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

Advertisement - 04 Oct 2007

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...

QV Unaffected as Independent Falters

Advertisement - 04 Oct 2007

QV Forklifts Managing Director David McGuigan says "It's business as usual at QV Forklifts". This comes as QV shareholder Graeme Dillon's Independent Forklifts was voluntarily placed under administration earlier this week.

Dealer changes name to reflect family heritage

News Story - 04 Oct 2007
EAU CLAIRE, WI, United States

A 2006 recipient of Cat Lift Trucks' gold dealer of excellence award has changed the name of one of its operations to reflect the family's heritage in materials handling. Wisconsin...

Terex seeks tax abatements to expand

News Story - 04 Oct 2007
BARAGA, MI, United States

The Baraga Village Council has approved an industrial facility tax exemption policy that will allow Terex Handlers to seek tax abatements to fund its plant expansion. According to the Houghton...

Companies win awards

News Story - 04 Oct 2007

Birmingham Post recognises Bendi REDDITCH, United Kingdom Articulated forklift manufacturer Translift Bendi is the September winner of the Birmingham Post Business Award. Translift Bendi now manufactures about 70 forklifts a...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 04 Oct 2007

HAMBURG, Germany Dr Klaus-Dieter Rosenbach has been appointed a member of the board of management of Jungheinrich AG. Rosenbach, the current head of Jungheinrich's Norderstedt plant, will be responsible for...

Haulotte chief is entrepreneur of the year

News Story - 04 Oct 2007
L’HORME, France

The CEO of telehandler manufacturer Haulotte Group, Alexandre Saubot, has been named 2007 Entrepreneur of the Year for the Rhône-Alpes area. Saubot received the award from Gilles Poncet, manager of...

Briefs

News Story - 04 Oct 2007

Jungheinrich truck for US market RICHMOND, VA, United States Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp is introducing its newly redesigned 4,500lb (2,041.2kg) electric walkie truck, the EJE 120. Produced specifically for the...

New orders

News Story - 04 Oct 2007

Hoist and YCOA complete multi-forklift deal BEDFORD PARK, IL, United States Private yacht club developer Yacht Clubs of America (YCOA) has ordered six Neptune Series marina forklifts from Hoist Liftruck...

Jaguar forklift drivers protest outsourcing

News Story - 04 Oct 2007
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom

Forklift drivers at Jaguar's Castle Bromwich plant are angry that their jobs are going to courier company DHL. The Birmingham Post reported that the approximately 90 forklift drivers have been...

Sigurd Clemeur, Port of Antwerp

Industry Profile - 04 Oct 2007
ANTWERP, Belgium

Sigurd Clemeur has been driving forklifts for almost 30 years. His favourite forklift brand is Svetruck, mainly for its cabin comfort.

AEM-OSHA alliance targets forklift safety

Fork Talk - 04 Oct 2007
MILWAUKEE, WI, United States

AEM and OSHA are partnering to enhance jobsite safety for users of rough-terrain forklifts including telehandlers and masted forklifts.

Inside the News - Edition #329

Inside the News - 27 Sep 2007

These days, it's hard to ignore environmental issues in any industry. This month's special report on engines makes it timely to ponder how emissions controls will affect the forklift sector...

Emissions drive innovation

Feature Article - 27 Sep 2007

With the phasing in of emissions regulations, forklift manufacturers have no choice but to ensure their engines are compliant if they want to stay in the business.

Nissan Forklift Engines Deliver Clean Power And Exceptional Performance

Advertisement - 27 Sep 2007

Nissan Forklift is proud to power more than 40% of the combined Gasoline, LPG and Dual Fuel trucks produced in the United States. Drawing from Nissan's vast automotive experience, Nissan Forklift has introduced its new K21 and K25 electronic fuel-injected industrial engines, which power its Platinum II forklifts.

The domain (name) Forklifts.com and .org is for sale!

Advertisement - 27 Sep 2007

We are seeking expressions of interest to confidentially purchase the domains Forklifts.com and Forklifts.org as a package "prior to" the scheduled auction December, 2007.

Barloworld invests for customers

News Story - 27 Sep 2007
MAIDENHEAD, United Kingdom

Barloworld Handling says it has spent millions to improve its service delivery for its growing UK customer base. "Over the last four years, Barloworld has made [multi-million] investments in IT...

One man tugger moves Patriot missile

Advertisement - 27 Sep 2007

To move Patriot missile batteries and the command center for the military with a walk behind tugger may seem impossible to some, but not for RICO.

EnerSys looks to the East

Advertisement - 27 Sep 2007

With the acquisition last May of a Bulgarian battery manufacturer, Energia AD, EnerSys, the global leader in industrial batteries, demonstrates that it wants to play a predominant role on the fast growing markets in Eastern Europe and Russia. EnerSys adds this production capability to that of its Polish plant, which has achieved a dramatic increase in production volumes in recent years.

IFS under voluntary administration

News Story - 27 Sep 2007
BRISBANE, Australia

Brisbane-based Independent Forklift Services (IFS) has been placed under voluntary administration. The Sumner Park-headquartered firm sells and hires forklifts, with operations in Brisbane, Townsville and Smithfield, New South Wales. National...