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Movers & Shakers

News Story - 28 Sep 2006

ROCESTER, United Kingdom JCB has appointed Matthew Taylor as its first chief operating officer. He will continue in his current role as managing director, JCB Sales. Taylor will oversee daily...

Man lucky to escape serious injury

News Story - 28 Sep 2006
ESSEX, United Kingdom

A 40-year-old British man crushed between a forklift and a load of large tyres surprised paramedics with his minor injuries. The Echo reported the man had been at the back...

Nissan Forklift First to Receive Foreign Trade Zone Status

Advertisement - 28 Sep 2006

Nissan Forklift is pleased to announce the approval of Foreign Trade Zone status. The new Foreign Trade Zone, a sub zone of the Foreign Trade Zone at the Chicago-Rockford International Airport, will allow Nissan Forklift to streamline the customs process, and reduce or eliminate duties or tariffs on parts that it imports, in addition to completed machines it exports.

AEM conference to examine global trends

Fork Talk - 28 Sep 2006
MILWAUKEE, WI, United States

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers's (AEM) 2006 annual conference, on November 5-7 in Boca Raton, Florida, has a line up of speakers to examine global business trends affecting forklift companies.

Inside the News - Edition #278

Inside the News - 21 Sep 2006

Forkliftaction.com's Discussion Forums is a place for networking and a platform for you to exchange ideas with industry colleagues. We recently revamped the forums - added new discussion topics and enabled...

Propane-fueled engines “may meet new standards”

News Story - 21 Sep 2006
WASHINGTON, DC, United States

A non-profit trade organisation has demonstrated that propane-fuelled engines for forklifts in Classes 4 and 5 may meet strict new environmental standards. The research and development arm of the Washington-based...

Metal technology group buys Balkancar company

News Story - 21 Sep 2006
SOFIA, Bulgaria

A Bulgarian metal technology group has bought a majority shareholding in state-owned forklift maker Balkancar Sredets AD. GTM Angel Balevski, a leading Bulgarian investment company in the metal processing field...

Fantuzzi New and Genuine Parts for sale

Advertisement - 21 Sep 2006

Announcing an extensive range of Fantuzzi new and genuine Spare Parts available for sale for most models. Full range of parts available for immediate sale including: * engines * cooling system * electrical...

Cascade aims to expand into construction attachments

News Story - 21 Sep 2006
PORTLAND, OR, United States

Cascade Corp plans within months to expand into the construction attachment market through buying an existing company. It was "unclear yet" whether manufacturing attachments for a variety of heavy-construction equipment...

NMHG sells Yale Netherlands

News Story - 21 Sep 2006
VLAARDINGEN, Netherlands

Nacco Materials Handling Group (NMHG) has sold its shares in Yale Netherlands BV, of Vlaardingen, the Netherlands, to Citra Group BV. Yale Netherlands will be placed in the trading division...

Japan’s top five retain rankings

News Story - 21 Sep 2006
TOKYO, Japan

Market rankings among Japan's top five forklift manufacturers for 2005 remained unchanged, a Japanese newspaper reported. According to Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Toyota Industries Corp (42.4 per cent), Komatsu Forklift (19.5...

Forkliftaction.com goes to China

Advertisement - 21 Sep 2006

Rodger Lamb and Patrick Chin will represent FLA at CeMAT Asia in Shanghai 10th to 13th October. Please visit the Forkliftaction.com stand: we will be easy to find in our...

Kalmar to buy distributor Catracom

News Story - 21 Sep 2006
STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Cargotec, of Helsinki, Finland, parent company of Kalmar Industries, has signed an agreement to buy one of its biggest distributors in Europe. Catracom, in the Port of Antwerp, has been...

Nissan LSI engines get tick of approval

News Story - 21 Sep 2006
MARENGO, IL, United States

Large spark-ignited engines used in Nissan Forklift's internal combustion forklifts have been certified by US regulatory bodies as meeting 2007 US environmental regulations. The US Environmental Protection Agency and the...

BT extends range, improves trucks

News Story - 21 Sep 2006
MJÖLBY, Sweden

BT has extended its range of Ixion stackers, adding the SPE200 and SPE200L models for heavy-duty applications. The SPE200L is equipped with elevating support arms for work on uneven surfaces...

Forklift Trainers please help us - help YOU

Advertisement - 21 Sep 2006

We invite training organisations to introduce Forkliftaction.com to students enrolling in forklift driver training classes. Encourage them to register for our free weekly trade newsletter and be a part of...

Forklift interrupts swine and boar production

News Story - 21 Sep 2006
LAUNCESTON, United Kingdom

A brewery whose products include the prize-winning beverages Sozzled Swine, Tipsy Trotter and Bodmin Boar has halted production after a burglar used a forklift to wreck the beer vats. The...

Cascade presents at the Movimat Show in Sao Paulo

Advertisement - 21 Sep 2006

Cascade presents Push Pulls, Paper Roll Clamps and Fork Positioners at the Movimat Show in Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 8 -14, 2006. The logistics show was attended by more than 25,000 people. Of the 240 exhibitors, the Cascade / Central booth was one of only two lift truck attachment exhibitors.

Nissan Forklift at the Forefront of Compliance with Environmental Regulations

Advertisement - 21 Sep 2006

Nissan Forklift is pleased to announce certification from both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the California Air Resources Board (CARB), for the 2007 Standards for Large Spark-ignited (LSI) Engines, for Nissan's full line of internal combustion forklifts. The Nissan engines have been redesigned to incorporate the latest technological advances for increased efficiency and performance, while greatly reducing exhaust emissions, well below the new requirements.

Event: CeMAT Asia 2006

Industry Profile - 21 Sep 2006
SHANGHAI, China

CeMAT Asia will be held from October 10 to October 13 at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre (SNIEC). More than 300 companies, a 28 per cent increase on last year, will exhibit products and services on about 20,000 square metres of space. Event organiser Deutsche Messe AG tells Forkliftaction.com News more.