Barbara Adam

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Inside the News - Edition #1204

Nov 6, 2024 | forkliftaction.com | Barbara Adam

As much of the world awaits the outcome of the 2024 US presidential Election, many hope whatever the result, it will mean an end to the political uncertainty which has been blamed for the subdued economic activity of the last few months. This is clearly seen with the Q3 financial results being released which continue to reveal flat or declining sales activity; thankfully higher prices are returning stable profits and revenues for many businesses.
Inside the News - Edition #1195

Sep 4, 2024 | forkliftaction.com | Barbara Adam

Home Industry News Blogs Inside the News Edition #1195 Inside the News - Edition #1195 Barbara Adam - Inside the News - 5 Sep 2024 ( #1195 ) <1 min read There’s been a flurry of dealer activity, with Toyota UK appointing a new dealer, Watling JCB extending its sales area and ForwardX Robotics naming Optiscan Group as a distributor in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Norway.
Inside the News - Edition #1194

Aug 28, 2024 | forkliftaction.com | Barbara Adam

A new standard test for forklift drivers has been released by the UK Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA), to ensure the process is more inclusive. The test, which will become compulsory on 1 March 2025, replaces the five questions requiring a written answer with multiple choice questions, testing “knowledge and competence rather than their written skills”.
Inside the News - Edition #1190

Jul 31, 2024 | forkliftaction.com | Barbara Adam

There’s a sprinkle of Hollywood stardust in this week’s news, with actor Ryan Reynolds briefly recalling a time before movie stardom when he worked with forklifts and pallet jacks. We also bring news of a pot of gold at the end of a … forklift dealership. Read about an American company with dozens of millionaires on the payroll.
Inside the News - Edition #1189

Jul 24, 2024 | forkliftaction.com | Barbara Adam

There’s a bold call in this week’s news: forklifts are redundant in the warehouse environment. An American startup claims its technology will replace the “complexity” of forklifts, pallet jacks, conveyors, elevators and other automation in warehouses. It will be interesting to see whether or not the market agrees. Obviously the death knell of forklifts and other materials handling equipment won’t be tolling anytime soon, especially considering the wariness of many to put 100% trust in software.
Inside the News - Edition #1188

Jul 17, 2024 | forkliftaction.com | Barbara Adam

All corners of the world are acknowledging the need to reduce greenhouse gases, as evidenced by this week’s news. India’s biggest aluminium producer expanded its fleet of electric forklifts, already the country’s largest. In Europe, hydrogen refuelling stations are being rolled out apace, while the European Rental Association releases carbon emission reporting guidelines for its sector.
Inside the News - Edition #1187

Jul 10, 2024 | forkliftaction.com | Barbara Adam

Home Industry News Blogs Inside the News Edition #1187 Inside the News - Edition #1187 Barbara Adam - Inside the News - 11 Jul 2024 ( #1187 ) <1 min read This week’s news is electric!We bring news of the electrification of ports around the world, with container terminals in the United States, Finland and Brazil adding electric materials handling equipment.
Inside the News - Edition #1186

Jul 3, 2024 | forkliftaction.com | Barbara Adam

As we extend our best wishes to our readers in the United States for their country’s 248th birthday on July 4, we are also having a little celebration of our own this week. July 7 is the 24th anniversary of the very first edition of Forkliftaction News. And what a ride it’s been, covering materials handling news from all over the world and reporting on the amazing technological advancements the industry has experienced over more than two decades.
Inside the News - Edition #1185

Jun 26, 2024 | forkliftaction.com | Barbara Adam

It’s a high-tech edition of Forkliftaction News this week, with reports of more robots being deployed and more automation systems being installed at facilities around the world. Chinese automaker Dongfeng, French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique and German organic vegetable processing company all added robots to their operations, while retailer REWE unveiled a new semi-automated plant. However, the ongoing push towards automation, computerisation and digitalisation is not always rosy.
Inside the News - Edition #1184

Jun 19, 2024 | forkliftaction.com | Barbara Adam

One of the biggest forklift manufacturers in the world, Crown Equipment Corporation, has been crippled by a malicious cyber attack. For more than a week, social media was awash with posts from Crown employees speculating about an IT breach that had halted operations. Forkliftaction News finally confirmed the cyber attack after the company released a statement announcing it had been targeted by "an international cybercriminal organisation".