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Brett Wood enters second term as board chair of the Industrial Truck Association
Wood’s new term as ITA's board chair became effective on January 1, 2024. He is expected to spearhead strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing the industry and impact of the association.

Big Lift LLC acquires ePicker LLC
Big Lift, the North American subsidiary of lift truck company EP Equipment, will rebrand ePicker as EP to capitalize on its parent company's global brand reputation.

Flux Power appoints Kevin Royal as CFO
Veteran financial leader to Fortune 500 tech companies to lead next phase of growth for lithium-ion battery company.

Cat Lift Trucks marks 20 consecutive years as lift truck provider for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
As the Official Lift Truck Provider, Cat Lift Trucks, along with Darr Equipment Co., provide over 140 Cat lift trucks to ensure seamless operation from setup to tear down throughout the 300-acre complex.

Top 5 Tips to Maximize Forklift Tire Safety and Efficiency
Maximize Forklift Safety & Efficiency: Discover the top 5 tips with MAXAM Tire. Don't miss this exclusive webinar for maintenance managers!

Forklifts Group opens new headquarters
Forklifts Group is comprised of full-service dealerships located in Columbus, Ohio, Toledo, Ohio and New York, New York.

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas honors UniCarriers Forklift’s Premier Club Winners for 2023
Each year, the Premier Club program identifies the top 10 UniCarriers Forklift dealers throughout the Americas that embody the brand's core values.

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas names 2024’s Dealers Of Excellence
Program recognizes top dealers of Cat Lift Trucks, Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks and Jungheinrich products across North America.

60 Seconds with Jordan Taft, Welder at Raymond Corporation
Our editor sat down with Jordan Taft, Welder at Raymond Corporation to discuss his career and future plans.

Overlooked no more: The importance of lift truck inspections
Regular inspection of all critical aspects of each truck can help curb maintenance costs.

CLARK Material Handling announces top leadership appointments
To capitalize on growth, the lift truck company is moving its current CEO to its board, and its current COO to the CEO position, effective July 1, 2024.

Cut costs and emissions with lithium-ion forklifts
Read the case study to unpack how the change to this electric power option helped them limit costs, reduce emissions, improve their work environments and boost labor utilization.

Measure and model motive power performance
Cloud-based software with metrics gleaned from connected chargers can reveal ways to optimize fleets and plan for the future.

ELOKON promotes Mark Stanton to President & General Manager for North America
Material handling specialist to lead overall operations throughout U.S., Canada and Mexico for the automated forklift safety and fleet management system company, with Alex Johns taking over as vice president of sales

Plug Power completes first Installation of electrolyzer at Amazon fulfillment center
Hydrogen generated on site in Colorado will power forklift trucks and help lower emissions.

Toyota Material Handling furthers partnership with American Red Cross
Organizations introduce new state-of-the-art bloodmobile to support community. The state-of-the-art mobile blood collection unit will support the greater southern Indiana region.

Lift truck innovations that augment labor
Fully autonomous lift trucks are advancing, but so are other innovations including remote operation, as well as safety assist technologies, aimed at aiding or expanding the human workforce.

Lithium transition: It’s all about the outcomes
Lithium power is seen as the fastest growing motive power choice for electric trucks, though it has competition from options including thin plate pure lead and hydrogen fuel cells. For end users like City Furniture and Hamilton Beach Brands, motive power has to deliver on outcomes like space savings and uptime.

Forklift market to be 50% bigger by 2032, Interact Analysis forecasts
The global forklift market is seeing shipments catch up with orders as demand dips, but growth of 4-5% is still forecast out to 2032.

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