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Inside the News - Edition #343

Inside the News - 17 Jan 2008

In last week's newsletter (Forkliftaction.com News #342), it was reported in Chinese debuts in latest world ranking list that all the companies in dhf-intralogistik's 2006/07 annual world ranking list enjoyed...

Opening Ceremony of Yixing FAAM Industrial Batteries Co Ltd

Advertisement - 17 Jan 2008

In October 2007, Chinese customers and government officials were treated to a spectacular show during the presentation of the new FAAM facility in China, Yixing IBF, which is located in Xushe, Jiangsu Province (250 km from Shanghai).

Crown adds IC forklift to product line

News Story - 17 Jan 2008
COVINGTON, GA, United States

Crown Equipment will distribute Komatsu-built internal combustion forklifts through its 40 dealers in the US and Canada. The forklifts will be marketed under the new Hamech brand and are based...

4^th Guangzhou International Brand Forklift & Accessories Exhibition China 2008

Advertisement - 17 Jan 2008

The 4th Guangzhou International Brand Forklift & Accessories Exhibition China 2008 is due to be held in the Liuhua Complex of Chinese Export Commodities Fair during March 13-15, 2008 .It will become an important platform for the enterprises of forklift & accessories to publicize the brands, process the effective transactions and open up the international markets.

Associations focus on global competition, safety and skills

News Story - 17 Jan 2008

Forklift and telehandler industry associations around the world say their goals for 2008 include promoting safety, assisting members to become globally competitive and tackling skills shortages. Industrial Truck Association (ITA...

United Rentals ends merger agreement

News Story - 17 Jan 2008
GREENWICH, CT, United States

United Rentals has received USD100 million after terminating a merger agreement with RAM Holdings Inc and RAM Acquisition Corp, Cerberus Capital Management LP's acquisition vehicles. United Rentals sent Cerberus a...

Bromma inspects defects, sets record

News Story - 17 Jan 2008
STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Cargotec has reported to the Helsinki Stock Exchange that it will book a one-off cost of EUR18 million (USD26.4 million) in its fourth quarter operating profit. The cost follows welding-related...

Who is behind Forkliftaction.com?

Advertisement - 17 Jan 2008

The Forkliftaction.com has been going from strength to strength and our team has been growing rapidly. Why not checkout the faces behind all those emails and phone calls at the...

Ballard supplies to Danish company

News Story - 17 Jan 2008
VANCOUVER, Canada

Ballard Power Systems has signed a two-year agreement to supply fuel cell stacks to Danish system integrator H2 Logic A/S. "The agreement with H2 Logic is evidence of growing interest...

Raymond shares fuel cell research findings

News Story - 17 Jan 2008
GREENE, NY, United States

Raymond Corp has unveiled the early findings from its two-year research program on hydrogen fuel cell powered forklifts, developed with funding from the New York Energy Research & Development Authority. Last...

Doosan outlines future goals

News Story - 17 Jan 2008
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of

Doosan Group plans to increase its global competitiveness and see annual sales total KRW100 trillion (USD106.9 billion) by 2015. It wants to be in the world's top three largest construction...

Manitou introduces “world’s largest rough-terrain telehandler”

News Story - 17 Jan 2008
WACO, TX, United States

Manitou North America will introduce what it claims is the world's largest rough-terrain telehandler at ConExpo in March. The MHT 10160, which has a 36,000lb (16,329kg) maximum capacity and a...

Another port in B&B’s sights

News Story - 17 Jan 2008
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia

Babcock & Brown, Australia's second-biggest investment bank, has raised its stake in Britain's last remaining listed port operator, Forth Ports, to 20.4%. The move has fuelled reports it could soon make...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 17 Jan 2008

LYDNEY, United Kingdom Watts Tyre Group has appointed David R Brown as general manager of Watts USA. Brown has more than 20 years' experience in the industrial tyre industry. He...

Forklift used to photograph nesting birds

News Story - 17 Jan 2008
HALIFAX, United Kingdom

Paul Thewlis stood on a pallet on a forklift, 30 feet in the air, for half an hour to take this photograph. Thewlis and his co-workers in a UK workshop...

OSHA happy with 2007 enforcement

Fork Talk - 17 Jan 2008
WASHINGTON, DC, United States

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) conducted more inspections and issued more citations in fiscal year 2007 than the year before. In fiscal year 2007 (2007), OSHA conducted 39,324 inspections, 4.3% more than its stated goal of 37,700 and cited 67,176 serious violations, 9% more than the previous year.

Inside the News - Edition #342

Inside the News - 10 Jan 2008

Welcome to our first newsletter for 2008. The year ahead promises to be an interesting one, with rising fuel costs, a changing global economy and technological advances creating new challenges...

Paling Transporter Delivers 40 Ton Coil Handling Lift Truck to Hamilton Works Facility, U.S. Steel Canada

Advertisement - 10 Jan 2008

Steel mill coil handling demands durable, reliable, productive lift truck equipment. Paling Transporter met and exceeded these operational requirements with its LT40188 40 ton lift truck recently put in service at Hamilton Works Plant in Hamilton Ontario, Canada.

High Quality Hydraulic and Electromagnetic Brakes

Advertisement - 10 Jan 2008

Systems Material Handling (SMH), Olathe, Kansas is now offering new high quality hydraulic and electromagnetic brakes. These OEM equivalent brakes are best suited for the following forklift applications; ride on pallet truck, low level order pickers, walk behinds, stackers, and reach trucks.

Technology, environment and safety set to dominate again

News Story - 10 Jan 2008

by Christine Liew The industry's leading forklift manufacturers and our Safety First columnists share their perspectives on the highlights of the year that has just ended - and their implications for...

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