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It’s hard to believe that the holiday season is almost upon us again. Forkliftaction.com News will take a short break on December 25th, but we’ll be back with a special year-end edition on December 31 - yes, that’s a Wednesday.
On the subject of the special edition, can we just remind those organisations which were invited to participate by offering updates and comments that the deadline for submissions is fast approaching. Please make sure you get your contributions in by the end of this month.
And, since we are approaching holiday mode, a special shout-out to our readers in the US who are celebrating Thanksgiving. While many would have forgotten the original significance of the holiday (giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest), we’re sure most in the country have reason to celebrate the achievements and successes of the past year. But let’s not forget the many challenges and opportunities that still lie ahead.
Happy holidays.
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| Brisbane to host forklift grand final Australasia News
Brisbane, Queensland Brisbane will host the forklift championships for the first time, with the event attracting the best forklift operators around the country, including the host city’s female defending champion, Puna Ririnui. ... [more] | Northline opens new $21 million logistics facility Australasia News
Brisbane, Queensland Logistics provider Northline has begun operations at its new $21 million transport and logistics facility at Redbank.
Northline chief executive officer Craige Whitton says the new facility will help ... [more] | Port chief executive resigns Australasia News
Brisbane, Queensland Port of Brisbane chief executive officer Russell Smith has resigned after nearly four years in the role.
Smith joined the company in early 2011, immediately after the privatisation of ... [more] | Regional drive to standardise logistics skills Australasia News
Melbourne, Victoria Australia’s Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council (TLISC) is working in partnership with the Department of Industry and APEC country governments from China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam to benchmark ... [more] |
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| | | | Advertisement | Advertise here | GRI Opens New Office in Brisbane, Australia Australasia News
Continuing in its path of rapid growth and global expansion, GRI (Global Rubber Industries Pvt. Ltd.) is proud to announce the opening of its first sales office in Australia. The first GRI office is located in Acacia Ridge, Brisbane, and will focus on sales and service for the material handling companies in the state of Queensland.
GRI is a leading industrial solid tire manufacturer in Sri Lanka, which is the largest producer of high-quality solid tires in the world. GRI has been supplying tires to original equipment and replacement markets in more than 50 countries worldwide since 2002 inclusive of Australia. It has sales offices and warehouses in the United States, France, Germany and the Netherlands.
Please Contact: Nigel Haley - GRI Australia Party Ltd.
t: 3276 8721 e: Send an email w: www.gritires.com.au
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| Omega Lift pursues resolution
UNITED STATES Omega Lift Distributors Inc has hired its third set of attorneys and empowered them to seek a settlement with LoneStar Forklift Inc of Garland, Texas.
LoneStar sued Omega Lift, ... [more] | Wacker Neuson reports growth and plans to relocate production
GERMANY The Wacker Neuson Group, which makes Kramer telehandlers, has reported double-digit growth in revenue and profit for the third quarter of 2014.
Wacker Neuson attributes the rise to an ... [more] | Brigade pursues Canadian market
CANADA Newly formed Brigade Electronics (Canada) Ltd is pursuing business development across Canada with a focus on on-site applications and engineering support for customers.
“With success in the Alberta oil ... [more] |  | Exports grow for European manufacturers
The European Materials Handling Federation (FEM) stated last month that European materials handling production value had declined by nearly 7% in 2013. Exports had stagnated but FEM predicted that manufacturers ... [more] | Texans replace 108 forklifts
UNITED STATES A Texas program to encourage users to replace older internal-combustion forklifts approved 108 grants totaling USD1.16 million during the fiscal year ended 31 August.
The Railroad Commission of Texas ... [more] | Movers & Shakers
CLARK Material Handling Company, Impact Handling [more] | Briefs
RTITB releases app for iPhone
- Telford, United Kingdom
Safety accreditation for Flexi
- Tipton, United Kingdom
Lomond expands with JCB
- Rocester, United Kingdom
TVH app finishes test phase
- Waregem, Belgium [more] | Process automation for DCT
SOUTH AFRICA Kalmar has implemented the Kalmar SmartStack solution for real-time container inventory reporting and management at Durban Container Terminal (DCT) in South Africa.
This is the first terminal to ... [more] | Maher orders more straddle carriers
FINLAND Maher Terminals LLC in the USA has ordered eight more straddle carriers from Konecranes. When delivered in June 2015, Maher will operate a total of 27 Konecranes straddle carriers. ... [more] | Product News
New Holland dealers display diverse line
- Edinburgh, Scotland
Genie showcases telehandler
- Snoqualmie Falls, WA, United States
Doosan launches six new trucks
- Northampton, United Kingdom
Hyster introduces tyre handling trucks
- Greenville, NC, United States [more] | Indian expo to attract thousands
More than 11,000 people are expected to visit the CeMAT India trade show in New Delhi next month.
On 10-13 December, over 100 companies from 14 nations will showcase ... [more] |
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| | ANNOUNCEMENTS (Ads) | Advertise here | TEU Forklifts export to Cuba
At the beginning of October, TEU prevailed over a number of leading brands in China to win an order for 60 units, including electric and diesel forklifts. [more] |  | Baoli expands its portfolio of warehouse equipment
Baoli Material Handling Europe has expanded its portfolio of warehouse trucks with its 1.5 ton electric pallet truck for the European market. The new pedestrian pallet truck is suitable for transporting loads in confined spaces like lorries, shops and containers. [more] | Create a safer work place for your people with Springbelt Australasia News
Address the safety problem of seat belt compliance in your operations with SPRINGBELT TM. A patented product, SPRINGBELT TM is a proven and cost effective seat belt solution that is both simple to install and use. [more] | Parts for Big Forklifts - VanGent and Intella: global suppliers of forklift parts
VanGent Forklift Parts, along with its USA operating subsidiary Intella Liftparts Inc� supplies forklift parts for most big truck brands including Kalmar, Taylor, Fantuzzi, Terex, Hyster and others. We can supply parts quickly wherever you happen to be located. [more] | The new Cat� DP70N blends strength with clean efficiency
The new DP70N diesel-powered counterbalance from Cat� Lift Trucks blends strength, stability and durability with a clean, fuel-efficient engine and user-friendly design to boost productivity and reduce operating costs. [more] | Hourly cost reduction thanks to premium retreaded tyres
Exploiting its technological know-how and its extensive experience in tyre retreading, Marangoni has developed a range of retreads specifically designed for industrial machinery used to handle materials and containers in ports and logistics hubs. [more] |  | Sourcing Lift Trucks for High Capacity and Unique Applications
For 30 years H&K Equipment has specialized in sales, rentals, and service for high capacity and application-specific lift trucks. In 2014, H&K Equipment's expanded fleet of material handling equipment is filling key niches in a range of industries. [more] | Find What’s Next at ProMat� 2015
Attend ProMat 2015 and connect face-to-face with the innovative equipment and system solutions of over 800 of the industry’s leading providers. The event is powered by MHI, the nation's largest material handling, logistics and supply chain association. [more] | ZONETROLLER the newest member in KEYTROLLER's safety device family
KEYTROLLER, LLC releases its newest member of a family of forklift safety devices. ZONETROLLER - designed for automatic enforcement or accountability for high and low speed areas.
[more] | Lloyd’s Register, Bromma and German Lashing Robert B�ck join ICHCA Seminar
Major classification society and equipment manufacturers confirmed to join other industry experts at first ICHCA seminar on container lashing and securing. [more] | Thinking about running an operator competition?
RTITB believes it is important to recognise and reward success and good practice within businesses not just to discourage poor, potentially unsafe workplace transport operation. In-house driver of the year competitions are a great way to achieve this. [more] |
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| | | | Advertisement | Advertise here | UPCOMING FEATURES: WE’VE GOT FORKLIFTS COVERED FROM EVERY ANGLE
Forkliftaction News has announced the feature topics for the 2015 and you won’t be disappointed:
1: AUSTRALASIAN MARKET trends, products etc...
2: ROUGH-TERRAIN RT and construction equipment (forklifts, telehandlers, compact forklifts, truck mounted), rough-terrain wheels, suspensions, etc.
3: FORKLIFT BUILD 101 Steel, tyres, hydraulics, masts, cabins, chains, engines, seats and more.
4: ENERGY SOURCES & TECHNOLOGIES Batteries, fuel cell, engines, power management, chargers, transmissions, renewable energy, etc...
5: SAFETY PLANS forklift driving training programs, safety products, insurance options.
Forkliftaction's mission to cover the A to Z of the materials handling is certainly evident in the breadth of topics we’re tackling in 2015. Got your own angle on these topics, or keen to contribute? CONTACT US.
Don’t miss our November 6th 2014 Feature: FORKLIFTS HANDLING HEAVY LOADS.
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