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Ashtead to pay USD1 billion for rental equipment company
  • News Story - 27 Jul 2006
  • SURREY, United Kingdom
Ashtead Group plc has signed a conditional agreement to buy the US's sixth largest equipment rental company, NationsRent Companies Inc, for USD1 billion. Ashtead will pay USD600 million in cash...
RAEDER-VOGEL – Innovative wheels and castors for the forklift industry
  • Advertisement - 27 Jul 2006
Demands on forklift trucks are constantly increasing - productivity is steadily on the rise requiring higher load capacities, greater speed and improved ergonomics as well as longer working hours. Maintenance and costly downtime must be kept to a minimum. Wheels and castors play an important role in forklift efficiency. To meet the growing requirements of forklift manufacturers and end users, we are constantly improving our existing wheels and tread materials as well as designing and developing new products.
Multiton dealers to lose factory prices
  • News Story - 27 Jul 2006
  • RICHMOND, VA, United States
The US subsidiary of Jungheinrich Group, Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp, will phase out the Multiton name and fully integrate the business into its core product lines. Ending the Multiton brand...
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.
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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...
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In this week’s Forkliftaction News , Hyster-Yale says it is reducing production because of “softer demand” as it reports revenue for Q3 was USD979 million, a drop both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter... Continue reading
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"Jakub from the Czech Republic has been advised by Parasite in Belgium, the forks on his Linde L14 appear to be at uneven heights which may be stopping the unit from operating."
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In this week’s Forkliftaction News , Hyster-Yale says it is reducing production because of “softer demand” as it reports revenue for Q3 was USD979 million, a drop both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter... Continue reading
Read more Inside the News blog articles
From the forum discussions …
"Jakub from the Czech Republic has been advised by Parasite in Belgium, the forks on his Linde L14 appear to be at uneven heights which may be stopping the unit from operating."
Jakub_Danek, Czech Republic
Read & Post in our Forums
Editorial calendar - planned features
CONSTRUCTION FORKLIFTS
HANDLING GOODS IN THE COLD
LOADING/UNLOADING FREIGHT
BROWNFIELD AUTOMATION
FORKLIFT ATTACHMENTS
BATTERY AFFORDABILITY AND LIFETIME
FORKLIFT SAFETY
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