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International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has announced the appointment of Brian Parker as the head of Safety and Technical. He joins from AFI-Uplift Ltd and will take up the post on 2 October, reporting to IPAF’s CEO and managing director, Peter Douglas. Most recently, Parker was group business development manager-Technical Support at AFI and brings […]

The Kion Group AG is expanding its business in China and has begun work on the construction of an additional plant for the production of counterbalance trucks in Jinan in Shandong Province. The pioneering project is expected to enable the global logistics equipment supplier to extend its product portfolio for industrial trucks in one of […]

In a Q2 Industrial and Logistics market update by Colliers International, findings show, “While not immune to the rapidly changing market conditions, the Australian industrial and logistics sector has proven to be resilient so far, underpinned by the exponential growth of e-commerce as well as the reallocation of capital away from other sectors. The pandemic […]

Saigon Newport Corporation (SNP) has ordered 25 Kalmar Essential Terminal Tractors TL2, through Kalmar’s local dealer Unico Vina JSC, delivery is scheduled for the year-end of 2020. Since its establishment in 1989, SNP has grown to become Vietnam’s largest container terminal operator. The company provides a variety of services including cargo handling, logistics, salvage, piloting, […]

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) rose by 2.0 points to 53.5 in July, indicating a more convincing expansion as Australian manufacturing landed in positive territory for two consecutive months for the first time since October 2019 (readings above 50 points indicate expansion in activity, with higher results indicating a […]

In the last quarter of the year Kalmar will deliver four forklifts to Yizheng Port Co Ltd: two Kalmar Essential Forklifts with a lifting capacity of 16t and two Kalmar Heavy Forklifts with a lifting capacity of 25t. The order, which was concluded through Kalmar’s local dealer Suzhou Hefeng Industry Equipment Co Ltd, was booked […]

Four empty container reach stackers were shipped successfully to Sihanoukville Port of Cambodia on 21 July, which is the first time ZPMC mobile machinery has entered the Cambodian market. The Port is the largest one along the southwest coastline and the only modern commercial port with the free duty for the import and export of […]

Myriota, a leader in low-cost and long battery life satellite connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced a new partnership with Future Fleet International, an Australian telematics provider that delivers advanced fleet management solutions. With this partnership, Future Fleet will reduce the carbon footprint for multiple industries by developing a new vehicle and […]

Brett Wood, the president and CEO of Toyota Material Handling (TMHNA), has been appointed as senior executive officer of Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) – TMHNA’s parent company. Wood becomes the only non-Japanese TICO executive. Wood, a 31-year veteran of Toyota, will maintain his current responsibilities as TMHNA president and CEO in addition to his new […]

After consecutively winning the Toyota Material Handling International (TMHI) President’s Award in 2015 through to 2017, Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has added to that hat-trick by this year winning its fourth TMHI President’s Award – Gold and Platinum Club. The TMHI President’s Award is the highest honour available in the global Toyota forklift awards […]