tow tractors are taking over where moving material is required but no lifting. Tow tractors, also known as tuggers, are easier to operate than a lift truck and they can pull more than one load at a time on multiple carts. Moreover, in general the vehicle purchase costs are lower, and this also applies for operating costs.

Hoist expands in Shanghai

News Story - 21 May 2009
Shanghai, China

Despite unfavourable global economic conditions, Hoist Liftruck is expanding into the international market, with the opening of a sales and service office in Shanghai, China. Dan Peter, Hoist's director of...

British remanufacturer in receivership

News Story - 21 May 2009
Aldridge, United Kingdom

Comlec Units Limited, a family-owned forklift component remanufacturer, repairer and supplier, has gone into receivership due to the weakening British pound and the economic recession. Company founder Rob Blackwell, 59...

U.S. Open Forklift Rodeo Gains International Attention...

Advertisement - 21 May 2009

Years ago the Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation (BWC) saw fit to establish what is now the Ohio Division of Safety & Hygiene, the mission to do all possible to make the workplace safer, hence reducing premium costs and preserving valuable workforce talent! The Division subsequently established and provides financial support for a program of community oriented safety councils to enhance its' outreach effort and to promote workplace safety. The result, there are currently 80 councils statewide, involved in making the workplace safer!

Arrow Material Handling Succeeds with Fully Forged Fork Tines

Advertisement - 21 May 2009

In a time of economic uncertainty, Arrow Material Handling Products (AMH) continues to prosper by expanding its inventory of high strength fully forged fork tines. With a ready-to-ship inventory of more than 9,000 pairs of fully forged forks in three distribution centers across the United States, AMH is the largest stocking wholesale fork tine manufacturer and distributor in North America.

Liscont orders three Kalmar RTGs for Portugal

News Story - 21 May 2009
Stockholm, Sweden

Kalmar has received an order for three rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes from Liscont Operadores de Contentores SA in Lisbon, Portugal. The 7+1 wide and 1-over-5 high cranes will be delivered...

Toyota makes Latvia support hub for Baltic region

News Story - 21 May 2009
Brussels, Belgium

Toyota Material Handling Europe has centralised some of its support functions for the Baltic states by establishing Toyota Material Handling Baltic, headquartered in Riga, Latvia. TMHE says it expects to...

Training session results in instructor’s death

News Story - 21 May 2009
Marrow, GA, United States

Investigators continue to explore aspects of a fatal forklift accident in Georgia. Randy Earl Pike, 51, was killed while trying to instruct fellow worker Victor Manuel Lopez how to operate...

Regulator verifies Nett retrofit for larger engines

News Story - 21 May 2009
Sacramento, CA, United States

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has verified a retrofit emission control system from Nett Technologies Inc for use on off-road large spark ignition (LSI) engines with a displacement exceeding...

Work continues toward more hydrogen

News Story - 21 May 2009
Aiken, SC, United States

A state-owned electric and water utility and a research center launched a South Carolina installation to advance generation of hydrogen to power fuel cells on forklifts and other vehicles. "We...

WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING!

Advertisement - 21 May 2009

Research by global accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers indicates that survivors of the last downturn kept advertising and marketing through the bad times. We at Forkliftaction.com would like to do our bit...

Yale forklifts handle mature whiskies

News Story - 21 May 2009
Fleet, United Kingdom

William Grant & Sons Distillers' fleet of Yale forklifts handles over 150,000 pallets at its Bellshill site each month, ensuring that over 11 million cases of whiskey are delivered to over...

Briefs

News Story - 21 May 2009

JCB enters portable lighting market Rocester, United Kingdom JCB Power Products has entered the portable lighting tower market with the JCB LT9, a dedicated lighting tower featuring a nine-metre hydraulically...

MHIA plans for NA 2010 trade event

News Story - 21 May 2009
Charlotte, NC, United States

Preparations for next year's North American Material Handling & Logistics Show, known as NA 2010, are well under way. Show producer Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) anticipates about 500 exhibits...

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