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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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Forklift financing – lifting its game
Feature Article - 26 May 2011 (#515)
Navigating your way through the murky waters of asset financing can be confusing. Melissa Barnett looks at what drives financial institutions when dealing with the materials handling sector, what financing options are available and what the next two years may bring.
Accessories and Cabin Options
Feature Article - 28 Apr 2011 (#511)
Good cabin design which ensures driver safety and comfort is an essential component of forklift design and manufacture. Melissa Barnett looks at how this is achieved using a range of innovative cabin options and accessories available on the market.
New solutions through new technology
Feature Article - 31 Mar 2011 (#507)
Despite the general downturn in sales and production over the past few years, a number of materials handling companies, both large and small, have been busy finding solutions to client problems by developing new and exciting technology. Melissa Barnett investigates some of the new technologies on offer.
Melissa Barnett
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Market looks towards recovery
Feature Article - 6 Jan 2011 (#495)
It was a year of unprecedented natural disasters on a global scale. Beginning with the Haiti earthquake in January, 2010 delivered a disaster almost every month. Floods, fires, blizzards and volcanic eruptions caused widespread misery and financial hardship on every continent. No sector of industry or agriculture went unaffected, including the materials handling industry. Melissa Barnett reports on the year that was and looks at what 2011 might bring.
Parts distribution key to happy customers
Feature Article - 16 Dec 2010 (#492)
The forklift industry may appear to be centred around new products, but for more end-users, it is the availability of parts that is paramount. Christine Cranney looks at developments in...
Counterbalance forklifts – here, there and everywhere.
Feature Article - 25 Nov 2010 (#489)
Counterbalance forklifts are one of the cornerstones of materials handling, offering versatility and an almost bewildering range of options. Melissa Barnett looks at some of the trends and applications for these vehicles.
European recovery slow and steady
Feature Article - 28 Oct 2010 (#485)
Over the past two years, Europe, along with the rest of the developed world, has felt the consequences of the Global Financial Crisis. None of the companies Forkliftaction.com News spoke to for this report have emerged unscathed. However, as Melissa Barnett discovered, some are doing better than others.
Hydrogen forklifts still a long way to go
Feature Article - 30 Sep 2010 (#481)
The forklift market is looking for greener power sources but as Forkliftaction.com News reporter Christine Cranney discovers, it may be a while before fuel cell forklifts replace battery-powered ones.
Portal has come a long way
Feature Article - 2 Sep 2010 (#477)
From 50 subscribers in 2000 to 50,000 in 2010, Forkliftaction.com has come a long way since its small but ambitious start. Forkliftaction.com marks its 10th anniversary this week and Melissa Barnett looks at some of the highlights of the last 10 years, how the news service and industry portal have evolved and gives a hint at what is planned for the next decade.