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Inside the News - Edition #277
  • Inside the News - 14 Sep 2006
Rob Vetter, our US-based Safety First columnist, dispels the notion that the forklift operator's job is one, which requires little formal training. Read his column to get the facts on...
Dealers unhappy with MCFA factory direct forklifts
  • News Story - 14 Sep 2006
  • HOUSTON, TX, United States
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc (MCFA) dealers are unhappy about a website offering factory-direct forklifts, initiated by an MCFA-owned dealership. Last December, Forkliftaction.com News reported MCFA opened its first factory-direct...
Finning sells UK division, leaves forklift market
  • News Story - 14 Sep 2006
  • VANCOUVER, Canada
By Roger Renstrom Finning International Inc is exiting the forklift business. A United Kingdom deal, announced on September 11, is expected to close on September 29. Briggs Equipment UK Ltd...
Barloworld sells US leasing business
  • News Story - 14 Sep 2006
  • SANDTON, South Africa
South Africa's Barloworld Ltd has sold its US materials handling equipment lease and loan portfolio to Hyster Capital for ZAR564 million (USD77.3 million). Barloworld Ltd's US industrial distribution division, Barloworld...
Substantial increase in exhibitor numbers at CeMAT ASIA 2006
  • Advertisement - 14 Sep 2006
- Substantial increase in exhibitor numbers at CeMAT ASIA 2006 - Keynote themes: materials handling, logistics, transportation and warehousing From 10th to 13th October the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) will...
Tokyo hosts Asia’s largest materials handling expo
  • News Story - 14 Sep 2006
  • TOKYO, Japan
By a Forkliftaction.com reader in Tokyo Logis-Tech Tokyo, held from September 12 to September 15, at the Tokyo International Exhibition Centre, is the largest materials handling exhibition outside the US...
Nissan showcases Hydricity pack at Logis-Tech
  • News Story - 14 Sep 2006
  • TOKYO, Japan
Nissan Motor Corp showcased a General Hydrogen Corp fuel cell power pack in a Class 1 battery-electric forklift at the Logis-Tech Tokyo exhibition, on September 12-15. General Hydrogen, of Richmond...
G&W, Tri-Lift NC add Clark lines
  • News Story - 14 Sep 2006
  • LOUISVILLE, KY, United States
By Roger Renstrom Clark Material Handling Co has appointed G&W Equipment Inc and Tri-Lift NC Inc as authorised distributors for forklifts, parts and service in the Carolinas. Scott Johnson, director...
BT triples forklift production
  • News Story - 14 Sep 2006
  • VANTAA, Finland
BT Products, of Mjölby, Sweden, has tripled forklift production over the past 15 years with no change in employee numbers, a business-to-business news provider said. An Esmerk report said BT...
Kion ownership clarified by year end
  • News Story - 14 Sep 2006
  • FRANKFURT, Germany
A German newspaper has reported the future of Linde AG's forklift unit, renamed Kion, will be known before the end of 2006 (Forkliftaction.com News #276). According to Dow Jones International...
Kalmar expands in South Africa, introduces Fleetview
  • News Story - 14 Sep 2006
  • STOCKHOLM, Sweden
Kalmar Industries South Africa (Pty) Ltd now has a full service team after the Durban-based Kalmar subsidiary merged with African National Engineering's (ANE) Kalmar service business. Kalmar Industries South Africa...
Recycled shipping containers cut building costs
  • News Story - 14 Sep 2006
  • AUCKLAND, New Zealand
By Daphne Haneman Recycled or unwanted 20 foot and 40 foot steel shipping containers are being converted into office and residential structures around the world, cutting building costs "by half...
AUSA's NEW C 300-350 H
  • Advertisement - 14 Sep 2006
The new C 300-350 H is a compact rough-terrain forklift with hydrostatic transmission. It has a maximum lift capacity of between 3 and 3.5 tons and its range of masts endows it with a maximum fork height of over 3 meters. Its 4X4 traction and range of tires enables it to easily reach any site, a critical factor in selection, especially in areas characterised by adverse climatic conditions. In addition to incorporating a comfortable cabin with the most innovative advances in terms of safety...
TCM’s All-New Three Wheel Electric Lift Trucks
  • Advertisement - 14 Sep 2006
TCM's new FTB16-7 and FTB18-7 Class 1 Electric Three Wheel Lift trucks are clean sheet designs engineered to increase your operation's productivity and profitability. Optimized to deliver reliable day-to-day performance, they also feature improved safety, easy operation, and reduced maintenance as top priorities. Their state-of-the-art features include: Move more material quicker and with greater control + Reduce your cost of operation with simplified maintenance. Read More...
Training is not just for operators
  • Safety First - 14 Sep 2006
  • BLAINE, WA, United States
A colleague read an article in the Seattle Times that described the high turnover rate among forklift operator jobs as being "...characteristic of jobs requiring little or no prior or formal training". This assertion is wrong.
Company: Europart
  • Industry Profile - 14 Sep 2006
  • ISTANBUL, Turkey
Europart, headquartered in the Kartal district, Istanbul, Turkey, produces forklift spare parts for all brands. Europart is different to competitors because forklift spare parts are not just a line of business; they are its business.
Inside the News - Edition #276
  • Inside the News - 07 Sep 2006
Do you have something to share with the Forkliftaction.com community? The Your Focus column might just be the avenue for you to reach our +80,000 global audience. This week, Forkliftaction.com...
Kion Group aims to overtake Toyota
  • News Story - 07 Sep 2006
  • WIESBADEN, Germany
In conjunction with Linde AG's merger with BOC Group plc on September 5, Linde AG has grouped its three materials handling brands into a new holding company, the Kion Group...
Exclusive: Qingpu factory to help Jungheinrich’s China ascent
  • News Story - 07 Sep 2006
  • SHANGHAI, China
The August 18 opening of a Jungheinrich plant, in Qingpu, near Shanghai, China, marks the Hamburg-headquartered group's move into overseas forklift production. Forkliftaction.com News reporter Christine Liew spoke to Jungheinrich...
China 11th biggest importer of US equipment
  • News Story - 07 Sep 2006
  • MILWAUKEE, WI, United States
Canada, Australia and Mexico were the top three export destinations for US-made construction equipment in the first half of 2006, an industry report said. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM...
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