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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 3 Jan 2019 (#904) It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Bruce Pelynio, president of Heli Americas, together with three colleagues from parent company Sunshine Enterprise - CEO Wei Chen, COO...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 20 Dec 2018 (#903) What a year it has been! We've had major trade shows in Europe, the United States and around the world. There have been ongoing political challenges, including a trade war...

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Inside the News - 13 Dec 2018 (#902) As we head towards the end of the year, attention is starting to swing to economic conditions for 2019. The International Monetary Fund is forecasting respectable global growth of 3.7...

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Inside the News - 6 Dec 2018 (#901) The materials handling sector has more than an academic interest in US-China trade tensions. American end-users are already paying more for forklifts - and not just imported ones - as the tariffs...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 29 Nov 2018 (#900) It seems to be that time of year when the industry looks back at past achievements. Just look at our Briefs items this week and you can't miss the awards...

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Inside the News - 22 Nov 2018 (#899) Thursday is Thanksgiving in the United States and marks the start of one of the peak shopping periods on the continent. It begins with Black Friday and culminates in Cyber...

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Inside the News - 15 Nov 2018 (#898) Britain has moved a step closer to its divorce from Europe with Prime Minister Theresa May winning the backing of her senior ministers for a draft European Union Brexit deal...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 8 Nov 2018 (#897) More corporate reporting and more good news. This time, it's Jungheinrich which is reporting double-digit growth for the first nine months of the year. Performance was strong in all regions...

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Inside the News - 1 Nov 2018 (#896) After almost six and a half years as a key member of our team, we are farewelling advertising consultant Yvette O'Connor. Yvette has been an invaluable representative of Forkliftaction, forming...

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Inside the News - 25 Oct 2018 (#895) We try not to dwell on them, but it's hard to avoid reporting on forklift deaths. This week's newsletter includes a court verdict after a workplace death in the UK...

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