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Month: October 2018

Further price increases for Hyster & Yale forklifts in the USA

Further price increases for Hyster & Yale forklifts in the USA

Business, Manufacturer
Hyster-Yale has followed the lead of Crown Equipment Corporation and announced price increases for its forklifts. Separate statements for the Yale and Hyster brands indicate that the price of products up to 19,000 lb. (8,600 kg) will rise on November 1. "Steadily increasing costs from freight providers, struggling with crippling driver shortages and demands for high salaries, and the ripple effect of recently imposed tariffs on steel, aluminium and durable goods have resulted in escalating cost inflation in both the upstream and downstream supply chain," the statements say. "While the long-term impact of these inflationary pressures is uncertain, Yale (and Hyster) remain committed to providing customers with best-in-class quality products at the best possible price." There’s no m...
Eddie Stobart take delivery of 100th Aisle Master

Eddie Stobart take delivery of 100th Aisle Master

Logistics, Manufacturer
The 100th Aisle Master articulated forklift to be delivered to UK logistics giant Eddie Stobart was recently handed over to representatives of the company at Combilift’s manufacturing facility in Monaghan, Ireland. Eddie Stobart acquired its first Aisle Masters for its Contract Logistics and Warehousing Division deployed around the UK. Six years on, Aisle Masters are in operation at eight of Eddie Stobart’s warehouses across the country, from Glasgow to London. The 100th truck will be displayed for a time at the company’s service support centre in Warrington before being put to work. Following changes in the Eddie Stobart business model and coupled with an increase in customer demand, a decision was made to introduce the Aisle Master product into the operation. Whilst ensuring contin...
New Management Board Member Named by Linde Material Handling

New Management Board Member Named by Linde Material Handling

Movers and Shakers
Christian Harm (50) has been appointed to the Management Board of Linde Material Handling for a period of four years with effect from January 1, 2019. He will be responsible for Finance, which has recently been managed by the Chairman of the Management Board Andreas Krinninger.  Harm will also be responsible for the production sites in Aschaffenburg and Weilbach. Harm has been the KION Group’s Executive Vice President Corporate Strategy since 2012 and as such has had a considerable influence on the Company’s strategy. Prior to this, he managed the Purchasing department for Linde AG’s material handling business from 2003 onwards and was appointed Vice President Purchasing of the KION Group in 2006. Between 1999 and 2003, he worked at the management consultancy McKinsey, and from 1992...
A Bright Future ahead for Fuel Cell Technology

A Bright Future ahead for Fuel Cell Technology

Batteries, Featured, Industry, Trending
Hydrogen fuel may have found a substantial use in powering these industrial machines. Fuel cell technology may be struggling for adoption among consumer vehicles, but it is proving to be quite promising for forklift trucks. These industrial movers are becoming top early adopters of hydrogen fuel cells. This use of hydrogen fuel power proved very promising at Japan’s largest logistics trade show. The hydrogen fuel cell was shown to be one of the top attractions for Toyota Industries. It showed off a new 1.8 tonne forklift as well as a concept airport towing tractor model, each of which are powered by fuel cell technology. This use in forklifts and similar machinery shows that hydrogen fuel has significant potential to take off in these types of vast niche markets. Battery-based ...
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