News Edition #1234
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12 June 2025
Inside The News

As a journalist focussed on the materials handling sector, it is difficult not to notice the regularity of news stories that detail injuries to – or worse still the deaths of – forklift operators... Continue reading

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Inside the News - Edition #1234
Global Industry News
National Forklift Safety Day shines a light on workplace culture
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12 June 2025 - Washington, D.C., United States
UK initiative aims to cut forklift accidents
News Story 1 minute read
12 June 2025 - Newbury, United Kingdom
FCHEA urges US Senate to preserve hydrogen tax credit
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12 June 2025 - Washington, D.C., United States
Manitou earns environmental award for telehandler retrofit
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12 June 2025 - Paris, France
Linde MH introduces new automated forklifts
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12 June 2025 - Aschaffenburg, Germany
Movers & Shakers
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Manojit Acharya, Jungheinrich
David Campbell, Daifuku Intralogistics America
12 June 2025
Hyster NZ now operating as Adaptalift Group
News Story 1 minute read
12 June 2025 - Auckland, New Zealand
Kalmar to supply straddle carriers for CNMP Le Havre terminal
News Story 1 minute read
12 June 2025 - Helsinki, Finland
LiuGong North America welcomes new dealers
News Story 1 minute read
12 June 2025 - Katy, TX, United States
Bluworkz facilitates training with VR forklift simulators
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12 June 2025 - Savannah, GA, United States
Enersys expands manufacturing facility
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12 June 2025 - Reading, PA, United States
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Movers & Shakers
Manojit Acharya Manojit Acharya
APAC vice president, Jungheinrich
Senior VP direct sales and marketing, Daifuku Intralogistics America
Regional sales manager for Malaysia and Singapore, Libiao Robotics
Area sales manager - Spain, Trex Parts
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June 17-19, 2025 - Rotterdam, Netherlands
August 29, 2025 - Boksburg, South Africa
October 15-17, 2025 - Singapore, Singapore
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Jefferson, WI, United States
St. Louis, MO, United States
Johnston, IA, United States

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Mobicon Systems
Tel: +61 0) 7 3448 0010 or 1300 66 1976 (within Australia)
www.mobiconsystems.com

As the material handling industry moves toward electrification, Volvo Penta’s electromobility platform offers purpose-built electric drivelines and energy storage subsystems tailored to the practical needs of industrial applications. Developed by the Volvo Group, this platform builds on proven technology already in use across heavy-duty applications such as trucks and construction equipment.

Visit us at TOC Europe - Booth C24.

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Yale offers a full line of forklifts to help customers adapt to today's demanding supply chain.
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Fact of the week
The Michelin Guide with its star rating system originated in France in 1900. The guide was created as a marketing tool to encourage more car travel and consequently increase the demand for tyres. It initially contained maps, tire repair instructions, and lists of restaurants, hotels, and mechanics.

Whether you have low or high volumes of container movements, we have a container handling solution that will suit your business. With high quality, superior design, and a range of safety features, our light-weight straddle carriers are used across a variety of industries including logistics and transport, glass, steel, food, customs and border protection, and import and export.

Mobicon Systems
Tel: +61 0) 7 3448 0010 or 1300 66 1976 (within Australia)
www.mobiconsystems.com

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As the material handling industry moves toward electrification, Volvo Penta’s electromobility platform offers purpose-built electric drivelines and energy storage subsystems tailored to the practical needs of industrial applications. Developed by the Volvo Group, this platform builds on proven technology already in use across heavy-duty applications such as trucks and construction equipment.

Visit us at TOC Europe - Booth C24.

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BSL New Energy Technology Co., Ltd
BSLBATT - practical expertise and excellent design in the industrial lithium-ion battery market.
Upcoming in the editorial calendar
WIRELESS CHARGING
Aug 2025
MANAGING MIXED FLEETS
Oct 2025
Fact of the week
The Michelin Guide with its star rating system originated in France in 1900. The guide was created as a marketing tool to encourage more car travel and consequently increase the demand for tyres. It initially contained maps, tire repair instructions, and lists of restaurants, hotels, and mechanics.
Words of support …

These releases in Forkliftaction are a nice experience for SNDC... We got seven inquiries coming from Canada, USA, Mexico, Israel and Australia (five from retailers, two from machines manufacturers) and we are still in contact with them. I can state that's a success story!

David Massat, Sales Director OEM and Export - SNDC