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Positives at ProMat mask uncertainty

News Story - 22 Jan 2009
Chicago, IlL, United States

An upbeat atmosphere hid elements of market and economic uncertainty for 800 exhibitors and attendees at ProMat 2009 last week in Chicago. North American bureau chief Roger Renstrom compiled this collection of comments and observations: Brett Wood predicts there will be some consolidations at the dealer and OEM levels. "The landscape at the end of 2009 will be different than it is now," says Wood, president of Toyota Material Handling USA Inc (TMHU) of Irvine, California. John Sneddon says: "The market is uncertain, and we are looking to see what happens." Sneddon adds with a smile, "The question is: what do we use as the basis for our Industrial Truck Association guesstimates?" Sneddon is president of Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp of Richmond, Virginia. Gerry Anderson notes "more momentum from our customers". Anderson is chief financial officer with energy-solution and fuel cell integrator Plug Power Inc of Latham, New York. Jim Hogan, general sales manager for TCM Distribution USA Inc of Swedesboro, New Jersey, accepted more than 200 ProMat leads for possible dealers and customers. Hogan acknowledged the slow time for the forklift industry might extend to the end of 2009. TCM Corp is based in Tokyo and, among manufacturing assets, fabricates forklifts in Columbia, South Carolina. For James Doran, manager of business development with radio frequency identification (RFID) system provider M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc of Lowell, Massachusetts, leads were up 200%. Paul Gilson observes, "We have had lots of activity at ProMat." Gilson is director of sales and marketing for Schaeff Lift Truck Inc, a unit of publicly traded Manitex International Inc in Bridgeview, Illinois. ProMat observers expect 2009 to be a "down year" for the US forklift industry. The market declined to about 135,000 units last year from 170,000 in 2007. A report from ProMat organiser Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) of Charlotte, North Carolina pointed to market contraction during 2009. "New orders are forecasted to decline in the range of 18% to 20% for 2009, with recovery to begin late in 2010," says John Nofsinger, MHIA chief executive officer. Materials handling equipment "shipments are forecasted to contract about 15% in 2009 and 3% in 2010". By contrast, new equipment orders in 2008 grew 2.3%, and shipments in 2008 increased 6.9%, Nofsinger conveys. Electric powered forklifts continue to gain, accounting for 59% of all forklifts sold in the US last year versus 57% in 2007, according to industry reports. State of Ohio officials proclaimed a materials handling and logistics week co-inciding with the 26-29 April 2010 North American (NA) trade show, which the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) sponsors. Steve Schoeny, Ohio strategic business investment director, delivered the NA 2010 proclamation to MHIA CEO Nofsinger during ProMat 2009. Environmental greening-including eventual "elimination of fossil fuel forklifts"-will drive the materials handling business in the US marketplace, says Robert E Quinn Jr of Lexington, Kentucky. Quinn, a manufacturers' representative and consultant, foresees advances in electrics along with "fast (battery) charging, fuel cells and technology in the laboratories today (as) the driving forces in the forklift industry over the next five years". Quinn notes, "The US Environmental Protection Agency regulators will be the watchdogs, and drivers for change will start in California."

Eagletronic battery chargers…...from JAMCO

Advertisement - 22 Jan 2009

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Forklift companies in danger from recession

News Story - 22 Jan 2009
London, United Kingdom

A report by a British market analyst warns that over a quarter of the UK's leading forklift firms are in "financial danger". The 2009 Edition of the Plimsoll Analysis - Fork...

Yale's new electric forklift trucks - everything's in the right place

Advertisement - 22 Jan 2009

The new generation of Yale electric counterbalance lift trucks, the VT and VF Series, combines ergonomic excellence, class leading manoeuvrability and "e-balance", the symmetry of energy efficiency and high productivity.

KION joins forces with Baoli

News Story - 22 Jan 2009
Jingjiang, China

Global manufacturer KION has ended months of speculation about its plans to expand its presence in Asia with the announcement of a new joint-venture company with a Chinese forklift manufacturer...

PROMAT 2009 successful for marketing savvy exhibitors

Advertisement - 22 Jan 2009

A tradeshow can be a big expense for exhibitors, but one that can certainly provide a rich return in new business and long-term brand-building. Success requires smart marketing, not only...

Getting redundancy right

News Story - 22 Jan 2009
International

Experts are advising businesses to brush up on their human resources skills as redundancies become more widespread. Already, the global slowdown is forcing manufacturers to shed staff, and the materials...

New Kalmar for LoLo launched

News Story - 22 Jan 2009
Helsinki, Finland

Cargotec's Kalmar Industries has launched a new 4x2 terminal tractor for LoLo (lift-on, lift-off) operations that can be customised into a purpose-built customer-specific machine. Timo Matikainen, director of Kalmar Heavy...

Steelworks streamlines with forklifts

News Story - 22 Jan 2009
Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

A Scottish steel fabrication facility has moved away from sideloaders and telehandlers in favour of modified forklifts to help keep up with production. BHC Ltd's facility in Lanarkshire was finding...

Loadalls clear icy roads

News Story - 22 Jan 2009
Horsham, United Kingdom

Highway maintenance specialist Ringway Infrastructure Services used several JCB loadalls to help clear the icy UK roads after the coldest December in 30 years. Ringway is responsible for the winter...

Finnish company signs deal in Qatar

News Story - 22 Jan 2009
Qatar, Qatar

Finnish truck manufacturer Meclift has signed a sales contract with a Qatari aluminium company. The USD1.55 million (EUR1.2 million) contract with Qatar Aluminium is for the supply of two Meclift...

Obituary - Douglas Pearson

News Story - 22 Jan 2009
Lydney, United Kingdom

Watts Tyre Group former managing director, Douglas Pearson, 66, passed away early this month following a short illness. Pearson joined Watts in 1976 as works manager for the Lydney site...

MHEDA dates announced

News Story - 22 Jan 2009
Vernon Hills, IL, United States

The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) has announced its 54th Annual Convention will be held over four days in May in California. The convention will run from May 2...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 22 Jan 2009
International

McConnellsburg, PN, US JLG Industries has appointed Donald F Roy as senior vice president - manufacturing. Roy will be responsible for leading JLG operations and developing and executing JLG's global manufacturing...

Clark reacquires, displays 500,000th forklift

News Story - 22 Jan 2009
Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University (WMU) began using a donated Clark C500 50 forklift more than three decades ago and, now, as a replacement, has taken possession of a donated Clark C25C...

Frank Ulbricht

Industry Profile - 22 Jan 2009
Fleet, United Kingdom

Yale's Frank Ulbricht is a man focused on a future where his company is at all points on the globe - selling not just a product, but solutions. Ulbricht, a business administration graduate, has seen many changes throughout his years in the industry.

Inside the News - Edition #393

Inside the News - 15 Jan 2009

The first major event of the year, ProMat 2009, is wrapping up today, with more than 800 of the leading materials handling and logistics providers showing off their wares and...

Taylor Machine Works, Inc. Introduces New TXB Series

Advertisement - 15 Jan 2009

Taylor Machine Works, Inc. recently introduced the TXB Series - the workhorse in big wheel industrial lift trucks. The TXB Series has been designed and built to meet the needs of customers that have rough yard applications.

Fantuzzi deal cancelled

News Story - 15 Jan 2009
Westport, CT, United States

Terex has announced it will not proceed with its planned purchase of Italian port equipment manufacturer Fantuzzi Industries. Terex told the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) it had terminated...

Hytsu Dealers Award and Annual Meeting – Quality Product and Service

Advertisement - 15 Jan 2009

Hytsu Group assembled its leading dealers for a meeting on Dec 18th, 2008, with many dealers from around the world assembling in China for the event.

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