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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 4 May 2017 (#819) This week's newsletter has a strong financial flavour as the big players continue to report on their earnings. The results, overall, are positive, with lots of black ink. More importantly...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 27 Apr 2017 (#818) Hot on the heels of the ProMAT show, American materials handling leaders are now headed to Salt Lake City, Utah for the 62nd Annual MHEDA Convention. Where the Chicago event...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 20 Apr 2017 (#817) This week's newsletter is dominated by dealer news and it's a reminder of the importance of this segment. Dealers are the glue which binds the materials handling industry. They are...

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Inside the News - 13 Apr 2017 (#816) For those who thought the impact of technology on materials handling was limited to transmissions, power sources and safety sensors, the latest MHI Industry Report would be a real wake-up...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 6 Apr 2017 (#815) Major events in the industry tend to dominate materials handling news - in the lead-up, while they're under way and often in the weeks afterwards as well. The major manufacturers generally...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 30 Mar 2017 (#814) When the results of the Brexit referendum emerged in June 2016, most in the materials handling industry took a wait-and-see approach. Many hoped that, somehow, the result would be overturned...

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Inside the News - 23 Mar 2017 (#813) Hot on the heels of KION Group's announcement of record results, Jungheinrich has released its figures for 2016, also indicating significant growth. Jungheinrich's success also demonstrates the value of diversification...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 16 Mar 2017 (#812) The convergence of materials handling and logistics has taken a further step with KION's formal integration of its automation units last week. Recent purchases Dematic, Egemin and NDC have been...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 9 Mar 2017 (#811) March 8 was designated International Women's Day, which has plenty of relevance to the materials handling community. As we reported last year, more women are participating in industry events and...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 2 Mar 2017 (#810) No-one likes a price increase, but it's good to be warned beforehand. So here's the warning: forklift tyre prices are rising again, with some of the major manufacturers set to...

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