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Waste reduction in supply chains

November 15, 2017

Knowing how to reduce lead time and cycle time without sacrificing quality can make all the difference between making a sale and losing one.

2,600-pound capacity forklift

November 14, 2017

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), Houston, Texas, added a 2,600-pound capacity model to its EKX Man-Up Turret Truck forklift series.

Equipping pickers with automated technologies creates tangible benefits

Jim Gaskell

November 7, 2017

New lower-cost sensors and other improvements in technology are making equipment such as automated forklifts, autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) and mobile robotics more practical for a wider range of applications in warehousing and distribution.

MH Equipment partners with Combilift

Combilift is a global provider of specialty forklift equipment, including what is said to be the world's first IC engine-powered, all-wheel-drive multidirectional forklift.

October 19, 2017

MH Equipment, Peoria, Ill., announced plans to partner with Combilift, Greensboro, N.C., to become a stocking dealer.

Crown 5200 Series counterbalanced forklift

Crown Equipment adds second facility to forklift manufacturing operation

The new facility includes a combination of manufacturing processes and finished goods and component storage.

September 28, 2017

Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, added a second facility to its manufacturing operation in Greencastle, Ind.

Crown Equipment increases presence in Asia

Crown’s new operation features extensive rental and new equipment inventory, expanded storage capacity and enhanced inventory management for quick parts turnaround.

September 20, 2017

Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, announced plans to further expand in the Asian market with a new company-owned branch location in South Korea.

MCFA, Jungheinrich Lift Truck open ICOTEX JV

The facility will produce forklift components, which will be supplied to MCFA for use in MCFA’s Houston manufacturing plant.

August 3, 2017

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), the Houston, Texas-based provider of Jungheinrich lift trucks and narrow aisle products, and Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp., DePere, Wis., celebrated the grand opening of a new joint venture, Industrial Components of Texas, LLC (ICOTEX).

Crown Equipment opens new Canadian sales, service center

The new location will offer sales, rentals and service of the full line of Crown lift trucks, Crown Integrity Parts and other material handling services.

July 20, 2017

Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, opened a new facility in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

Mount loading dock lift

July 19, 2017

Presto ECOA Lifts, Norton, Mass., introduced Trans-A-Dock Surface Mount Loading Dock Lifts, ideal for use in leased buildings or places where permanent installation is not possible or practical.

How forklifts & batteries keep the industry moving forward

The impact of e-commerce, increased SKUs and just-in-time demands place an extra complexity to how manufacturing facilities and distribution centers operate.

Marina Mayer

July 17, 2017

In this special report, lift truck providers reveal trends, challenges, solutions and what cold food and beverage processors need to know in order to keep the cold food industry moving forward.