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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.

An expensive lesson for a company

Safety First - 21 Sep 2006
ONTARIO, Canada

A case involving Abitibi-Consolidated Co of Canada outlines a violation of the OSHA and, although a fine was imposed as a result of a worker injury, the violation relates to the employer "failing to provide information, instruction and supervision to a worker".

Inside the News - Edition #277

Inside the News - 14 Sep 2006

Rob Vetter, our US-based Safety First columnist, dispels the notion that the forklift operator's job is one, which requires little formal training. Read his column to get the facts on...

Dealers unhappy with MCFA factory direct forklifts

News Story - 14 Sep 2006
HOUSTON, TX, United States

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc (MCFA) dealers are unhappy about a website offering factory-direct forklifts, initiated by an MCFA-owned dealership. Last December, Forkliftaction.com News reported MCFA opened its first factory-direct...

Finning sells UK division, leaves forklift market

News Story - 14 Sep 2006
VANCOUVER, Canada

By Roger Renstrom Finning International Inc is exiting the forklift business. A United Kingdom deal, announced on September 11, is expected to close on September 29. Briggs Equipment UK Ltd...

Barloworld sells US leasing business

News Story - 14 Sep 2006
SANDTON, South Africa

South Africa's Barloworld Ltd has sold its US materials handling equipment lease and loan portfolio to Hyster Capital for ZAR564 million (USD77.3 million). Barloworld Ltd's US industrial distribution division, Barloworld...

Substantial increase in exhibitor numbers at CeMAT ASIA 2006

Advertisement - 14 Sep 2006

- Substantial increase in exhibitor numbers at CeMAT ASIA 2006 - Keynote themes: materials handling, logistics, transportation and warehousing From 10th to 13th October the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) will...

Tokyo hosts Asia’s largest materials handling expo

News Story - 14 Sep 2006
TOKYO, Japan

By a Forkliftaction.com reader in Tokyo Logis-Tech Tokyo, held from September 12 to September 15, at the Tokyo International Exhibition Centre, is the largest materials handling exhibition outside the US...

Nissan showcases Hydricity pack at Logis-Tech

News Story - 14 Sep 2006
TOKYO, Japan

Nissan Motor Corp showcased a General Hydrogen Corp fuel cell power pack in a Class 1 battery-electric forklift at the Logis-Tech Tokyo exhibition, on September 12-15. General Hydrogen, of Richmond...

G&W, Tri-Lift NC add Clark lines

News Story - 14 Sep 2006
LOUISVILLE, KY, United States

By Roger Renstrom Clark Material Handling Co has appointed G&W Equipment Inc and Tri-Lift NC Inc as authorised distributors for forklifts, parts and service in the Carolinas. Scott Johnson, director...

BT triples forklift production

News Story - 14 Sep 2006
VANTAA, Finland

BT Products, of Mjölby, Sweden, has tripled forklift production over the past 15 years with no change in employee numbers, a business-to-business news provider said. An Esmerk report said BT...

Kion ownership clarified by year end

News Story - 14 Sep 2006
FRANKFURT, Germany

A German newspaper has reported the future of Linde AG's forklift unit, renamed Kion, will be known before the end of 2006 (Forkliftaction.com News #276). According to Dow Jones International...

Kalmar expands in South Africa, introduces Fleetview

News Story - 14 Sep 2006
STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Kalmar Industries South Africa (Pty) Ltd now has a full service team after the Durban-based Kalmar subsidiary merged with African National Engineering's (ANE) Kalmar service business. Kalmar Industries South Africa...

Recycled shipping containers cut building costs

News Story - 14 Sep 2006
AUCKLAND, New Zealand

By Daphne Haneman Recycled or unwanted 20 foot and 40 foot steel shipping containers are being converted into office and residential structures around the world, cutting building costs "by half...

AUSA's NEW C 300-350 H

Advertisement - 14 Sep 2006

The new C 300-350 H is a compact rough-terrain forklift with hydrostatic transmission. It has a maximum lift capacity of between 3 and 3.5 tons and its range of masts endows it with a maximum fork height of over 3 meters. Its 4X4 traction and range of tires enables it to easily reach any site, a critical factor in selection, especially in areas characterised by adverse climatic conditions. In addition to incorporating a comfortable cabin with the most innovative advances in terms of safety...

TCM’s All-New Three Wheel Electric Lift Trucks

Advertisement - 14 Sep 2006

TCM's new FTB16-7 and FTB18-7 Class 1 Electric Three Wheel Lift trucks are clean sheet designs engineered to increase your operation's productivity and profitability. Optimized to deliver reliable day-to-day performance, they also feature improved safety, easy operation, and reduced maintenance as top priorities. Their state-of-the-art features include: Move more material quicker and with greater control + Reduce your cost of operation with simplified maintenance. Read More...

Training is not just for operators

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

A colleague read an article in the Seattle Times that described the high turnover rate among forklift operator jobs as being "...characteristic of jobs requiring little or no prior or formal training". This assertion is wrong.

Company: Europart

Industry Profile - 14 Sep 2006
ISTANBUL, Turkey

Europart, headquartered in the Kartal district, Istanbul, Turkey, produces forklift spare parts for all brands. Europart is different to competitors because forklift spare parts are not just a line of business; they are its business.

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