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JCB continues investment strategy

News Story - 31 Jan 2008
ROCESTER, United Kingdom

JCB sold over 70,000 machines in 2007, 30% more than the previous year and 18% above the average market growth rate. The company says emerging markets like India, Russia, Brazil...

Yacht Clubs of America, Hoist Liftruck complete multi-forklift deal

Advertisement - 31 Jan 2008

The Neptune Series is the premier marina liftruck in the industry, used to drystack boats in storage racks, and lower/raise boats in/out of the water. The Neptune is compact and extremely manoeuvrable to operate around any facility, yet strong and durable enough to lift/lower boats of various sizes and weights.

Hoist focuses on port industry for 2008

News Story - 31 Jan 2008
BEDFORD PARK, IL, United States

Hoist Liftruck will focus on the port equipment market this year by introducing the P-Series empty and laden container handlers and reach stackers. Dan Peter, Hoist's marketing director, says the...

Toyota sets aim for Chinese sales

News Story - 31 Jan 2008
TOKYO, Japan

Toyota Industries Corp (TICO) aims to sell 12,000 forklifts in China by 2010. That figure includes imported units. According to a TICO statement, Toyota Industry (Kunshan) Co Ltd in southeast...

The TCM PRO Four Wheel Electric Lift Trucks

Advertisement - 31 Jan 2008

The TCM PRO-CB Class 1 four wheel electric lift trucks are clean sheet designs engineered to increase your operation's productivity and profitability. In capacities ranging from 3,000 to 6,000 lbs, they deliver reliable day-to-day performance, improved safety, easy operation in restricted spaces, and reduced maintenance.

With over 35,000 searches per month … this BUSINESS DIRECTORY is the professionals’ guide to materials handling businesses

Advertisement - 31 Jan 2008

Forkliftaction.com's Business Directory currently features over 30,000 business listings. Use the directory to locate businesses that manufacture or supply products and services to the materials handling industry: forklifts, attachments, engines, components...

New Products

News Story - 31 Jan 2008

Gehl increases Dynalift capacities WEST BEND, WI, United States Gehl Company has introduced models with increased load capacities to the DL Series Dynalift telehandlers that comply with the latest engine...

Kalmar wins order from Södra and contract from TPT

News Story - 31 Jan 2008
STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Kalmar Industries has won an order from Södra for 32 forklifts for wood and pulp handling. Kalmar Sweden managing director Jan Ohlsson says the quality of the forklifts and the...

JLG adds military machine to die-cast range

News Story - 31 Jan 2008
McCONNELLSBURG, PA, United States

JLG Industries has expanded its range of mini collectible machines with the addition of five new die-cast models including two versions of the Atlas II military telehandler (Forkliftaction.com News #268...

Bobcat opens Eastern Europe plant

News Story - 31 Jan 2008
WEST FARGO, ND, United States

Bobcat has opened the company's first newly built manufacturing plant outside the USA at Dobris in the Czech Republic, to be close to its customers in Europe, the Middle East...

Manitou unveils new machines at Las Vegas show

News Story - 31 Jan 2008
WACO, TX, United States

Manitou North America introduced a slew of new forklifts at last week's World of Concrete show held at the Las Vegas Convention Centre. It showcased the Manitransit TMV 55, a...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 31 Jan 2008

WACO, TX, United States Manitou North America has appointed Kirk Zander as director of sales and marketing. Zander joined Manitou as Midwest regional sales manager nine years ago. He was...

Pekka Vauramo, Kalmar Industries

Industry Profile - 31 Jan 2008
HELSINKI, Finland

The new president of Kalmar Industries, Pekka Vauramo, is driven, global-minded, inspired by Jack Welch and a member of the "Frosty Fellows", as Forkliftaction.com News reporter Christine Liew found out this week

How thorough are your vehicle examinations?

Fork Talk - 31 Jan 2008
ALTON, United Kingdom

Some forklift users may be breaking the law by confusing "inspections with legally obligatory thorough examinations".

In search of the universal forklift

Your Focus - 31 Jan 2008

Never mind HD DVD vs Blu-Ray, metric or imperial, solar calendar or lunar calendar. The real issue, according to a veteran insider, is whether there's a "universal forklift truck"?

Inside the News - Edition #344

Inside the News - 24 Jan 2008

This week's story about a Hyster electric forklift appearing in the British TV series Doctor Who struck something of a chord for me. Only last week, I was on holiday...

SMH opens a new Distribution Center

Advertisement - 24 Jan 2008

Systems Material Handling (SMH) is pleased to announce the opening of a distribution facility in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Lilly sells Nashville operations to KMH

News Story - 24 Jan 2008
NASHVILLE, TN, United States

KMH System Inc has completed its acquisition of Lilly Co's Nashville forklift operations following a period of wrangled Mid-South relationships and more than four years of litigation. Terms of the...

The most ergonomic forklift seat available!

Advertisement - 24 Jan 2008

The ERGO INDUSTRY is jointly developed by Recaro and Eblo Seating. Recaro has more than 30 years' experience in professional motor sport and ergonomic seating. The seating technology is now used to make a new seat especially for forklifts. Sit better, drive more safely and stay fit!

Superlift is looking to expand its Distributor Network

Advertisement - 24 Jan 2008

Superlift Material Handling Inc., a Canadian based manufacturer of specialized and custom lift trucks and material handling equipment, is looking for distributors' world wide.

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