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Kalmar equipment moves hazardous waste

News Story - 28 May 2009
Stockholm, Sweden

Kalmar has provided a reach stacker and forklift to handle containers in Kölliken, Switzerland, where a consortium of companies is working to remove tonnes of industrial waste. The site is...

Cat Lift Truck distributor invests in new fleet

News Story - 28 May 2009
Cannock, United Kingdom

The UK's national Cat Lift Truck distributor and service provider, Briggs Equipment, has invested in a new fleet of transport equipment as part of a five-year contract hire agreement with...

Mid-Atlantic drivers show their stuff

News Story - 28 May 2009
Baltimore, MD, United States

Organisers of the first Annual Chesapeake Forklift Safety Rodeo are calling on professional forklift operators and company teams from across the mid-Atlantic region to compete in the event at the...

Chamber’s forklift workshop among highest attended

News Story - 28 May 2009
Indianapolis, IN, United States

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is keeping forklift safety in the forefront as part of its expanded emphasis on employee training conferences and other services. A forklift safety train-the-trainer workshop...

Expose your business with a Forkliftaction.com ShopFront!

Advertisement - 28 May 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...

Forklift operators exercise expertise at rodeo

News Story - 28 May 2009
Carrollton, TX, United States

Equipment operators in the municipal public works department in Carrollton have again defeated their counterparts from the city of Farmers Branch in the forklift portion of a competitive rodeo. The...

New Products

News Story - 28 May 2009

Lifter expands product range Casole D'Elsa, Italy Lifter has added the RTX16 and RTX20 reach trucks to its electric pallet truck and stacker range. The reach trucks have 1.6 and...

Briefs

News Story - 28 May 2009

Linde wins supplier award Xiamen, China Linde (China) has been named "2008 Best Supplier" by Bosch-Siemens Home Appliance. The forklift manufacturer stood out for its "product and service quality; product...

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...