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Bi-annual Warehousing, Logistics, Transportation & Services Exhibition looks set to bring international experts to the region

Advertisement - 22 Mar 2007

The region's biggest exhibition and conference for warehousing, logistics, transportation and services is set to take place in Dubai from 27-29 May, 2007. Materials Handling & Logistics Middle East 2007 will take place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The show will attract experts from across the region, as well as from Europe, the Far East and Australia who will converge in the UAE for the three-day trade show. The number of exhibitors is expected to double compared to the 2005 show.

Patricia Dawes, Task Forklifts SA - Australia

Industry Profile - 22 Mar 2007
ADELAIDE, South Australia, Australia

Patricia Dawes, Australian forklift manufacturer and distributor Task Australia's first female salesperson, has just moved from Sydney to Adelaide. She may be South Australia's only female materials handling salesperson.

VNA Warehouse Floor Flatteners – Concrete Grinding Specialists

Advertisement - 22 Mar 2007

Flatness is an essential requirement of a floor slab in certain categories of industry. Undoubtedly the most important of these categories is that of aisles in high-density warehouses where fixed-path VNA forklifts operate. Variations in level across the aisle between the wheel tracks of the truck are magnified in proportion to the height of the racking. But this, calculated from geometrical considerations, forms only part of the potential movement at the top of the mast. READ MORE...

Inside the News - Edition #301

Inside the News - 15 Mar 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...

TMHU takes on ProLift

News Story - 15 Mar 2007
IRVINE, CA, United States

Toyota Material Handling USA Inc (TMHU) has bought one of its award-winning forklift dealerships to facilitate its succession planning. TMHU said in a statement that ProLift Industrial Equipment Co LLC...

Crown first with fleet management

News Story - 15 Mar 2007
NEW BREMEN, OH, United States

Crown Equipment Corp claims it is the first forklift manufacturer to design and build a fleet management system. The Ohio-based forklift manufacturer has just launched InfoLink, a wireless fleet management...

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

Advertisement - 15 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...

JIVA: A flat year for Japan

News Story - 15 Mar 2007
TOKYO, Japan

The Japanese Industrial Vehicles Association (JIVA) forecasts Japan's forklift market to be flat this year. That is despite growth in forklift sales for all classes in 2006. According to figures...

Liebherr introduces telehandlers

News Story - 15 Mar 2007
BULLE, Switzerland

Liebherr, manufacturer of a unique curved boom reach stacker, has entered a new product segment with the launch of four telehandlers. The TL 435-10, TL 435-13, TL 445-10 and TL...

For Sale – 20,000lb Telehandlers

Advertisement - 15 Mar 2007

2006 LK200R s/n LT1204 "Demonstator Model" Telehandler 20,000lbs 24ft Lift Cummins B5.9 6 Cyl Diesel Engine 20hrs $225,000. USD.1992 Lull Dynalugger Telehandler 20,000lbs 24ft Lift Lightly Used. Very Clean Cummins...

Forklifts tap into Nuvera hydrogen

News Story - 15 Mar 2007
CAMBRIDGE, MA, United States

Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc has installed its first hydrogen generation system for fuel cell applications at its partner East Penn Manufacturing Company Inc's Topton, Pennsylvania, distribution centre. Nuvera Fuel Cells...

Briefs

News Story - 15 Mar 2007

Plastic packaging to increase CLEVELAND, OH, United States A Freedonia Group study of 18 selected markets says plastic is expected to increase its share of the packaging materials market to...

LOGISTEX is the only one fair of this kind in Poland

Advertisement - 15 Mar 2007

Kolporter EXPO invites to the Logistics, Warehousing and Transport Exhibition LOGISTEX 2007, on 24-26 April 2007, EXPO Hall, Lodz - Poland. Products and services will be offered by: logistics companies, transport...

Forklift carries split house before divorce

News Story - 15 Mar 2007
BERLIN, Germany

A forklift was used to pick up half a house after a German man decided to settle his imminent divorce by chainsawing the family home in two. Reuters New reported...

5^th ASEAN Ports and Shipping 2007 Malaysia Exhibition and Conference

Advertisement - 15 Mar 2007

The ASEAN Ports and Shipping Exhibition and Conference is the largest annual Container Ports, Shipping and Transport Logistics Exhibition and Conference in the ASEAN region and one of the largest throughout Asia. The event will be held this year on 12th and 13th June at the Persada Johor International Convention Centre, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Western Tydens on display at IMHX

Advertisement - 15 Mar 2007

Western Tydens, a British exhaust manufacturer, together with our partners Engine Control Systems (ECS), will be exhibiting our Combifilter range of Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF), Catalytic Converters and Spark Arresters at the IMHX show in Birmingham.

Bolzoni Auramo release the new class 4 sideshifter

Advertisement - 15 Mar 2007

Bolzoni Auramo has now completed the range of sideshifters with the introduction of the class 4 units. The class 4 sideshifters is based on the design of the existing class 2 and 3 units, which have been very successful on the market. The new models are available with capacity 6500 kg at 600 mm or 8500 kg at 600 mm and 3 different sideshifting stokes.

Pam Oakes, Nexen Lift Trucks Ltd - UK

Industry Profile - 15 Mar 2007
SUFFOLK, United Kingdom

As sales director of Nexen Lift Trucks Ltd, Pam Oakes gets a buzz from introducing the growing UK forklift brand to overseas markets.

One good apple

Safety First - 15 Mar 2007
BLAINE, WA, United States

You have probably heard the proverb 'one bad apple can spoil the barrel"' but have you seen the effect one good apple can have on the others? "Apples" are a metaphor for forklift operators and the "good" ones are those operators who take the time do their jobs safely and in accordance with their training.

Inside the News - Edition #300

Inside the News - 08 Mar 2007

Today, March 8, is International Women's Day. An important section of our members are women and we would like to recognise their contribution to the industry. Today we profile four...