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Dear reader, WELCOME TO FORKLIFTACTION.COM, MATERIALS HANDLING ONLINE. This is issue #265 - 22 June 2006 of the weekly newsletter for industry professionals. |
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Forklift tyres  The rise of forklift technology and the emergence of 24/7 distribution warehouses have resulted in forklift tyres working harder than before. The modern pneumatic tyre was invented more than 100 years ago and solid and cushion tyre technologies are more than 50 years old. Is forklift tyre technology up to speed? Christine Liew reports. Read more 
JCB profit hikes 100 per cent ROCESTER, United Kingdom The year 2005 was the most successful in telehandler manufacturer JCB’s 60-year-history, setting new records. Machine production, sales turnover and profit reached “all-time highs”, a JCB statement said. JCB’s pre-tax profit for 2005 totalled GBP110 million (USD203 million), double the figure for 2004. Global production exceeded 45,000 machines, up 21 per cent on 2004. Sales turnover jumped to GBP1.42 billion (USD2.62 billion), up 23 per cent and JCB’s global market share moved from 8.6 per cent to 9.6 per cent. John Patterson, JCB managing director and CEO, said the company would grow significantly in the next five years. “In 2001 we manufactured 120 different products. We have now more than doubled the models offered to 257,” he said. Increased production volume has seen a rise in JCB employees. More than 600 new jobs were created in 2005, 400 of which were UK-based. Today, about 6,300 people work for JCB. In 2005 there were “huge increases” in production of JCB’s fuel-efficient diesel engine, manufactured at JCB Power Systems, in Foston, Derbyshire. The engine was launched in November 2004. The acquisition of Vibromax, Germany, in July 2005, took JCB into the compaction equipment market (Forkliftaction.com News #218). A second JCB plant in India has been completed, where excavators will be manufactured. (Forkliftaction.com News #239). JCB’s first Chinese factory in Shanghai has been completed and will begin producing backhoe loaders and midi excavators in October (Forkliftaction.com News #201). JCB now has 17 plants on four continents: 10 in the UK, three in India and others in the USA, Brazil, China and Germany. According to JCB, the company moved from fifth to fourth place in world rankings for construction equipment manufacturers by sales volume. It claims to have retained the number one position in the backhoe loader market. Production starts in 2007 of high-speed backhoe loaders, worth USD140 million, ordered by the US Army last year.   Konecranes acquires 100 per cent of MMH HYVINKÄÄ, Finland KCI Konecranes has raised its sales growth forecast for 2006 to more than 35 per cent after taking full ownership of MMH Holdings Inc, owner of US-based Morris Materials Handling Inc. The previous sales forecast was more than 25 per cent. Konecranes said in a statement it predicted continued good market conditions as there were no signs of a slow down in market demand. Konecranes previously held a 59.2 per cent stake in MMH. That was increased to 96.7 per cent and Konecranes then finalised a “short-form merger” to acquire the remaining share (Forkliftaction.com News #261). The acquisition price was USD64.6 million. Net debt for MMH wasabout USD5 million, bringing the total enterprise value to about USD70 million. MMH will be consolidated into KCI Konecranes Group figures from June 1, 2006. Operationally, MMH is an independent entity within the KCI Konecranes Group. MMH and its subsidiaries had annual sales of USD170 million in fiscal 2005, for the year ending on October 31, 2005. For the first half of fiscal 2006, MMH had sales of USD102 million and an operating profit of USD5.5 million. MMH is expected to generate sales of about EUR90 million (USD113.1 million) for June-December 2006. The current order book stands at EUR77 million (USD96.8 million). Mitsubishi partners with Cat Logistics PEORIA, IL, United States About 250 Caterpillar Logistics professionals will help Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi (SCM) achieve world-class supply chains. MHI and SCM has made an agreement with Morton, Illinois-based Caterpillar Logistics Services Inc (Cat Logistics) for the US company to provide an integrated logistics solution to support their service parts operations in Japan. Cat Logistics will manage construction of a 50,000 square metre logistics facility in Sagamihara, Japan near Tokyo. The facility will open in February 2008. Cat Logistics will provide “warehouse management, limited inventory management, transport management, packaging and information technology”. The agreement was reached after Cat Logistics conducted an 18-month study to provide detailed recommendations on how to improve MHI and SCM’s Japan-based supply chains. Cat Logistics provides supply chain solutions to its parent company, telehandler-manufacturer Caterpillar Inc, and more than 65 companies worldwide. It operates more than 105 offices and facilities in 25 countries.   Grays Auctions - Online Unreserved Forklift Auction - Sale No.#60089 Under instructions from Yale who are disposing of end of lease equipment, 5 late model forklifts, from 1997 onwards are being auctioned. Sale ends at 3pm Wednesday 28th June. All forklifts starting at $9 with no reserve...BID NOW! All forklifts come with 20 point inspection report and 30 day warranty! INSPECTIONS: Monday June 26th between 11AM & 4PM at 19 Hewitt Street, Cheltenham Victoria, Check the Sale Overview Online For More Information. Contact: Rick van Driel or Email: rickv@grays.com.au Visit GRAYS ShopFront or Online Linde makes “good global headway” ELANCOURT, France Linde is making “good headway” in its aim to establish a global presence, Georg Silbermann, Linde Material Handling’s managing director, told journalists in France. Silbermann was speaking at a preview of the company’s new electric counterbalanced forklift, attended by 40 trade press journalists from across Europe. He said Linde was targeting a bigger share of growth in Asian and North American markets. Managers of Linde’s nine sales regions had been assigned larger responsibilities for their territories and Linde was taking steps to identify customer requirements for forklifts, based on market analysis feedback. The European market would set the tone for forklift design but Silbermann said “thinking local” would play a stronger role in its future product range. At CeMAT, in Hannover, last October, Silbermann told Forkliftaction.com News Linde lacked fleet and brand position in North America. Linde’s share in the US market was below five per cent. “The US market is estimated at 200,000 units for 2006 … we must meet US specifications and be present in the field.” (Forkliftaction.com News #231) A new electric counterbalanced forklift, scheduled for a European launch within months, was touted as Linde’s “most important truck release this year” at the press preview. The E12 to E20 range, with load capacities from 1,200kg to 2,000kg, was 80 per cent re-engineered and redesigned, a Linde statement said. “That has nothing to do with face lifting,” Harald Wozniak, head of international marketing for Linde Material Handling, said. He would not say more, except that the forklift had a novel “energy management system”. The new forklift was 3-1/2 years in development. It was being promoted with the slogan ‘Enter the E-zone’, to emphasise it was “a new league in its product segment”. Dealers in Germany would accept the first orders for the forklifts in September.  Baoli gets an agent down under MELBOURNE, Australia A Chinese materials handling company has become the Australian agent for Chinese-manufactured Baoli Forklifts. Alpha Warehouse Solutions, which trades as Alpha Racking, has established a head office in Melbourne, Victoria. Jiangsu Baoli Group Company Ltd's 2004 sales totaled USD72 million, and it has more than 2,500 staff in four factories across China. The main factory in Ningbo has added Australia to its shipping directory. Alpha’s Australian sales & development manager Jennifer Carey said the Baoli brand had received “a huge response” at the Matex exhibition in Sydney (Forkliftaction.com News #263). “Chinese goods usually get a mixed response but people have been very surprised and have recognised the well-known, well-designed quality parts, that we’re on the money, and have demonstrated our willingness to do packages,” she said. Ms Carey said although forklifts were not Alpha’s core business in Australia, that created an advantage over Australian competitors. “Because forklifts are a small part of the business, we can keep prices down and offer them as part of a package of warehouse solutions,” she said. Apart from Baoli forklifts, Alpha’s product range included fully adjustable, steel pallet and cantilever racking. The Baoli range includes 1.5 tonne to seven tonne forklifts. They are Italian designed, have Mitsubishi motors, Impco gas conversions and Cascade attachments. Alpha has warehouses in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Director Paul Athana said Alpha was keen to move quickly to consolidate the business across Australia. It planned to have distributors in every state and be fully operational before the end of September. Popular Discussion Forums revamped!  mechanical problems solved - safety plans developed - suitable equipment found – market whispers confirmed - work practices reviewed - equipment performance improved - fellow members informed...Forkliftaction.com members are the experts and we are privileged to host the Discussion Forums where many professionals have shared their expertise. So we have listened to your feedback and we hope the new look, the two new forums and the avatars (your personal image included in your posted messages) enhance your Discussion Forums experience.
What do you think? We want to hear from you! Write your feedback and ideas to info@forkliftaction.com.  Briefs Society awards technician training NEW BREMEN, OH, United States The US-based International Society for Performance Improvement has recognised Crown Equipment’s technician training program with an award of excellence. The DP Quick Start program emphasises practice over theory by requiring technicians to demonstrate mastery of a skill before teaching them new ones. “Technicians used to attend three-to-five-day training sessions that were lecture based,” Crown training manager Doug Hall said. Wheel maker wins plastics award TIELT, Belgium Belgian wheel manufacturer Vulkoprin last month won a plastics innovation award at a Plastics for the Industry exhibition, in Kortrijk, Belgium. Vulkoprin was recognised in the industrial end-product category for its electrical conductive polyurethane Vulkollan C. European regulations stipulate that electric forklifts exceeding a speed of 6km/h in workplaces where explosion hazards are found must be equipped with electrical conductive tyres. Movers & Shakers CHICAGO, IL, United States Australia-based Automation Control Systems has appointed Terry Troutman as North American product manager. Troutman was previously sales manager for Hoist Liftruck Manufacturing, and worked there for 12 years. He has more than 25 years’ experience in the North American and European forklift industry. MARENGO, IL, United States Nick Tortorich has been promoted to Nissan Forklift Corporation’s vice president, sales & marketing. For 13 years, Tortorich was director of national sales. He worked closely with Nissan’s dealer network and developed significant customer relationships. MELBOURNE, Australia Conveyors & Hoist Rentals has appointed Mick Mulqueen as business development manager in its Melbourne office. He will run the Victorian division of Conveyor & Hoist Rentals and oversee development of new products. Mulqueen was Victorian branch manager for Task Australia. HAMILTON, Bermuda Larry Kurland has joined Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd as vice president of tax. Kurland will be based in Montvale, New Jersey, USA, and be responsible for all aspects of tax. He will be a key member of the corporate finance team. Kurland was previously vice president for taxes and tax council at AT&T Corp. Forklift used to bring down neighbour’s fence CAPE CORAL, FL, United States A man rented a forklift to demolish his neighbour’s fence because he couldn’t get his boat into his backyard. A Cape Coral ordinance required boats to be stored off the street, usually in backyards. Tim Trimble, 53, had racked up USD63,450 in fines for the code violation for more than two years. Despite Trimble’s disregard for the city ordinance, he dismantled neighbour Rosario Castro’s fence using a Bobcat forklift last week, The News-Press reported. He now faces criminal mischief charges. The report said Trimble and Castro had had a contentious relationship for two years. Castro’s son, Hector, called police when he saw Trimble ripping up the fence, concrete footings and sprinklers with the Bobcat. Trimble was reportedly a regular at Cape Coral council meetings, often bringing long lists of civic complaints. He claimed he was arrested to halt his attendance at council meetings. Search 9502 listings in the MarketplaceSample of used equipment for sale:
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Vulkoprin introduces completely NEW WHEEL CATALOGUE! Since 1964, Vulkoprin has been manufacturing, in Belgium, polyurethane elastomere Vulkollan® under Bayer license and is especially known for its high quality wheels, castors, rollers, tyres and technical parts. Today Vulkoprin is one of Europe's leading manufacturers in the "wheel industry" and is exporting to more than 50 countries worldwide. Click here for the full text of this release, including pictures. Trelleborg announces new commercial offices and logistic centers in France and Scandinavia Announcing Trelleborg’s new commercial offices and logistic centers located in France and Scandinavia. The French offices based in Paris and Bordeaux will assure a widespread presence in the French market. The office located in Trelleborg (Sweden) will operate within the Scandinavian market, offering to our customer a direct contact. Trelleborg Wheel Systems is a worldwide leading supplier of Total Solutions for tires and wheels for a broad range of industrial and materials handling equipment. Click here for the full text of this release, including pictures. Watts Industrial Group has been awarded the prestigious BSEN ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Standard by BSI. The ISO 14001:2004 standard is a benchmark for environmental control and the development of targets to reduce the environmental impact of the organisation’s activities. The standard was awarded to the Watts Group’s Gloucestershire site which covers rubber compounding from Watts Industrial Polymers and the manufacture of industrial wheels by Watts Industrial Tyres, as well as the distribution of industrial tyres to the OEM and replacement markets. Click here for the full text of this release, including pictures. Trelleborg's Long Distance Non-Marking compound outlasts other non-marking tires In side-by-side tests, Trelleborg's Long Distance Non-Marking compound outlasts other non-marking tires by over 40%. Our Long Distance Non-Marking compound is the biggest leap in industrial tire performance since the introduction of the Dual Service concept of 1987. Offering better wear, greater resistance to chipping and chunking and good ride quality, this natural rubber compound is the next generation of non-marking product. Click here for the full text of this release, including pictures.
New TOTALSOURCE solid tyre released Click here for more information on this product, including pictures. TEP Technica says 'Mind where you tread!' Click here for more information on this product, including pictures.
Rob Vetter: Are they getting it? BLAINE, WA, United States As a trainer, you must take deliberate, calculated steps in the classroom and in the field to evaluate your trainees’ level of understanding. Click here for the full Safety First feature, including pictures.
Company: Raeder-Vogel HAMBURG, Germany Raeder-Vogel produces a wide range of wheels, pallet rollers, press-on tyres and castors with VULKOLLAN® and polyurethane treads for the forklift industry and wheels and castors for industrial use, including heavy-duty, electrically conductive and other special applications. Click here for the full Industry Profile feature, including pictures. |
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