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	Inside Forkliftaction.com Contact the Forkliftaction team This week’s feature article on the North American market is further proof that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. It’s interesting to read how some players used the downtime in the wake of the GFC to regroup, rethink and undertake the changes that would not have been possible under heated market conditions. It takes courage to invest when things are looking gloomy, but in reality, there’s no better time to make changes. Often, we’re too busy doing what we do to rethink our methods, and the easing market demand gave some manufacturers time to take store. We salute those which have emerged stronger and better equipped to deal with the good time that hopefully lie ahead.   This Week's Feature FROM THE FORKLIFTACTION.COM EDITORIAL TEAM    The North American market report Recession caused pain but improved good companies US materials handling equipment orders grew 18% in 2010 and are forecasted to grow 11-12% in 2011 and 2012. While some pundits say the industry will not reach the peak... [Read the full report] Global News FROM THE FORKLIFTACTION.COM EDITORIAL TEAM TVH plans to buy Dutch companies BELGIUM TVH Services NV plans to buy Netherlands company Pon’s crane and access sales and rental operations for an undisclosed sum. According to Access International, the deal is not yet... [more] Equipment Depot moves to unify operations UNITED STATES Equipment Depot Ltd aims by 1 October to consolidate payroll functions in unifying its regional US operations, says Edd Fritz, acting chief executive officer. For the task, the geographically... [more] Exhibitors compete in ProMat 2011 contest UNITED STATES While the event starts in 25 days, numerous exhibitors already have posted short YouTube.com videos in a ProMat 2011 popularity contest. The goal is to encourage visitors to exhibitors’... [more] Deutsche Messe has high hopes for CeMAT GERMANY Trade show organiser Deutsche Messe AG is expecting a good turnout for the CeMAT expo on 2-6 May, with the intralogistics industry expected to grow 9% this year. More... [more] Briefs BLT invests in advanced cargo handling equipment - Jacksonville, FL, United States Awards’ nomination deadline approaches - Abu Dhabi, UAE Firm pays for forklift incident - Luton, United Kingdom Heli recognised for promoting IT - Anhui, China [more] Konecranes acquires WMI, launches Boxrunner FINLAND Konecranes has signed an agreement to buy Indian crane company WMI Cranes Ltd. The Finnish company is acquiring WMI’s shares in two phases. In the first phase, Konecranes bought... [more] Grammer benefits from strong recovery GERMANY Forklift seat manufacturer Grammer AG has announced a 27.8% revenue growth from EUR727.4 million (USD996.8 million) in 2009 to EUR929.3 million (USD1.274 billion) in 2010. Grammer says its group... [more] Egemin hiring talent, readies new AGV UNITED STATES Egemin Automation Inc anticipates adding at least 10 workers to its Michigan, US, site as it moves to combine manual and automatic operations in a new-era forklift. Egemin... [more] Product News Terex delivers first ECHs to Brazil - Zweibrücken, Germany Casters launched for uneven surfaces - Hamilton, OH, United States Continental rolls out new tyre - Fort Mill, SC, United States Daily checks promote forklift safety - Leicester, United Kingdom [more] Terex reports higher aerial work platform sales UNITED STATES Fourth quarter sales for Terex Corp’s aerial work platforms segment jumped 66.3% to USD340.6 million from USD204.8 million in the comparable 2009 period. The quarter ended on 31 December.... [more] Robert Aldred dies at age 63 CANADA Acquaintances and family members participated in a visitation and memorial service for popular forklift mechanic Robert Aldred, 63, of the community of Midhurst in Ontario’s Simcoe County. Aldred was... [more] Publish your brief here Represent Forkliftaction.com in the USA (West/West Coast region) Represent Forkliftaction.com in your region! Forkliftaction, the independent and established industry news service and online marketplace is looking for reps in the USA, West/West Coast region, for sales of advertising space and dealer exclusive Marketplace access. We are looking for sales reps with a successful track record in business-to-business sales. Expertise in phone and email communication and sales essential. Experience in forklift industry and/or advertising sales an advantage. Training and coaching provided. Good revenue model offered. Be part of this growing and exciting business publication with a very good reputation amongst existing advertisers. For more information and/or application send your resume to feb@forkliftaction.com [more] Company Media Releases Publish your article here FLEX 1500 for Reliability, Flexibility, and Profitability During the lifetime of your forklift there is a high chance of having an accident. Many forklift accidents are related to tip-over. The Flex 1500 provides the only real safety device to reduce tip-over accidents. [more] Panacea opens U.S. parts shipping location and revamps website Panacea Aftermarket Company announces the opening of its second shipping address, which will shorten the delivery time and reduce transport costs for their U.S based customers; plus a recently developed video website, complete with new search innovations. [more] FleetNet America Announces TMcare System Solution The “TMcare System Solution”  brings the dynamic reporting engine available on the web to customers that do not need FleetNet to manage vendors in the coordination and auditing of the repairs. [more] CeMAT: International - Innovative - Intralogistics CeMAT opens for business on 2 May 2011, against a background of accelerating economic recovery. The world's leading trade fair for intralogistics is taking place this year under the tagline "Sustainability in Intralogistics" [more] Not your average forklift Mast Explorer, a leading distributor in high-end, European forklifts is looking for dealers in Canada. The line has met  internationally recognized standards and has many credentials including worldwide distribution networks that make customers confident in purchasing this product. [more] Systems Material Handling (SMH®) announces the introduction of a new side shifter product line Systems Material Handling (SMH®) announces the introduction of a new side shifter product line available from stock. These side shifters, manufactured in Europe (Italy), are made using quality components, and are easy to mount and maintain. [more] Publish your brief here Reach targets through Forkliftaction.com "If it is in Forkliftaction.com, the materials handling community is talking about it" Forkliftaction.com is the established brand for independent forklift related news and online business resources. Over 50,000 industry professionals worldwide are members of Forkliftaction.com and receive the weekly newsletter in their inbox. The weekly news is re-produced in magazines, websites, intranets and extranets. It is shared with colleagues and customers by email. It is indexed by Google and listed in ‘Google News’.   The web portal www.forkliftaction.com assists industry professionals with the Business Directory, Discussion Forums, the Marketplace of used forklifts and much more. The website serves over 4,500,000 web pages monthly, during +285,000 visits (+10,000,000 hits). To ADVERTISE your products, PUBLISH your media release or INSERT your banner Contact Us. [more] Product Watch Promote your products here The Omega Lift HERC - a true heavy weight The Omega Lift HERC is one of the heavy weights in the all-wheel drive, rough terrain forklift market.  For more than 29 years Omega Lift has built rough terrain & multi-directional forklifts to fit unique applications all over the World. [more] Safety and efficiency - 2.5 Tone RUYI Electric Pallet Truck (CBD25T) Ningbo Ruyi’s new 2.5 Tone RUYI Electric Pallet Truck (CBD25T) is not only highly efficient but also boasts a long list of state-of-the-art safety and stability features. [more] Economical and efficient self tipping bins Forklift Traders offer a comprehensive range of self tipping bins for your forklift at affordable prices. The bins distributed by Forklift Traders are an economical and efficient solution for the collecting and disposal of industrial waste. [more] KEYTROLLER’S new LCD 601 comes standard with embedded WiFi radio It is much easier for a forklift fleet to program and extract data using wireless communication to a Vehicle Management System.  In recognition of this, Keytroller’s new LCD601 color access monitoring system comes standard with an embedded Wi-Fi radio. [more] Eagletronic battery chargers Jamco is the worldwide exclusive distributor of Eagletronic chargers and related products. Our full range of energy efficient chargers and related products provides users with good quality products that are user and technician friendly, at a great price. [more] Media Releases FLEX 1500 for Reliability, Flexibility, and Profitability  Panacea opens U.S. parts shipping location and revamps website  FleetNet America Announces TMcare System Solution  CeMAT: International - Innovative - Intralogistics  Not your average forklift  Systems Material Handling (SMH®) announces the introduction of a new side shifter product line  Product Watch The Omega Lift HERC - a true heavy weight  Safety and efficiency - 2.5 Tone RUYI Electric Pallet Truck (CBD25T)  Economical and efficient self tipping bins  KEYTROLLER’S new LCD 601 comes standard with embedded WiFi radio  Eagletronic battery chargers  Tip Off Forkaction.com Do you know something our readers should know?.Write to news@forkliftaction.com. or provide information.anonymously here.
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Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition 2011 Orlando, Florida, United States 31st October to 3rd November 2011     [more] 11. Con-Expo-Con/Agg 2011 Las Vegas, United States 22nd to 26th March 2011     [more] 12. Multimodal 2011 Birmingham, United Kingdom 5th to 7th April     [more] [EVENTS CALENDAR]   In The Discussion Forums "Nissan Diesel trucks can't be all bad . A number of other manufactures use their engines in small truck or LPG.". Daveilift, United Kingdom "The battery/charger folks have some good information that can be used. But one has to be a bit careful when using it as there is a certain amount of "bias" (aka over-selling) towards equipment.". johnr_j, United States "Has anyone had had success using a centralised PM scheduling system? One where you have one person in one location trying to schedule PMs with customers accross several states and then use that same person to sell the follow up work from the PM?". Stacker, United States [FORKLIFTACTION FORUMS] Job Vacancies 1. 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Regional Representative - Business Development - Full time Canada, office or field [more] [FORKLIFTACTION RESUMES] Editorial Calendar December Spare Parts January Industry Overview 2010 February North American Materials Handling Industry March Forklift Technology Trends April Accessories and Cabin Options May Forklift Rental and Financing June AGV: Automatic Forklifts July Chinese Manufactured Forklifts August Fleet and Asset Management September The Forklift Industry in Scandinavia October Fuel Cells and Hybrid Technology November Forklift Refurbishing / Reconditioning December Rough Terrain Forklifts [FORKLIFTACTION EDITORIAL CALENDAR]
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