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Youth compete with mini fuel cell forklifts

News Story - 01 Nov 2007
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, United States

Secondary school students from around the world gathered in San Antonio, Texas last month to apply their fuel cell knowledge in tasks including a Cat Lift Trucks-sponsored fuel cell forklift...

Jungheinrich’s new dealers confident of product

News Story - 01 Nov 2007
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL and MONTGOMERY, IL, United States

Forklift dealers representing Jungheinrich say it is business as usual since the forklift manufacturer restructured its US sales operations this year (Forkliftaction.com News #332). Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp closed its...

Forklifts in business @ Forkliftaction.com

Advertisement - 01 Nov 2007

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Quadruple storage capacity for Manitou

News Story - 01 Nov 2007
WACO, TX, United States

Manitou North America Inc has opened its new USD2 million customer service centre, which will quadruple its current storage capacity. The Waco, Texas centre originally consisted of two separate spare...

Forklift component companies for sale

News Story - 01 Nov 2007
SOFIA, Bulgaria

The Bulgarian privatisation agency has called tenders for a 67% stake in forklift component manufacturers Balkancar Erma and Balkancar ZFI. The starting price is LEV400,000 (USD295,652) and the bidding step...

Warehousing association offers forklift training

News Story - 01 Nov 2007
LONDON, United Kingdom

The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) is partnering with The Resources Group to provide materials handling equipment training for its members. Courses include forklift, lorry-mounted crane, overhead gantry crane, large...

Briefs

News Story - 01 Nov 2007

Rocla supports Red Cross JÄRVENPÄÄ, Finland Rocla Oyj has donated a Rocla SW12 stacker to the Finnish Red Cross. Outi Amanor, a Red Cross worker, says Rocla's donation directly supports...

Logistics competitions test speed and skill

News Story - 01 Nov 2007
ASCHAFFENBURG, Germany and LOUISVILLE, KY, United States

The winning team for the Linde Cup China Tour bagged another award when they came top in Linde Germany's third annual forklift competition at Aschaffenburg central square. The Chinese team...

Treasured bells found at last

News Story - 01 Nov 2007
United Kingdom

The treasured church bells of a local village stolen with the aid of a forklift have finally been recovered (Forkliftaction.com News #324). The three bells belonging to the All Saints...

Shankar Basu, Toyota Material Handling USA Inc

Industry Profile - 01 Nov 2007
United States

For Shankar Basu, the big issues are emissions regulation, international standards, fuel cells, limiting dependence on traditional fuel resources and reducing fleet operation costs.

Farmers shown safe forklift use

Fork Talk - 01 Nov 2007
BARNSLEY, United Kingdom

A farmer standing on a pallet that was balanced on the forks of a telehandler fell three meters to his death this week. Luckily this "farmer" was a mannequin set up by the UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to demonstrate the dangers of working at height and the improper use of farm machinery.

Inside the News - Edition #333

Inside the News - 25 Oct 2007

It's Safe Work Week in Australia at the moment and authorities are encouraging employers and workers across the country to focus on preventing workplace incidents and injuries. The campaign is...

Forklifts face cold, harsh reality

Feature Article - 25 Oct 2007

When the layperson thinks of forklifts working in sub-zero temperatures like in a gigantic freezer, he or she thinks it must be icy cold. And the floor must be slippery and dangerous. This could be the case, but seldom is. Cold room floors are usually dry and ice is more likely to form on the forklift than on the floor.

The Eagle-Multi 12Volt to 48Volt Multi-Volt Charger 220/240V AC…...from JAMCO

Advertisement - 25 Oct 2007

JAMCO announces the release of their Eagle-Multi Charger, a 12V to 48V multi-volt charger 220/240V Single Ph. which is fully automatic and fully digital. It automatically recognizes battery voltage, provides 50amp constant current and automatically adjusts to 50Hz/60Hz power cycle.

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

Advertisement - 25 Oct 2007

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.

Konecranes’ China growth continues

News Story - 25 Oct 2007
HYVINKÄÄ, Finland

Konecranes anticipates growth in China will overtake the group's global sales growth for 2007 and the coming years. The group made the comment in response to a Reuters news report...

RAEDER-VOGEL: Special wheel materials for cold store and deep-freeze applications

Advertisement - 25 Oct 2007

Deep-freeze and temperature-controlled operations may require special wheel materials for safe and productive operation due to extreme temperatures and harsh conditions. With our broad range of high-quality wheel materials with different shore hardnesses, RAEDER-VOGEL can offer solutions for almost any application.

AEM: North America down, elsewhere up

News Story - 25 Oct 2007
MILWAUKEE, WI, United States

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) forecasts the overall US and Canadian construction equipment manufacturing business to be flat through to the end of 2007, but a rebound is possible...

Equus Gauges from SMH

Advertisement - 25 Oct 2007

Equus gauges are now available from Systems Material Handling (SMH), Olathe, Kansas. Equus uses superior components in all of their gauges. Their mechanical gauges use solid brass bourdon tube meter movement and their electric gauges feature electric air core meter movement to ensure durability and accuracy. These high quality durable gages are made to last.

Watts acquisition enhances UK presence

News Story - 25 Oct 2007
LYDNEY, United Kingdom

Watts Tyres plc has acquired Mobile Industrial Tyres Ltd to boost its presence in the south east of England. Essex-based Mobile Industrial Tyres will be integrated into Watts Industrial Tyre...

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