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Animal Gains 33% More Pallet Positions With Bendi

Advertisement - 11 Jun 2009

Action sports brand Animal® has gained up to 1,500 pallet positions in its global distribution warehouse by using revolutionary three-wheel articulated forklifts from Translift Bendi™ in racking no wider than 1.8m. Productivity has also trebled.

Study finds UK forklift market stagnant

News Story - 11 Jun 2009
Stockton, United Kingdom

The UK forklift market is showing no overall growth compared to growth of almost 7% at this time last year, a Plimsoll study says. Plimsoll Publishing has just released a...

Jungheinrich EKX Series - new levels of productivity and safety

Advertisement - 11 Jun 2009

The Jungheinrich EKX Series high-level turret trucks will provide new levels of productivity and safety to your VNA applications. These man-up lift trucks also reduce your operating costs with a much longer run time than other brands - up to two shifts on a single battery charge.

Clark programs gets dealers’ attention

News Story - 11 Jun 2009
Lexington, KY, United States

Clark Material Handling Co has enhanced an aftermarket parts/new equipment financing/forklift sales package that was introduced to dealers in February. Including wholesale and retail initiatives, "these 17 programs are designed...

United Contact: over 5000 electrical contact parts and accessories...

Advertisement - 11 Jun 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.

Strong interest in Chinese shows

News Story - 11 Jun 2009
Shanghai, China

Despite the current economic crisis, organisers for concurrently running shows CeMAT Asia and PTC Asia are optimistic about exhibitor registration numbers and expected visitor turnouts. Deutsche Messe, which is co-organising...

Grammer announces new CEO

News Story - 11 Jun 2009
Amberg, Germany

Grammer AG board member Hartmurt Mϋller has been selected to succeed Rolf-Dieter Kempis as CEO in August next year. The announcement was made at the company's AGM in Amberg on...

Kanoo wins contract to supply telehandlers

News Story - 11 Jun 2009
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Kanoo Machinery has won a AED4.2 million (USD1.1 million) contract to supply 12 Bobcat telehandlers to Pexi Gulf. According to Mohammed Al-Hashimi, regional manager of the company's export department, the...

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...

Expose your business with a Forkliftaction.com ShopFront!

Advertisement - 11 Jun 2009

The ShopFront is your company's showroom in one of the busiest business portals on the internet. Check out its capabilities with these examples (click a link below to view the...

New Products

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...

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