News Edition #1197
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19 September 2024
Inside The News

The 2024 UK Materials Handling Association’s Archie Awards in Birmingham last Friday was a gala night with both Crown Lift Trucks and Combilift each picking up two awards. We have the full list of winners including who was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award... Continue reading

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Inside the News - Edition #1197
Global Industry News
Winners of 2024 Archies Awards named
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19 September 2024 - Birmingham, United Kingdom
Electric reachstacker arrives at BEST
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19 September 2024 - Barcelona, Spain
Manitou opens expanded manufacturing facility
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19 September 2024 - Yankton, SD, United States
UKMHA launches stage four of safety campaign
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19 September 2024 - United Kingdom
Centre of excellence for battery technology opens
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19 September 2024 - New York, United States
EP launches new products to US market
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19 September 2024 - Fort Worth, TX, United States
Logistics Leader of the Year named
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19 September 2024 - Munich, Germany
AI-powered tugger adapted for outside use
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19 September 2024 - Menlo Park, CA, United States
Forklift Plus named LiuGong dealer 
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19 September 2024 - Ontario, Canada
Palfinger releases FLS range
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19 September 2024 - Bergheim, Austria
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Movers & Shakers
David Nicoll David Nicoll
Chief executive officer, Sany America
Chief executive officer - materials handling solutions, Josts Engineering
Global head of motive power marketing, EnerSys
Group business development and marketing manager, Wallem Group
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Kortrijk, Belgium
West Allis, WI, United States
Cincinnati, OH, United States
Bessemer, Alabama, United States

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Fact of the week
In 2007, the hijacking of a Mauritanian flight was thwarted. Over the PA, the pilot instructed the passengers that he was about to make a bumpy landing and they should attack the hijacker while he was off balance. He said this in French, which the gunman did not speak. The ploy succeeded.

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 mini-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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VETTER Industrie GmbH
The world's most comprehensive range of forks and the most intelligent sensor fork for more safety and efficiency.
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FORKLIFT DAMAGE PREVENTION
Nov 2024
AGV FORKLIFT MANUFACTURERS
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Fact of the week
In 2007, the hijacking of a Mauritanian flight was thwarted. Over the PA, the pilot instructed the passengers that he was about to make a bumpy landing and they should attack the hijacker while he was off balance. He said this in French, which the gunman did not speak. The ploy succeeded.
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Lawrence Xu, Assistant Sales Manager - Resonac Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.