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Forklifts abused by night time bandits

News Story - 17 May 2007
HOUSTON, TX, United States

Forklifts are the new weapon of choice for bandits who prefer the cover of darkness to daytime bank heists. Last Monday, Regions Bank, in Harris County, Texas, was burgled at...

Only one week until Matex 2007

Advertisement - 17 May 2007

With a week to go before the doors open at MATEX 2007 - Australias Premier Warehousing and Materials Handling Exhibition, this is your opportunity to see the latest equipment and systems available to you to make your facility more cost effective and more productive. A must visit event which has Australias leading suppliers showcasing their products to you.

Inside the News - Edition #309

Inside the News - 10 May 2007

Do you have something to share with our readers? Yale Europe Materials Handling's managing director Bill Pfleger shares with us this week his thoughts on the importance of independent forklift...

After 40 years Lisman Forklift Trucks retains it's family business character.

Advertisement - 10 May 2007

Year 2007 is an exceptional year for Lisman Forklift Trucks, because in these months the Dutch based company will be celebrating 40 years in the business. To take you back in time we provide you with an insight in the Lisman history.

PlugPower powers ahead with General Hydrogen acquisition

News Story - 10 May 2007
LATHAM, NY, United States and RICHMOND, Canada

New York-based fuel cell provider PlugPower Inc has bought Canadian company General Hydrogen Corp for USD10 million. The acquisition price consists of about USD7 million in cash and the assumption...

RICO introduces new all electric - coil handling AGV design

Advertisement - 10 May 2007

BPR/RICO Equipment, Inc. has just announced their completion of a revolutionary, high tonnage, all electric coil handling design for an AGV system to move massive steel coils weighing up to 23 metric tons. The system will handle steel coils moving through the manufacturing process for a major US steel producer located in the United States. "As the premier leader in our industry, we pride ourselves on staying two steps ahead of the competition. Our newest generation of ram straddle trucks is no exception. Our engineers were intent on improving upon their previous designs," says company president Dave Mueller.

Fork trucks lift former addicts out of despair

News Story - 10 May 2007
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia

Hiring a forklift driver with a known history of heroin use is a policy that seems to run counter to common sense. Yet it is a policy applied consistently at...

Clark goes pink for worthy cause

News Story - 10 May 2007
LEXINGTON, KY, United States

Clark Material Handling Company is helping fight breast cancer by donating pink pallet jacks to supporters of a leading breast cancer advocacy organisation. The idea for a pink pallet jack...

CITA 2007 3rd China International Forklifts & Parts Exhibition (Shanghai)

Advertisement - 10 May 2007

Asia's biggest professional, annual grand ceremony for forklifts & parts, CITA 2007 3rd China International Forklifts & Parts Exhibition (Shanghai) is the best platform for any buyer, seller and professionals from all over the world to display high quality products, advanced technology and communicate with Chinese partners face to face.

Hyundai forklift sales grow 50 per cent

News Story - 10 May 2007
GEEL, Belgium

Hyundai Heavy Industries Europe (HHIE) is upbeat in its outlook for this year, after revealing at Bauma 2007 that its construction equipment and forklift sales grew 40 per cent for...

New Toyota plant meets US forklift demand

News Story - 10 May 2007
FRANKLIN, IN, United States

Toyota Industries Corp (TICO) will invest USD12 million in a new plant to produce hydraulic valves for Toyota forklifts and, in future, other OEM forklifts and construction equipment. An official...

Briefs

News Story - 10 May 2007

Crown, you did it again NEW BREMEN, OH, United States Crown's TSP6000 turret stockpicker has won another design award. The forklift was honoured in the "Best of the best" category...

Get Your Warehouse Running In Top Gear with MHL, 2007.

Advertisement - 10 May 2007

MHL 2007 will be an exciting event for in-plant materials handling and logistics technologies providing specialist companies from throughout New Zealand with a dedicated venue to present their services to...

Saigon Newport orders Kalmar RTGs

News Story - 10 May 2007
STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Saigon Newport Company (SNP) has awarded Kalmar Industries a contract for 10 E-One rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for its container terminal near Ho Chi Minh City. The order is estimated...

Jungheinrich launches EKX in NA

News Story - 10 May 2007
RICHMOND, VA, United States

Jungheinrich has introduced a new version of its EKX 513-515 man-up turret truck to the North American market. Jungheinrich product manager Paul Moffatt said the Munich, Germany-manufactured models had RFID...

Expose your business with a Forkliftaction.com ShopFront!

Advertisement - 10 May 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 a slow getaway vehicle

News Story - 10 May 2007
LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom

A robber was caught by police while escaping from an office building in northwest England in a stolen forklift. Christopher Croston, 24, was jailed for six-and-a-half years after Liverpool Crown...

It’s all good

Safety First - 10 May 2007
BLAINE, WA, United States

If you have trained a forklift operator or two in your time you can probably relate to the experience of seeing the emotional state of some trainees when they show up for training sessions. Often displaying signs ranging from utter apathy to immobilising fear, their state is usually due to the fact that they have been sent, usually against their will ...

The role of independent forklift distributors

Your Focus - 10 May 2007

As the need to keep downtime to a minimum has emerged as a key driver in the forklift fleet selection process, Europe's leading forklift manufacturers have sought to differentiate their product offering by the quality of the after-sales care they provide. ByBill Pfleger.

Inside the News - Edition #308

Inside the News - 03 May 2007

Forkliftaction.com publishes this weekly e-newsletter that is read by more than 80,000 industry professionals. If you would like to receive the newsletter in your inbox, please write to www.forkliftaction.com. Each...

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