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Keeping up with the fast-changing world of materials handling can be tough, but it becomes easier when you have all the news and resources in one location. For over 20 years, the Forkliftaction team has dedicated itself to creating that very space. This platform serves as a valuable resource for everyone involved in materials handling, including warehouse managers, fleet operators, business owners, suppliers, dealers, and manufacturers of forklifts and related equipment. Here, you can: - Access both local and international news - Network and solve problems - Discover suppliers or job openings - Buy and sell machinery online - Generate business leads - Research future purchases Our goal is to foster active engagement within the materials handling community, allowing you to take part in discussions, share your insights and expertise, and find the necessary tools and information to enhance your business.

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The critical role of managers in MH safety

Jan 22, 2025 | forkliftaction.com | Stuart Taylor

Stuart Taylor, managing director of Mentor FLT Training Limited, looks at why it is so important to ensure managers are trained in safety. Could you still pass your driving test today? Over time, complacency and bad habits dangerously dull our risk awareness. In materials handling, this can spell disaster. Annually, forklift accidents in the UK cause around 1,300 serious injuries, impacting 25 people every week with potentially life-altering consequences. The stakes are simply too high to ignore.
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 #1200

Oct 9, 2024 | forkliftaction.com | Allan Leibowitz

Today is World Mental Health Day, dedicated to raising awareness of mental health issues around the world. In materials handling and logistics, there has always been a strong focus on safety, but one of the key messages of today’s campaign is that we spend a large proportion of our lives at work and our experience in the workplace is one of the factors determining our overall wellbeing.
Challenging three common myths about PPT safety

Sep 18, 2024 | forkliftaction.com | Stuart Taylor

Stuart Taylor is managing director of Mentor FLT Training Limited, the UK’s leading training provider for all types of material handling equipment and workplace transport. Despite being as popular as larger trucks, such as counterbalance and reach, powered pallet movers are often downplayed when it comes to accident risk and the training required to reduce it.
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 #1193

Aug 21, 2024 | forkliftaction.com | Allan Leibowitz

The recent Lithuanian donation of equipment, including forklifts, to Ukraine serves as a reminder of the ongoing conflict which is now into its third year. According to the UN, over 14 million people – nearly one third of Ukraine's population – have fled their homes since the full-scale invasion. Some 3.7 million people remain displaced within Ukraine, while nearly 6.5 million are refugees globally.
Inside the News - Edition #1192

Aug 15, 2024 | forkliftaction.com | Allan Leibowitz

Home Industry News Blogs Inside the News Edition #1192 Inside the News - Edition #1192 Allan Leibowitz - Inside the News - 16 Aug 2024 ( #1192 ) 1 min read Sorry for the delay in this week’s news, but for the first time in Forkliftaction’s history, our operations were halted by a failure of the operating system on our dedicated server.
CeMAT exhibitors upbeat about technology

Aug 7, 2024 | forkliftaction.com | Allan Leibowitz

The busy exhibition area at CeMAT Australia 2024 was dominated by automation suppliers, but there were a number of ‘traditional’ materials handling machines on display. The world’s largest forklift maker was represented for the first time by its local subsidiary, Toyota Materials Handling Australia, which exhibited alongside automation stablemate and returning exhibitor Vanderlande.
Inside the News - Edition #1191

Aug 7, 2024 | forkliftaction.com | Allan Leibowitz

Our reporting on hurricanes and other natural disasters in the United States is unfortunately becoming a regular feature – and this time, it’s Hurricane Debby which has impacted Florida and Georgia. Another regular feature, thankfully, is the willingness of the materials handling and logistics sectors to lend a hand when the going gets tough – and we see it again with this disaster.