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DP World orders 15 straddle carriers

News Story - 18 Dec 2008
Southampton, United Kingdom

Terminal operator DP World has ordered 15 Kalmar straddle carriers for its Southampton terminal. The machines will be delivered in the first half of 2009. Two of the machines will...

Fuel cells make progress in forklift world

News Story - 18 Dec 2008
Washington, DC, United States

As the forklift industry climbs the fuel cell learning curve, more trials and demonstrations are giving substance to the technology's potential. In spreading the message, the Washington-based National Hydrogen Association...

New chapter for Crown product-warning case

News Story - 18 Dec 2008
Portland, OR, United States

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court in Portland sent a contentious forklift product-warning case back to the first district US Court of Appeals in Boston, Massachusetts. Industry players have concerns that...

Grocer gets 219 Yale units with fuel cells

News Story - 18 Dec 2008
Rosemont, IL, United States

Yale Equipment & Services LLC has responsibility to deliver 219 fuel cell-powered forklifts for use in a new Joliet, Illinois distribution center of Central Grocers Inc. "We will deliver all of...

CeMAT India attracts large numbers

News Story - 18 Dec 2008
Bangalore, India

Over 9,500 visitors attended the second annual four-day CeMAT India, 250 more than last year. CeMAT India had 152 exhibitors - 61 from India and the remainder from other countries including...

Briefs

News Story - 18 Dec 2008
International

New forklift brochure West Midlands, UK Narrow Aisle has produced a new brochure on its Flexi collection to provide customers with information about the features of the machines. The brochure...

Haulotte launches new website

News Story - 18 Dec 2008
Paris, France

Haulotte Group has upgraded its website to help make online information more accessible and to offer an "interactive customer service platform" for spare parts. The website, www.easy-spare-parts.com, is a secure...

New framework to simplify freight services

News Story - 18 Dec 2008
Prague, Czech Republic

A breakthrough in analysing intermodal freight transport was announced at the second annual Freightwise conference in Prague. The international conference, held in early December, heard how the implementation of the...

Evaluating medical fitness

Safety First - 18 Dec 2008
BLAINE, WA, United States

Operators are required to meet certain physical requirements, but you can't expect your trainer to make fitness determinations.

Warwick van Breda

Industry Profile - 18 Dec 2008
Spartan, South Africa

SA French's Warwick van Breda has been involved in the materials handling industry for over 20 years. SA French was founded by his family in 1982 and in that time he has seen many changes.

Boom lift to raise autism awareness

Fork Talk - 18 Dec 2008
Indianapolis, IN, United States

Two US companies are working together to raise over USD7,000 a year to raise awareness about autism using a bright yellow 86-foot boom lift with red and blue jigsaw-piece graphics...

Inside the News - Edition #390

Inside the News - 11 Dec 2008

Normally, the end of the year is a frustrating period, with businesses closed, orders grinding to a halt and service on hold. This year, however, the December industry slow-downs may...

Taylor Introduces Four Wheel Articulated Fork Lift

Advertisement - 11 Dec 2008

A four wheel drive articulated fork lift, the TX4-300, is the latest addition to the TX Series at Taylor Machine Works. The 132-inch wheelbase TX4-300 has a rated capacity of 30,000 pounds at 24-inch load center.

Cargotec to merge UK sales operations

News Story - 11 Dec 2008
Shropshire, United Kingdom

Cargotec is merging its UK sales and service operations by combining Hiab Ltd and Moffett Truck Mounted Forklift (TMF). From January 2009, Moffett TMF sales and service will be reporting...

Crown withdraws factory offer, protects colour

News Story - 11 Dec 2008
Connersville, IN, United States

Crown Equipment Corp has withdrawn an offer to buy a former Visteon Corp automotive parts plant in Connersville, the Palladium-Item of Richmond, Indiana reported on 3 December. Crown submitted a...

Atlet pleases Waitrose Partners

Advertisement - 11 Dec 2008

Innovative and creative solution and expert project management by Atlet has helped Waitrose boost productivity and eliminate manual battery handling at its Aylesford distribution centre. Atlet undertook the design and oversaw the entire materials handling equipment and battery change project as well as supplying a new fleet of reach trucks, order pickers, pallet transporters, counterbalance and hand pallet trucks.

New handling era starting from Ningbo Ruyi

Advertisement - 11 Dec 2008

The first is the semi-electric stacker, Model CDD10B-I with its economic design and easy operation. The other model is the full electric stacker CDDY which excels in stability.

Forklift Truck Cylinders from Ragasco

Advertisement - 11 Dec 2008

The composite LPG cylinders for Forklift Trucks (FLT) from Ragasco are available in two sizes: 10 kg (22 lbs) and 14 kg (31 lbs). The low weight combined with an ergonomic design makes the cylinder very easy to lift and handle. They are also stackable. The all-composite cylinder is corrosion-free and has a clean inner liner surface assuring no contamination to the engine.

Combilift wins export award

News Story - 11 Dec 2008
Gallinagh, Monaghan, Ireland

Irish materials handling manufacturer Combilift Ltd has won the Irish Exporters Association's Exporter of the Year award. The company was also presented with the Manufacturing Exporter Award 2008 in recognition...

NMHG, GE extend financing program

News Story - 11 Dec 2008
Portland, OR, United States

Nacco Materials Handling Group (NMHG) and the capital solutions unit of conglomerate General Electric Co (GE) have renewed a vendor financing program agreement for five years. "In this challenging economy...

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