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IMHX draws positive feedback

News Story - 29 Mar 2007
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom

More than 18,000 people visited the International Materials Handling Exhibition (IMHX) from March 13 to March 16 at Britain's National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. Among 336 exhibitors that filled the show's...

Briefs

News Story - 29 Mar 2007

Hyster introduces ZR forklift GREENVILLE, NC, United States Hyster has introduced the ZR reach truck, which it says helps customers achieve greater distribution centre productivity. Innovative features include "electric power...

Contract includes eco driving training

News Story - 29 Mar 2007
STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Sweden's largest wood products company, Setra Group AB, has entered into a multi-year rental contract with Kalmar for 31 specially developed 15-tonne capacity forklifts. Most of the forklifts will be...

Forklift carries giant highland delicacy

News Story - 29 Mar 2007
DUNEDIN, New Zealand

A forklift was used to carry an unusual load at a New Zealand port in what was believed to be a national record. Otago Daily Times reported a crowd gathered...

EBLO SEATING releases it's new MGV20/C1 narrow seat

Advertisement - 29 Mar 2007

EBLO SEATING has complemented their C1 seating range with the introduction of their new narrow version. Due to the growing demand for an alternative narrow seat EBLO has created the MGV20/C1 narrow that will fit in most side loaders and reach truck applications.

John Sneddon

Industry Profile - 29 Mar 2007
RICHMOND, VA

John Sneddon, 46, is president of Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp, of Richmond, Virginia, the US subsidiary of Jungheinrich AG. He told Forkliftaction.com News journalist Roger Renstrom in Chicago this year, that he sees Jungheinrich making greater inroads in the North American market.

Inside the News - Edition #302

Inside the News - 22 Mar 2007

This month's feature article is on the special forklifts that work in very narrow aisles. Forkliftaction.com would like to thank Jungheinrich AG, Raymond Corp, Narrow Aisle Ltd, Yale Europe and...

Turret trucks and order pickers

Feature Article - 22 Mar 2007

Warehouse operations are essential in the supply chain. The ability to quickly and accurately move warehouse contents keeps stock moving and businesses thriving. Forkliftaction.com News reporter Christine Liew reports on the forklifts that help pick and shift stock in very narrow aisles.

Bolzoni grabs market share with forks

News Story - 22 Mar 2007
PIACENZA, Italy

Bolzoni SpA expects to have access to about 60 per cent more of the global attachment market with its entry into the forks market, the company chairman said. Emilio Bolzoni...

Plug Power pays cash for Cellex

News Story - 22 Mar 2007
LATHAM, NY, United States

Plug Power Inc has bought fuel cell developer Cellex Power Products Inc for USD45 million cash. Cellex Power president and CEO Chris Reid said the Richmond, Canada-based company expected the...

South Africa’s first boatshed needs forklift

News Story - 22 Mar 2007
KNYSNA, South Africa

A forklift with tynes up to six metres long will be used to move and stack boats at what is claimed to be South Africa's first ever boatshed, currently under...

For Sale: Clark Components and Spare Parts – also Carraro Axles

Advertisement - 22 Mar 2007

A very large package of New Clark Forklift Spare Parts including frames, counterweights, mast assemblies, carriages, steer axles and hundreds of original OEM production smaller parts originally purchased from the...

Innovations shine at IMHX

News Story - 22 Mar 2007
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom

By UK correspondent Bill Redmond Europe's premier materials handling event, IMHX, drew crowds and had much to show that was new and innovative among 300 exhibitors. IMHX, on March 13 to March 16 this year, is held triennially at Britain's National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. More than 40 forklift companies and ancillary equipment suppliers of attachments and data capture devices exhibited, some of which launched new products. Yet there was a sombre note sounded over the future of even some leading forklift players, despite the encouraging outlook for forklift demand worldwide, particularly in Eastern Europe, the Far East and Russia. As in the car industry, the problem is overcapacity, which only consolidation or bankruptcy can cure. Rolf Mock, MD for the European, Middle East and African divisions of Nacco Materials Handling Group (Hyster and Yale), said: "There definitely will be ongoing consolidation and there will be brands that struggle to survive if they don't find a partner with whom to cooperate. It has a lot to do with economies of scale and is a question of your network and branding. I would not be surprised if there were a consolidation with Asian producers making an acquisition and we could see a Chinese producer taking over a European brand to enter the European market." Richard Close, CEO of Briggs Equipment (UK), which bought Finning's forklift division last year (Forkliftaction.com News #277) echoed that sentiment. "There are too many manufacturing plants in Europe and possibly worldwide and someone has to either close them or consolidate by buying each other. But it would take some very brave decisions; decisions that should have been taken years ago." Close said if China and India were included in the equation as manufacturing companies, that would accelerate the process. "There is either going to be a level of consolidation or [several] major players may become niche players or lose their global scale." Major forklift companies and their distributors now realise that supplying only their own forklift brands is not customer supportive. For example, Kalmar now supplies a complete package of trucks, including competitors' machines, and maintains them. It is a one-stop shop for Corus Packaging Plus, which includes a mix of Kalmar, Yale and Nissan forklifts. Likewise, Caterpillar distributor Briggs Equipment will supply forklifts of any make where special needs forklifts are not covered by the wide Caterpillar range, or where legacy customers, acquired when Briggs bought Finning, which included independent dealer Lex Harvey, prefer to stick with non-Caterpillar forklifts. "I am not going to lose a customer because of Caterpillar," Close said. Briggs was eyeing expansion into Europe but that was likely to be two to three years off, he said. Click here to read more

TVH offers clean product

News Story - 22 Mar 2007
WAREGEM, Belgium

TVH has jumped on the environmental bandwagon by offering Donaldson soot filters for forklifts. Environmental laws in Germany and the Netherlands require soot filters to be installed on diesel forklifts...

Alpha Warehouse Solutions - Agents and Dealers wanted

Advertisement - 22 Mar 2007

Alpha Warehouse Solutions, an Australian owned company seeks interested companies to distribute the Alpha range in Australia and New Zealand, also Southeast Asian countries, United States and Europe. Alpha offers:Alpha...

Briefs

News Story - 22 Mar 2007

Toyota adds two models CASTLEFORD, United Kingdom Toyota Industrial Equipment (UK) has added two new two-ton models to its heavy duty stacker range. With lift heights of up to 3.95...

Gottwald grows in Latin America

News Story - 22 Mar 2007
DÜSSELDORF, Germany

Gottwald Port Technology's orders from Latin America increased significantly in 2006. For the past decade, Gottwald has sold five to eight harbour cranes annually in Latin America. But last year...

Expose your business with a Forkliftaction.com ShopFront!

Advertisement - 22 Mar 2007

The ShopFront is your company's showroom in one of the busiest business portals on the internet. Check out its capabilities with these examples (click a link below to view the...

Forklift on society’s wish list

News Story - 22 Mar 2007
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia

The Malaysian subsidiary of international oil and gas company Talisman Energy Inc has donated nearly RM85,000 (USD24,495.60) to the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS). About RM59,000 (USD17,002.80) of Talisman Malaysia...

RAEDER-VOGEL – wheels and castors for order pickers and turret trucks in demanding applications

Advertisement - 22 Mar 2007

Distribution centres and high-rack shelves are demanding applications for order pickers and turret trucks. Using high-quality RAEDER-VOGEL wheels and castors will increase overall productivity and safety while saving costs and reducing downtime. Horizontal order pickers are mainly used in distribution centres. Especially for intensive and high throughput order picking operations, with high speeds and heavy loads as well as constant start/stop motions, we recommend non-marking VULKOLLAN® treads (93° Shore A) to avoid thermal overload and resultant failure of the drive wheel.

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