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Crown stackers win design award

News Story - 26 Jul 2007
NEW BREMEN, OH, United States

Crown Equipment Corp's design center has won a gold International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) for its ST 3000, SX 3000 and WF 3000 family of electric walk-behind forklifts. New Bremen-based...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 26 Jul 2007

MAIDENHEAD, United Kingdom Geoff Tucker has been appointed managing director of Barloworld Handling in the UK. Tucker, a chartered accountant, joined Barloworld 26 years ago. In 1992, he was appointed...

Briefs

News Story - 26 Jul 2007

CVS acquisition on hold STOCKHOLM, Sweden Cargotec's acquisition of Italian manufacturer CVS Ferrari is on hold because German competition authorities have raised concerns (Forkliftaction.com News #293). Cargotec says in a...

Forklift gets bobbing bull onto pillars

News Story - 26 Jul 2007
YANKTON, SD, United States

A forklift was used to install a 3,000lb (1,360.8kg) steel bull sculpture outside a livestock market in Yankton, South Dakota. John Herrboldt of Herrboldt Construction told Yankton Press and Dakotan...

Kristof Bolle, TVH Forklift Parts NV

Industry Profile - 26 Jul 2007
WAREGEM, Belgium

Kristof Bolle, 33, started his materials handling career with TVH Forklift Parts NV almost 10 years ago. He speaks four languages and as OEM & e-commerce manager, established a project that introduced TVH's all-in-one Quick Source software to forklift parts customers.

Inside the News - Edition #319

Inside the News - 19 Jul 2007

Training and safety are in the spotlight in this week's newsletter, reflecting some intense discussion under way in our online Forums. Interestingly, the safety articles this week have two very...

UK firms missing out on profits – Study

News Story - 19 Jul 2007
STOCKTON-ON-TEES, United Kingdom

Almost two-thirds of the forklift companies in the United Kingdom are ripe for take-over, according to a new study. Company valuation specialist Plimsoll Publishing has found that the industry is...

Fork-arm design and manufacture, encompassing over 40 years experience

Advertisement - 19 Jul 2007

Fork-arm design and manufacture, encompassing over 40 years experience incorporating the finest skills and disciplines of mechanics, metallurgy,forging, heat-treatment, fabrication, welding and machining.

Are trainers liable?

News Story - 19 Jul 2007
FARGO, ND, United States

There's a heated debate raging in the Forkliftaction.com Forums about trainer liability in forklift accidents, and US correspondent Roger Renstrom examines some of the issues. Insufficient or inadequate operator training...

Vulkoprin introduces completely NEW WHEEL CATALOGUE!

Advertisement - 19 Jul 2007

Since 1964, Vulkoprin has been manufacturing, in Belgium, polyurethane elastomere Vulkollan® under Bayer license and is especially known for its high quality wheels, castors, rollers, tyres and technical parts. Today Vulkoprin is one of Europe's leading manufacturers in the "wheel industry" and is exporting to more than 50 countries worldwide.

Rejuvenation Kits for electric forklift batteries.

Advertisement - 19 Jul 2007

From the day a battery is made performance decline begins. Sulphate crystals gradually accumulate and cover battery plates resulting in lost capacity, cell distortion, short circuits and eventually cell failure from sulphate "suffocation" or related sulphate induced plate damage. The unique ENERGYTECH DUO-REGEN® process combines highly specialized additives and state of the art microelectronic PWM pulse technology as an electro-chemical sulfate reversion system. This technology dissolves sulfate crystals, cleans and re-energizes battery plates, restores electrolyte strength & recovers lost battery capacity.

TCM could be first in Russia with centre

News Story - 19 Jul 2007
OSAKA, Japan

TCM Corp could become the first Japan-affiliated company to establish a forklift distribution centre in Russia. According to Japanese News Digest, the forklift manufacturer is considering building a distribution centre...

“Pimp My Lift” couture goes online

News Story - 19 Jul 2007
OAKVILLE, Canada

Masterlift's provocative advertising campaign for its Chinese-made forklifts has resulted in worldwide interest, a jump in website hits and just last week, the launch of an online merchandising store (Forkliftaction.com...

Finding the right person for the job .....

Advertisement - 19 Jul 2007

Is there a battery supplier in my overseas market? Find it here ...Who can supply the spare parts for my forklifts? Find it here ...Can I find an attachment dealer close to my shop...

Deutz streamlines UK operations

News Story - 19 Jul 2007
CANNOCK, United Kingdom

Engine-maker Deutz AG of Cologne-Porz, Germany, has consolidated its UK operations at Cannock, Staffordshire. The move of Deutz's UK headquarters to Cannock from London in early 2006 saw the relocation...

Thorworld ramps up exports, reverses trend

News Story - 19 Jul 2007
CHESTERFIELD, United Kingdom

UK logistics equipment supplier Thorworld Industries Ltd is reversing the trend for yard ramps to be imported into the UK from low-wage economies by attracting more export business. Managing director...

TMHU answers demand with new product

News Story - 19 Jul 2007
IRVINE, CA, United States

Toyota Material Handling USA Inc (TMHU) has introduced electric and diesel tow tractors to meet demand in the airline, automotive assembly plants and general warehousing industries. TMHU says the electric...

Teletruks help the flow for Danone

News Story - 19 Jul 2007
COVENTRY, United Kingdom

Two JCB Teletruks are keeping the water flowing for Danone, the world's largest supplier of the bottled stuff. Third-party logistics company DHL Logistics Group is using the forklifts at the...

Burglars poke fun at police

News Story - 19 Jul 2007
VAN BUREN, AR, United States

Burglars who used a forklift to steal a safe from a Van Buren bank made off with all its contents - except for a couple of dollars. The safe, which was...

Ian Magee, Portstar Forklifts

Industry Profile - 19 Jul 2007

New Zealand's Ian Magee warns against companies which supply equipment on leases but don't have the manpower to service it.

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