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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 11 Jul 2013 (#624) The global economy is growing more slowly than expected, with risks to that growth increasing, especially in emerging markets, says the IMF in an update to its World Economic Outlook...

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Inside the News - 4 Jul 2013 (#623) The Safety First column is one of our most-read features. We regularly include articles from leading forklift safety and training experts around the world and this week welcome a new...

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Inside the News - 27 Jun 2013 (#622) Warehouses play an increasingly important role in the supply chain, and the need for efficiency, economy and environment-friendliness has never been greater. Around the world, manufacturers have stepped up to...

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Inside the News - 20 Jun 2013 (#621) Forkliftaction.com News was the first to report the troubles at Spanish forklift manufacturer Mecano Continental, and we have been following the developments for some months. It has been a difficult...

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Inside the News - 13 Jun 2013 (#620) A brief item this week covers the sentencing of a forklift broker in the US who took upfront payments and then failed to deliver forklifts. Co-incidentally, last week Forkliftaction.com News...

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Inside the News - 6 Jun 2013 (#619) From time to time we use this space to talk about ourselves, and this week we can share some new statistics on our audience growth. Firstly, we are rapidly approaching...

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Inside the News - 30 May 2013 (#618) It's a sad time for the work force at the Linde factory in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, with confirmation that the plant will close by the end of October after negotiations...

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Inside the News - 23 May 2013 (#617) Our thoughts go out this week to the victims of the Oklahoma tornado. As the community tries to get back to normal and counts the cost of the disaster, there's...

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Inside the News - 16 May 2013 (#616) What is value? Is it the cheapest forklift? Is it the most reliable? Obviously, there's no point saving a few dollars on the purchase price if the machine needs constant...

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Inside the News - 9 May 2013 (#615) Good news travels fast, and this week, we share some very positive sales figures out of the US. Some of the biggest manufacturers posted significant rises in revenues and profits...

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