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Jungheinrich: no plan to leave customers “productless”

News Story - 14 Dec 2006
RICHMOND, VA, United States

Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp, of Richmond, Virginia, has retired its Multiton brand, and Mobile Industries Inc, of Toronto, Canada, has recruited some former Multiton dealers. Jungheinrich is pursuing a single-brand...

JLG transitions to Oshkosh ownership

News Story - 14 Dec 2006
OSHKOSH, WI, United States

Oshkosh Truck Corp has completed its acquisition of JLG Industries Inc, making the telehandler manufacturer its largest business segment (Forkliftaction.com News #282). The USD3.2 billion all-cash transaction was completed on...

General Motors approves Swedish supplier

News Story - 14 Dec 2006
BJÖRBO, Sweden

Swedish forklift-mounted computer maker Åkerströms Trux has won its biggest order of 1,500 computers, from General Motors (GM). Erik Lindquist, vice president of product management, said there would be more...

BT sends landmark truck to Eastern Europe

News Story - 14 Dec 2006
MJÖLBY, Sweden

A BT customer in Eastern Europe has received the Swedish forklift maker's 500,000th powered pallet truck, an Orion LPE200. The unnamed customer was from Wincaton, Hungary. BT made its first...

Digital technology keeps VLS techs on road

News Story - 14 Dec 2006
BREA, CA, United States

A southern Californian forklift dealer has bucked the industry trend to avoid mobile service technicians. VLS Inc, of Brea, California, which trades as Vertical Lift Truck Services of California, has...

Intermodal 2006 showcases new products

News Story - 14 Dec 2006
HAMBURG, Germany

More than 20 freight containers were displayed at the 31st Intermodal conference and exhibition for the container and intermodal industries in Hamburg this month. Among new products showcased was Canadian...

Briefs

News Story - 14 Dec 2006

Yale adds two order pickers FLEET, United Kingdom Yale Europe Materials Handling has added the MO20 and MO20S to its AC powered low-level order picker range. The new models have...

Forklift lowers potential spotlight thief

News Story - 14 Dec 2006
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia

A man was coerced down from a 20-metre high advertising billboard in Kuala Lumpur by fire and rescue personnel using a forklift. The middle-aged man was believed to have climbed...

Keytroller LC's new Keyless Ignition Simple Starter

Advertisement - 14 Dec 2006
TAMPA, FL, United States

Keytroller LLC introduces a new KISS (Keyless Ignition Simple Starter). KISS eliminates ignition key with one lighted START/STOP button. The button is enabled with operator's company RFID card. Operation is simple, just flash card over dash, button is illuminated green if card is accepted --press lit button to start engine and press again to stop. Alternatively the device can be wired to just enable the ignition key further improving security.

‘Tis the Season

Safety First - 14 Dec 2006
BLAINE, WA, United States

Back in 1981 when I was an impressionable young man of 19, I lost a very near and dear friend to an industrial accident. He was electrocuted when he contacted live power lines while painting a building.

Two weeks left to nominate

Fork Talk - 14 Dec 2006
NEW YORK, NY, United States

The third annual ARA Insurance Services/National Equipment Register Award will be presented at a ceremony at the Rental Show in Atlanta from February 7 to February 10, 2007.

Inside the News - Edition #289

Inside the News - 07 Dec 2006

In two weeks' time we will be publishing our final feature article: a review of the business activities of the world's leading forklift manufacturers for 2006. For a preview of...

Skilled forklift workers a global rarity

News Story - 07 Dec 2006
BRISBANE, Australia

By Christine Liew Forklift industry members worldwide say there is a shortage of maintenance personnel, technicians and good salespeople in the industry. Henry Whitney, president of Argentine marketing company Marketeck...

Jungheinrich US and GNB build close partnership

News Story - 07 Dec 2006
RICHMOND, VA, United States

The GNB Industrial Power division of Exide Technologies has signed an agreement to supply Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp, of Richmond, Virginia, batteries for its forklifts sold in North America. The...

EnerSys moves strategically in Swiss market

News Story - 07 Dec 2006
READING, PA, United States

Industrial battery maker EnerSys has bought the lead-acid battery business of Leclanché SA, of Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland. Terms were not disclosed. EnerSys said in a statement that it would take over...

2 x 7 Tonne Explosion Proof Forklifts For Sale!

Advertisement - 07 Dec 2006

Due to the closure of a Shell Plant in the UK, Plant Handling Ltd (PHL) would like to bring these machines to your attention. Machine Specifications: 2 x 2005 Hyster...

TVH founders share passion on web

News Story - 07 Dec 2006
WAREGEM, Belgium

Belgian forklift parts and used forklift supplier TVH Group is exhibiting its sizable collection of miniature forklifts, including valuable collectors' items, on www.forkliftscalemodels.com. Collectors can view images of more than...

O’Neill heads merged Illinois business

News Story - 07 Dec 2006
ELGIN, IL, United States

Two newly merged forklift dealerships adopted a new identity, Equipment Depot of Illinois, in mid-November and appointed Larry O'Neill as president and CEO. The combined Elgin, Illinois-based business has roots...

Electric steering introduced on pedestrian trucks

News Story - 07 Dec 2006
HAMBURG, Germany

Jungheinrich AG has introduced electric steering on all pedestrian stackers, a first for pedestrian trucks, a company spokesperson said. For the past 15 years, electric steering had been available only...

Kalmar nets 13 E-One orders

News Story - 07 Dec 2006
STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Kalmar has received orders for 13 E-One rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes from customers in South America. The Port of Trinidad and Tobago, an existing Kalmar customer, ordered five E-One units...

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