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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 19 Aug 2021 (#1039) This week's news includes a few fleet upgrade/expansion stories which we believe are more than interesting. These case studies reveal a lot about equipment trends. We see, for example, more...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 12 Aug 2021 (#1038) Going, going, gone! Consolidation in the industry continues with this week's announcement of the acquisition of Euro Auctions by the world's largest equipment auction house, Ritchie Bros. This is certainly...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 5 Aug 2021 (#1037) We continue to see market growth as the big players share their financial results. But there are two caveats. Firstly, the last quarter and the last six months are being...

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Inside the News - 29 Jul 2021 (#1036) Last week, we expressed our sympathy for the people of Germany and neighbouring Belgium and Austria affected by the recent flooding. Now, we convey similar wishes to China, which has...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 22 Jul 2021 (#1035) Germany has a special place in the hearts of most people in materials handling. We are very familiar with their products globally and many of us have spent time at...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 15 Jul 2021 (#1034) Congratulations to two manufacturers on big milestones this week. Ireland's Combilift recently delivered its 60,000th unit to a customer in Australia. At the same time, German crane maker Liebherr has...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 8 Jul 2021 (#1033) If you work in the lifting industry - in cranes, elevated platforms and associated sectors, today is your day to shine. July 8 has been designated Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 1 Jul 2021 (#1032) Happy new financial year to those whose fiscal calendar clicks over today. And what a year it has been: ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks, national shut-downs and, as we read in this...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 24 Jun 2021 (#1031) We are seeing more and more electric forklifts on the market, with improved performance and greater lifting capacity. Part of this, no doubt, is because of growing environmental awareness and...

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Inside the News - 17 Jun 2021 (#1030) If there's one topic that seems to be dominating materials handling, it's automation. The increasing interest in the application of technology to previously manual tasks is very evident in our...

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