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 CLARK Americas, the North American parent company of CLARK Material Handling Company, announced today that their CLARK Mexico factory locations will double its forklift production output in 2014. Since starting operations in 2011, this factory has demonstrated significant growth in units produced. According to Dennis Lawrence, CEO of CLARK Americas, the CLARK-Mexico's factory results outperformed […]

Perkins has implemented a simple solution to find the nearest distributor on www.perkins.com/distributor. Enter the location and then press "search," or if the name of the distributor is known, then type in the name for a list of locations and contact details.  Updated in real time, the Perkins distributor locator ensures equipment owners have easy […]

Investment in equipment and software is expected to grow 3.1% in 2014 as economic conditions solidify and business confidence continues to recover, according to the annual 2014 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. Equipment investment is expected to grow across most verticals, as underlying economic fundamentals […]

United Rentals has expanded its specialty branch network with the addition of two locations dedicated to tool management services. The new branches have opened in Plano, Texas, and Cambridge, Ontario. The United Rentals Tools and Industrial Solutions division provides tool management services for short-term and long-term project needs, including maintenance and repair, delivery, computerized tracking and […]

Davis Instruments, Hayward, Calif., announces CarChip Connect, a real-time GPS telematics device for small businesses. CarChip Connect provides intelligent telematics and powerful web analytics to help small businesses improve driver safety and their bottom lines. "The use of the CarChip devices has helped us decrease our insurance costs by over $1 million, lowered the number […]

Hannu Rusanen. currently executive vice president and head of business area equipment, has announced that he is leaving Konecranes to pursue other interests. The recruitment process for the new head of business area equipment has started. Rusanen is staying with Konecranes until his successor has started in the company. "I would like to take this […]

Crown Equipment Corporation has introduced the Crown ST 3000-25 Series walkie straddle stacker capable of handling up to 2,500 pounds and working in environments with tight spaces, such as grocery and retail. The Crown ST 3000-25 is available in North America and South America. The stacker’s compact design, combined with Crown’s exclusive X10 Handle, is a […]

Crown Equipment Corporation is expanding its activities in Germany with three new investments to enhance customer service throughout Europe. “Although the world market for forklifts declined slightly in 2012, we were able to further expand our business in the EMEA region. This can be attributed to the fact that in the continuing difficult economic situation, customers […]

The Vernon Hills, Ill.-based Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) announces its new board members for 2014.     Scott Larsen, president of R. H. Brown Company, and Mike Wall, president of Container Systems Inc., have been elected to serve on the board of directors. Brett Wood, president/CEO of Toyota Material Handling, USA Inc., has […]

Crown Equipment Corporation is expanding its activities in Germany with three new investments to enhance customer service throughout Europe. “Although the world market for forklifts declined slightly in 2012, we were able to further expand our business in the EMEA region. This can be attributed to the fact that in the continuing difficult economic situation, customers […]