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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 24 Sep 2009 (#429) Tough times call for smart thinking and the recent decision by Raymond to mothball a plant in Canada is a good example. Sure there's short-term pain for the communities affected...

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Inside the News - 17 Sep 2009 (#428) Hydrogen fuel cell technology has certainly arrived. This week, we report on a German alliance of leading industrial companies which will pave the way to advanced hydrogen infrastructure in that...

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Inside the News - 10 Sep 2009 (#427) The emissions debate seems to have gone quiet lately - possibly as industry focuses on financial survival. But as Roger Renstrom reports this week, it's still very much alive in California...

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Inside the News - 3 Sep 2009 (#426) The International Monetary Fund is putting a bit of a damper on recovery optimism. Olivier Blanchard, director of the IMF's research department, warns that the turnaround will not be simple...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 27 Aug 2009 (#425) With the whiff of recovery in the air, businesses - especially smaller ones - seem to have stepped up their hunt for new business and their efforts to retain existing customers. And...

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Inside the News - 20 Aug 2009 (#424) Could we have turned the corner? Well, the American peak industry association, Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA), seems to think so. In the build-up to its next event, NA...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 13 Aug 2009 (#423) Don't say we didn't tell you so, but the consolidation express is gaining momentum. This week, we report on an arrangement between Europe's biggest manufacturer, Jungheinrich, and leading North American...

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Inside the News - 7 Aug 2009 (#422) One of the industry's longest-running acquisitions has finally been bedded down, with Terex's take-over of Fantuzzi. This on-again, off-again deal brings together two giants of the crane sector and should...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 30 Jul 2009 (#421) We don't often read about women in forklifts, but this week's report on the Chesapeake Forklift Safety Rodeo shows that females are indeed making a contribution. Donna Young from Random...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 23 Jul 2009 (#420) Could it be the start of a new wave of dealer consolidation? This week, we report on a deal which will see a dealer add Yale to its Hyster line-up...

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