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JLG moves on Cat telehandler program

News Story - 27 Jul 2006
McCONNELLSBURG, PA, United States

JLG Industries Inc is establishing an organisational structure and reorganising manufacturing facilities as it moves to provide a full line-up of telehandlers under the Caterpillar Inc brand. Under a 20-year...

About Cotton, 7000 Employees and a gigantic Truck Fleet

Advertisement - 27 Jul 2006

The concern, based in Antwerp, employs 7000 people and is logistics partner, fulfilment centre and problem solver worldwide. This is a worldwide concern divided into seven business sectors - petrochemicals, industry, special chemicals, trade goods, food, project engineering and ports.

Canada funds more forklift fuel cell work

News Story - 27 Jul 2006
OTTAWA, Canada

Nacco Materials Handling Group Inc (NMHG), General Motors of Canada Ltd (GM) and Hydrogenics Corp will participate in another fuel cell-powered forklift demonstration in Canada (Forkliftaction.com News #195). The project...

Manitou’s French sales down, international sales up

News Story - 27 Jul 2006
ANCENIS, France

After releasing financial results for the first half of 2006, Manitou BF says it plans to accelerate the rate of growth for the second half of the calendar year. The...

Briefs

News Story - 27 Jul 2006

Toyota joins Fortune's top 50 IRVINE, CA, United States Fortune magazine has included Toyota Industries Corp (TICO) in its top 50 list of the world's most admired companies. TICO shares...

Telehandler works high in the Alps

News Story - 27 Jul 2006
LAKE BAITONE, Italy

A Merlo telehandler has travelled 1,700 metres by cable to help repair a 30-year-old dam that provides electricity to the Italian region around Lake Baitone. Merlo SpA, of Italy, provided...

“You can’t win unless you’ve been nominated”

Fork Talk - 27 Jul 2006
ALTON, United Kingdom

The UK Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has opened nominations for its 2007 awards for excellence, popularly known as the Archies.

Inside the News - Edition #269

Inside the News - 20 Jul 2006

Who reads Forkliftaction.com News? Here is a representation of where you will find the +80,000 Forkliftaction.com readers:43% North America 32% Europe10% Asia and Middle East11% Australasia3% Latin America1% Africa Our...

Sears settles forklift case with OSHA

News Story - 20 Jul 2006
WASHINGTON, DC, United States

by US correspondent Roger Renstrom A federal regulatory settlement with one of the US's largest retailers sends a message to all operations using powered industrial trucks. In the settlement, Sears...

The Glacier GX Series of forklift computers are PC-compatible devices specifically designed for harsh environments

Advertisement - 20 Jul 2006

The GX 1000 and GX 1200 are all-in-one computers with no fans nor vents. Running Pentium class processors, these devices are equipped with hard drives, wireless Ethernet, an internal UPS, Bluetooth, and Windows operating system. Designed to be mounted on electric and propane vehicles, the Glacier units are used in warehousing, shop floor, and freight applications.

Crown turret stockpicker wins design award

News Story - 20 Jul 2006
NEW BREMEN, OH, United States

Crown Equipment Corp has won a silver industrial design excellence award (IDEA) for its TSP 6000 turret stockpicker. In contrast to conventional forklifts, the operator-up truck can operate in very...

Multi-piece wheels could save your employees from serious injury or death

Advertisement - 20 Jul 2006

Hayes-Lemmerz Autoskola, a.s., a Czech manufacturer of flat based wheels for forklift - ISO TS 16949:2002 and ISO 9001:2000 approval. The wheel is a highly stressed component of the vehicle that may be subjected to extreme forces whilst in service. It is, therefore, absolutely necessary to handle wheels with care and to pay particular attention to their mounting, removal and maintenance in order to ensure safe operation and prevent possible accidents. Read more about the Hayes-Lemmerz solutions...

Ashtead boosted by US shift from owning to renting

News Story - 20 Jul 2006
SURREY, United Kingdom

UK equipment rental giant Ashtead group plc says the strength of the US non-residential construction market has seen its US subsidiary Sunbelt Rentals gain market share. Ashtead cited US Department...

What a face! … meet the team.

Advertisement - 20 Jul 2006

Have you been corresponding with Lyn, Christine, Rodger, Joe, Steve, Andrew, Daphne ...? Think you know what they look like? Here is your chance to test your imagination. Meet the Forkliftaction.com team on the website: www.forkliftaction.com/tools/bios.asp. You can...

Flame-proofing escalates in Australia

News Story - 20 Jul 2006
SYDNEY, Australia

by Daphne Haneman Australian forklift flame-proofing providers have experienced an increase in demand. Sydney flame-proofer Chess Engineering Pty Ltd has modified electric forklifts for hazardous areas for 25 years. Chess's...

TVH buys Euro Forklifts

News Story - 20 Jul 2006
WAREGEM, Belgium

TVH has acquired all the assets of family-owned forklift sales and rental company Euro Forklifts for an undisclosed sum. TVH now owns all Euro's short and long-term forklift rental contracts...

Forklift operators compete in rodeos

News Story - 20 Jul 2006
ALBUQUERQUE, NM, United States

Forklift operators at Sandia National Laboratories and Kirtland Air Force base, USA, compete as teams and individuals in a variety of ways during annual rodeo-style safety contests. Sandia spokeswoman Elizabeth...

Kalmar to service GTI five years

News Story - 20 Jul 2006
STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Kalmar Industries has been awarded a five-year service contract for maintenance and operations by Gateway Terminals India (GTI). GTI of Mumbai, India, ordered 29 Kalmar E-One RTGs in March 2006...

Fuel cell-powered forklift heads to state fair

News Story - 20 Jul 2006
MINOT, ND, United States

by US correspondent Roger Renstrom As part of a US Army research project, a Hyster J50Z forklift with a Hydricity fuel cell power pack will go on display from July...

Movers & Shakers

News Story - 20 Jul 2006

VANCOUVER, BC, Canada Caterpillar equipment dealer Finning International Inc has appointed Juan Carlos Villegas as president of Finning South America from August 1. Villegas was vice president of Finning (Canada)'s...

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