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Beware of bad vibes

Feature Article - 26 Oct 2006

The UK Health & Safety Executive estimates more than five million working days are lost in the UK each year due to back pain. Vibrations transmitted to the body from off-road vehicles have been singled out as a cause of back pain. Off-road vehicle seat manufacturer Grammer AG's research found more than 7.5 million workers in Europe were subjected to whole-body vibrations. It is not surprising then that the European Union (EU) is leading the world with its "vibration directive".

Konecranes’ fourth China factory opens in 2007

News Story - 26 Oct 2006
SHANGHAI, China

By Christine Liew Konecranes plans to expand market share in Asia by manufacturing empty container handlers and reach stackers in a new Shanghai factory. Construction of the plant has started...

Company: Mobile Industries Inc

Industry Profile - 26 Oct 2006
TORONTO, Canada

Since its humble beginnings, Mobile Industries Inc has evolved into a world leader in the materials handling manufacturing industry. Mobile boasts a 100,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Canada and was one of the first North American materials handling manufacturers to secure a joint-venture agreement with a Chinese manufacturing facility.

Todd Brennan, a man on a forklift mission

Industry Profile - 26 Oct 2006
HELENSBURGH, NSW, Australia

Todd Brennan lives and works in Helensburgh, a small town halfway between Sydney and Wollongong. He is a gentle, unassuming man, but his ambition is far from unassuming. Brennan has dedicated more than half his life to the Australian forklift industry.

NER helps police, insurers check serial numbers

News Story - 26 Oct 2006
NEW YORK, NY, United States

The US-based National Equipment Register (NER) has launched a 24-hour service enabling law enforcers and insurers to check the validity of product identification numbers (PIN) on stolen equipment. NER operations...

BT invests in Mjölby plant

News Story - 26 Oct 2006
MJÖLBY, Sweden

BT has invested nearly EUR4 million (USD5.02 million) in its Mjölby plant to cope with growing demand for hand pallet trucks. "While production of hand pallet trucks has, for many...

Warehouse Safety Solutions

Advertisement - 26 Oct 2006

Warehouse Safety Solutions has grown to be one of Australia's leading suppliers of safety technology to the warehousing industry. Warehouse Safety Solutions supplies products such as: Speed Limiters Speed Monitors...

Pyroban establishes first Asian factory

News Story - 26 Oct 2006
SUZHOU, China

Explosion-proof specialist Pyroban has opened its first factory outside Europe, in Suzhou city, Jiangsu province, China. The 1,300 square metre plant, in Suzhou Industrial Park, is initially capable of converting...

Komatsu seeks feedback on 2005 products

News Story - 26 Oct 2006
MILAN, Italy

Komatsu Forklift's European head office has asked European clients for feedback on the reliability, comfort and productivity of Komatsu's 1.5-tonne to 3.5-tonne AX50 and BX50 forklifts, rolled out in 2005...

JLG opens Georgia service company

News Story - 26 Oct 2006
McCONNELLSBURG, PA, United States

JLG wants to generate at least 35 per cent of consolidated operating profit from its after-market business. As part of the strategy, JLG has opened a third repair and maintenance...

Advertising with Forkliftaction.com in 2007.

Advertisement - 26 Oct 2006

Take advantage of Forkliftaction.com's wide audience to advertise your products or to strengthen your brand. If forklift manufacturers, owners, fleet managers or dealers are your customers, let us help you...

Gehl machines star in reality TV

News Story - 26 Oct 2006
WEST BEND, WI, United States

Two Gehl telehandlers and a skid loader will have starring roles in an award-winning home improvement TV show to air in the US next month. Gehl Company, a US manufacturer...

The most ergonomic forklift seat available!

Advertisement - 26 Oct 2006

The ERGO INDUSTRY is jointly developed by Recaro and Eblo Seating. Recaro has more than 30 years' experience in professional motor sport and ergonomic seating. The seating technology is now used to make a new seat especially for forklifts. Sit better, drive more safely and stay fit!

TCM Manufacturing USA: Building For The Future.

Advertisement - 26 Oct 2006

Since 1989, TCM has been building lift truck products in a modern 165,000 square foot facility in Columbia, South Carolina. With the help of a dedicated workforce, the factory has met the demand in the United States for reliable, powerful, and productive TCM lift trucks. To meet increasing demand and to attain their objective of delivering maximum value to their customers, TCM Corporation is in the process of upgrading its factory with a 3 year $2.5 million renovation project to increase output, raise quality, and improve worker safety.

MLA wins major container handling deal

Advertisement - 26 Oct 2006

MLA Holdings Pty Ltd (the exclusive importer and distributor of Mitsubishi forklift trucks and importer of the new MLA Vulcan range of heavy forklifts and container handling equipment) announced today the winning of a Pacific National contract amounting to millions of dollars of container handling equipment supply. After many months of negotiations MLA has won their third consecutive five-year contract to supply Container Handling Trucks to Australia's leading freight rail operator.

FLTA answers forklift questions

Fork Talk - 26 Oct 2006
ALTON, United Kingdom

What is the minimum legal age to drive a forklift? If you're not sure, the UK Fork Lift Truck Association's (FLTA) new FAQ resource could help.

Inside the News - Edition #282

Inside the News - 19 Oct 2006

Forkliftaction.com News is planning a line-up of feature articles for 2007. We would like to know what our members think. Which global forklift markets are you and your competitors concentrating...

Oshkosh Truck acquiring JLG for USD3 billion

News Story - 19 Oct 2006
OSHKOSH, WI, United States

By Roger Renstrom In a major deal, Oshkosh Truck Corp plans to buy JLG Industries Inc for about USD3 billion and assume about USD200 million in JLG debt. The offer...

Mitsubishi competitors reject factory-direct sales

News Story - 19 Oct 2006
BRISBANE, Australia

In Forkliftaction.com News #277, we reported that Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc (MCFA) dealers were unhappy about a website offering factory-direct forklift sales, initiated by an MCFA-owned dealership. Forkliftaction.com News...

JCB “on target” to be world no. 1

News Story - 19 Oct 2006
ROCESTER, United Kingdom

JCB wants its Loadall brand to be the world's biggest selling telehandler by the end of 2006. The UK manufacturer has just spent GBP9 million (USD16.8 million) expanding global production...

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