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Forkliftaction News takes an in-depth look at current trends, challenges and opportunities impacting the materials handling market. Packed with insights from industry experts, you'll learn about the latest emerging technologies and new solutions on the market.

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IMHX 2004 - THE UK'S BACK ON THE MAP

Feature Article - 11 Mar 2004 (#148) Last week IMHX 2004 was run successfully at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, and, though some exhibitors and visitors took ages to reach the NEC by car, it was worth the trouble. The UK is back on the map! Forkliftaction.com staff were among the thousands of visitors mingling in the stands. Correspondent Luc De Smet reviews Europe's biggest show of the year. Click here for the story.

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SAFETY FIRST: WAYNE CHORNOHUS

Feature Article - 11 Mar 2004 (#148) Congratulations to Michael Riley for having the best answer to the question posed last month about proper use of the pedals on a sit down counterbalance internal combustion automatic transmission forklift. There are other pedal arrangements, such as those used on hydrostatic transmission-powered vehicles, but we are talking about the most common configurations. Continued...

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USED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT - PART ONE: THE USA

Feature Article - 4 Mar 2004 (#147) The world market for used materials handling machinery is divided into world regions, and there is a marked definition between the retail and wholesale markets. Welcome to part one of Forkliftaction.com News's special features on used equipment. This month we'll report on trends and issues in the world market, but today we focus on the used forklift and materials handling machinery market in the USA and, particularly, Continental Lift Truck. Continued - click here

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MATERIALS HANDLING IN CHINA: PART TWO

Feature Article - 26 Feb 2004 (#146) The Chinese materials handling industry is an exciting prospect for the world market. The world's biggest nation is one of the biggest consumers of forklifts and materials handling products. On February 12, Forkliftaction.com News published chief reporter Damien Tomlinson's interview with Linde-Xiamen Forklift Truck Corporation general manager Heinrich Winzl, a pioneer in the western world's rush to access the Chinese market. Click here to read it. In part two, Forkliftaction.com looks at Chinese national forklift companies. While the size of the market means confusion over distinguishing the players, the market leader is obvious.

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CHINA: THE SECRET'S OUT

Feature Article - 12 Feb 2004 (#144) China is international business's next big thing. For many western forklift makers, materials handling in the world's biggest nation is a golden opportunity: local brands like Heli and Hangzhou are king, while European and other brands are relatively unknown, and in the minority. The facts: gross annual production (domestic and export) of about 45,000 forklifts, with 50 local manufacturers. But, while the world races to get its products into the Chinese market, one European company has been active there for more than a decade. Linde-Xiamen Forklift Truck Corporation was formed in the early 1990s when Linde AG bought into Xiamen Forklift Truck Co. At the time, all Asian sales were administered in Linde's hometown of Wiesbaden, Germany. Asian sales director Heinrich Winzl was deployed to oversee Linde's local presence, and is still there today. Mr Winzl and Forkliftaction.com News chief reporter Damien Tomlinson chat about operating a successful western company in China.

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SAFETY FIRST: WAYNE CHORNOHUS

Feature Article - 12 Feb 2004 (#144) Training regulations have been instituted in many countries throughout the world in an attempt to reduce the carnage caused by forklifts. While reviewing a history of accidents in my area, I noticed many of those accidents happened to experienced operators and, in several cases, forklift repair personnel.

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THE WORLD ATTACHMENTS MARKET - PART TWO

Feature Article - 29 Jan 2004 (#142) Welcome to Forkliftaction.com's second and final part of this month's series on the market for forklift attachments. We've tried to cover as much of this huge market segment as possible, with the help of several industry experts and other sources. Thank you to the experts who lent a hand, and thanks to the companies that took advantage of the opportunity to share the spotlight by advertising their products and services. Click here to read the feature.

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THE WORLD ATTACHMENTS MARKET - PART ONE

Feature Article - 15 Jan 2004 (#140) Welcome to Forkliftaction.com's first feature article on the world market for forklift attachments. Forkliftaction.com's journalists highlight the major developments during 2003 in this important market segment. The world of forklift attachments is dominated by three major players: US-based Cascade Corporation out in front, followed by the Italian Bolzoni Auramo Group and Germany's Kaup GmbH. Clearly the biggest market development of 2003 was Cascade Corporation's USD6.5 million acquisition of Italian attachments company Roncari Srl, which primarily makes standard and specialised attachments, in October. Click here to read the complete article online.

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SAFETY FIRST: WAYNE CHORNOHOUS

Feature Article - 15 Jan 2004 (#140) Most forklift instructors understand sit-down counterbalance construction and how the basis for the "stability triangle" can be explained and plotted. Click here for the full text of Wayne's column.

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UK MARKET FIERCELY COMPETITIVE

Feature Article - 18 Dec 2003 (#138) Welcome to part two of Forkliftaction.com's focus on materials handling in the UK. In this final article, Forkliftaction.com has interviewed the UK's industry heavyweights and concentrated on the big news that has shaped the industry in 2003. Unlike other world materials handling industries, 75% of the 30,000 forklifts sold in the UK this year were contract-hire purchases. That meant only a small percentage of manufacturers' customers were individuals; companies dealt mostly with large corporate customers. Click here to read the full text of this special feature.

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