http://theforkliftfinder.com Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:57:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The forklift truck is one of the most common and powerful pieces of materials handling equipment found in industry today. In just about every warehouse operation, manufacturing facility or shipping company you will see at least one forklift truck performing vital lifting operations. Forklifts are generally either powered by diesel, gas, ... http://theforkliftfinder.com/using-a-forklift-truck-to-improve-your-business-efficiency Palletline, one of the UK's leading palletised distribution networks, has invested in a new fleet of 40 LPG powered Hyster Fortens lift trucks for its state of the art distribution hubs in Solihull near Birmingham and Perivale Park, London. The trucks, which are supplied by Barloworld Handling, feature the latest ... http://theforkliftfinder.com/palletline-take-on-a-new-fleet-of-40-lpg-powered-hyster-fortens-lift-trucks Ok, we all know the scene: You have your favourite parking space at work, you park there every day, you look after it, keep it clean, maybe even pluck out any weeds that may have somehow broken through the tarmac...... well, maybe! Then, one day, you pull into the car park and ... http://theforkliftfinder.com/forklift-driver-on-run-from-the-law Abu Dhabi-based Shaw Handling wants to compete with Kalmar, Hyster and Linde in the medium to heavy forklift market and will launch a "revolutionary" forklift range in the second or third quarter of this year. The new company’s forklift range consists of lift capacities from 5,000-18,000kg (11,023lb-39,683lb) and has Daimler-Chrysler engines ... http://theforkliftfinder.com/shaw-handling-aims-to-compete-with-the-big-boys Forklift truck manufacturer Jungheinrich expects it will manage to weather a sharp drop in new orders and revenue and avoid posting a full-year loss, the second largest German forklift truck maker after Kion said on Wednesday. "At present, demand is not anticipated to recover before the second half of 2010," it ... http://theforkliftfinder.com/jungheinrich-expects-to-weather-storm One of the World's top Forklift Truck manufacturers, Hyster, has completed its 1-9 tonne Fortens range with the introduction of the H8.0-9.0 FT series forklifts for the paper, wood, beverage, metals, ports, automotive and construction materials industries. The 8-9 tonne forklifts share features with the H6.0-7.0 FT series including the frame ... http://theforkliftfinder.com/hyster-extends-forklift-range Competition for sales and business in the UK Forklift Truck industry is as fierce as ever following the revelation that orders for Forklifts in the United Kingdom were down nearly 15% in 2008. UK orders for forklift trucks fell 14.5 per cent during 2008 to just over 26,500 – the lowest ... http://theforkliftfinder.com/uk-forklift-orders-down-2008